SOUTH Lakes MP Tim Farron has started a petition calling for planning law to be changed to stop family homes being turned into second homes and holiday lets. In South Lakeland there has been a 32 per cent increase in the number of holiday lets in the district over the past year and a recent meeting of the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority heard that 3,100 of the national park’s 12,000 properties were now holiday lets and second homes. Mr Farron said: I want to see holiday lets and second homes become different categories of planning use so that local councils have the power and resources to say when enough is enough.
YORKSHIRE has made a list of the best staycation spots for stargazing. There are currently just 18 recognised Dark Sky Parks worldwide and the UK is home to seven of them. Celebrated for their clear skies and unspoilt views of the night, Sweetcombe Cottage Holidays pulled together the most worthwhile trips. Two locations in North Yorkshire made the list. North York Moors National Park was noted for its landscapes, unpolluted night skies and the chance to catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights. It recommended a stay nearby in the hamlet of Kettleness, which is just over 16 minutes away from the national park.
The presentation of the whole property is stunning. In addition to the house refurbishment a new annex has been built to serve as the owner’s accommodation, but could easily be used as ancillary accommodation for the main house or as a guest suite. This has been very cleverly designed to link in with the main house using modern and traditional styles and building materials which blend cedar cladding with stone and glazed walls and a sedum roof. It is also perfectly positioned to take advantage of the beautiful views over the garden and the dale beyond. Accommodation in the main house is set over three floors and comprises a ground floor vestibule, hall, library/snug, spacious dining room with a large bay window which includes double French doors to the gardens, sitting room/bar, kitchen/breakfast room, cloakroom, utility room and a bedroom with en-suite shower room. Accessed from the hall is a cellar which comprises a wine cellar, two store rooms and a boiler room.
Peak District National Park named one of the best in Europe by TripAdvisor
The area has long been popular with locals and tourists alike
The Peak District National Park has been ranked the fourth-best park in the whole of Europe and second in the UK. (Image: Phil Sproson Photography)
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