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The English
Lake District National Park
The area was
designated a National Park in 1951. Governed by the Lake District
National Park Authority the aims of the Park is to Conserve the
natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage of the Lake District
Promote opportunities for enjoyment and understanding of the special
qualities of the National Park Foster the well-being of the local
community.
Facts
and Figures
Land
Ownership
There are
3,544km of rights of way and at least 25% of the area is open
to public access. Most
of the land in the Par k is privately owned and the
Parks Authority only owns 3.8% - compared with 24.8% by National
Trust and 58.7 in private ownership.
Tourism
Since Victorian
times when the railway came to Windermere the region has been
a popular tourist destination. In 1992 the Lakes provided over
9.8 million nights accommodation for its' visitors. 90% of visitors
reach the National Park by car, the remainder is largely by coach
and rail.
Rainfall
With some
of the highest levels of UK annual rainfall (Ambleside - 2061mm
, Seathwaite - 3552mm) The Lake District Supplies 30% of the piped
water in the North West Water Region, drawing resources from the
two largest reservoirs Haweswater and Thirlmere as well as Ullswater.
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