Issues of Tourism in the Lake District National Park

Title: Apr 28­8:17 PM (1 of 5)
 Conficts in National Parks

• Locals & the National Park Authority

• Planning restrictions on any kind of external changes to housing

• Development of new industry for local jobs

• Extrative industries eg: stone or mineral quarries

• Planting or harvesting areas of forestry

• Use of water resources as reservoirs eg: lakes

• Development of camping or caravaning sites

• Farmers and care of lanscape eg: dry stone walls,

barns, use of fencing materials,
blocking paths.

Title: May 3­12:36 (2 of 5)
 Conficts in National Parks
Locals and tourists

• Walking on private land as if it was all public space

• Leaving gates open

• Sheep worrying by pet dogs - loss of lambs and sheep

• Leaving litter

• Parking inconsiderately - blocking access gates and roads

• Speeding - dangerous in narrow lanes

• Overcrowding in very popular areas eg: honeypots

• Noisy and nosey - lack of local privacy

• Traffic jams

• Inconsiderate use of water facilities eg; Boating on lakes

Title: May 3­12:45 (3 of 5)
 Conficts in National Parks
Tourists and Tourists

• Use of water facilities -

Fishing v water skiing
Pick-nicking v jet ski Tourist v National Park Authority

• Road rage in traffic jams Walkers - footpath erosion

- trespass
- damage to fences
- litter dropping
- illegal camping
- destruction of vegetation
- climbers leaving equipment on the rocks

Drivers - bad parking

- road congestion
- speeding

Watersports - Noise from powered craft

- illegal fishing

Title: May 3­12:51 (4 of 5)
 Solutions in National Parks
• Better signposting of lowland footpaths to avoid trespassing

• Stiles and "Kissing Gates" to avoid having to open farm gates so animals stray.

• Footpath surface improvements to lessen soil erosion and gulleying in most popular walks. Eg: Local
stone slabs used on some routes eg: Rydal Water .

• Re-route paths with fences to create zig-zag routes to help prevent rapid run-off and gulley
erosion.

• Seasonal "OneWay" routes on narrow popular driving sightseeing routes eg: driving around Derwent
Water to lessen traffic jams and congestion.

• Park and ride schemes to shuttle visitors into the National Park from external carparks to reduce
congestion and relieve parking issues in Honey spots like Ambleside, Keswick & Windermere .

• "Mountain Goat" walkers bus to drop off & pick up from more isolated walks so walker don't need
to park inconsiderately on verges .

• Zoning of Lakes for different watersport activities eg: Windermere and Derwent Water.

• 2 housing markets - local and open, to ensure local house prices remain reasonable and don't
escalate, affordable only by "second home" owners.

• Education signposting and increased seasonal wardens to reduce problems like littering and unruly
dogs.

Title: May 3­13:01 (5 of 5)