THE Lake District National Park is marking its 70th anniversary. This week marks the 70th anniversary of England’s largest national park – the Lake District - formally designated as the UK’s second park for the nation on May 9, 1951. This anniversary follows a year in which people have appreciated open spaces and nature more than ever, as a result of the Covid-19 Pandemic, according to Lake District National Park Authority Chief Executive, Richard Leafe. Mr Leafe said: “This last year has shown us how much people value this protected, national landscape and how important it has been for everyone’s wellbeing.
THE Lake District National Park is marking its 70th anniversary. This week marks the 70th anniversary of England’s largest national park – the Lake District - formally designated as the UK’s second park for the nation on May 9, 1951. This anniversary follows a year in which people have appreciated open spaces and nature more than ever, as a result of the Covid-19 Pandemic, according to Lake District National Park Authority Chief Executive, Richard Leafe. Mr Leafe said: “This last year has shown us how much people value this protected, national landscape and how important it has been for everyone’s wellbeing.
In pictures: How much has the Lake District really changed over the years?
The UK’s most visited National Park celebrates its 70th anniversary this week: these photos show how the area has changed
6 May 2021 • 12:03pm
Crummock Water in 1929 was still a thought-provoking view
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On May 9 The Lake District National Park will celebrate its 70th anniversary – in 1951 the area, which had long been championed by the likes of poet William Wordsworth and author Beatrice Potter, officially became the second ‘park of the nation,’ a month after the Peak District.
The area has, in many ways, changed very little over the last century – Windermere is as long, Scafell Pike as tall – but in other ways, the National Park has experienced a dramatic transformation. In 1969 it opened the UK’s first National Park Visitor Centre at Brockhole on Windermere, in 2017 it was awarded UNESCO World Heritage Site status and by 2025 the National Park authority aims to become carbon
Lake District National Park celebrates 70th anniversary
A monumental milestone is set to be reached at England’s largest national park.
The Lake District National Park was designated as the UK’s second park for the nation on May 9, 1951.
This 70th anniversary follows a year in which people have appreciated open spaces and nature more than ever, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Lake District National Park Authority chief executive, Richard Leafe.
He said: “This last year has shown us how much people value this protected, national landscape and how important it has been for everyone’s wellbeing.
Apr.26.2021
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