Britain s most unfashionable (but beautiful) holiday options, according to the data
We turned to Google Trends to find out which of Britain s counties, national parks and AONBs are the least trendy
This is England s least searched-for national park
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It seems like every man and his dog is planning to celebrate the end of our nationwide incarceration with an old fashioned UK holiday, and for the honeypots like Cornwall and the Cotswolds, the accommodation cupboard for the peak season is almost bare. Expect crowds on the beaches of the South West this summer, and queues of walkers in our most popular national parks.
AN aristocrat’s North York Moors estate has unveiled a plan to transform more of its working farmland and woodlands into wetland habitats with the sole purpose of improving biodiversity and wildlife connectivity in the national park. The Mulgrave Estate, which has been the Marquis of Normanby’s family seat since the 18th century, has lodged a planning application to create a brighter future for birds, species such as dragonflies and damselflies, and many other creatures by creating conservation ponds on part of its 15,000-acre estate at Lythe, near Whitby. In documents submitted to the North York Moors National Park Authority, the estate highlights how Sir John Lawton’s review of England’s wildlife sites and ecological network in 2010 identified the country’s wildlife habitats do not represent a coherent and resilient ecological network.
FIRE crews have been praised for preventing a fire spreading and causing major damage to a popular country pub. Six crews were called to the blaze at The Lion Inn at Blakey Ridge in the early hours of Tuesday. The fire started in a storage cellar under the pub’s flat – and is thought to have been caused by rodent damage to wiring. David Crossland, partner at The Lion Inn, said, the pub was mainly undamaged apart from smoke. “The fire occurred in a storage cellar which was only storing the old furniture we had removed from the bar and dining rooms to allow social distancing, it did not reach the pub and everyone is fine.
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David Crossland, partner at The Lion Inn, said, the pub was mainly undamaged apart from smoke. “The fire occurred in a storage cellar which was only storing the old furniture we had removed from the bar and dining rooms to allow social distancing, it did not reach the pub and everyone is fine. “Thanks to all the amazing fire crews who attended, they did a fantastic job preventing the fire from spreading.” David said following a sleepless night they were now dealing with their insurance company and trying to tidy up a bit. “We fully intend to reopen on May 17,” he added.