Visitors to the Lake District this Easter are being warned to “come prepared” as the national park authority gears up for a busy period.
A joint Visitor Management Group, chaired by Cumbria police, and consisting of multiple agencies, including the national park authority, Cumbria Tourism, National Trust, Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership, local councils, Lake District Mountain Rescue, and other partners and landowners, are prepared for the holiday period.
The Lake District National Park Authority’s Stephen Ratcliffe is Deputy Chair of this partnership group. He says: “We are as prepared as we can be for a busy time over the school holidays and Easter weekend period.
“Building on the experiences of the past couple of years we and our partners now have a dedicated team to patrol key areas of the park and offer support wherever necessary. We’re hopeful that this joint approach will be effective for the Easter visitor season ahead.
“The weather is set to be very changeable so please come prepared. It’s still wintery on the high fell tops and the lakes and tarns may look inviting but are still very cold. Please be Adventure Smart when heading out – make sure you have the right equipment and skills you need and keep an eye on the weather.”
The national park authority updates its website each day to give an indication of what areas of the park are likely to be busy and offer alternative car parking options wherever possible.
Make sure that you park only within marked bays to ensure that emergency service vehicles can access narrow roads if required. Parking information can be found here: https://www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/visiting/car-park-status
Or use one of the many types of sustainable transport available in the Lake District, including the new park and sail initiative in Keswick if visitors are planning to visit Catbells.
Visitor welcome volunteers are back for 2022 and will be in key areas throughout the Lake District to give help and advice to visitors. You’ll find them in:
- Buttermere
- Grasmere
- Keswick to Threlkeld route
- Orrest Head
- Pooley Bridge
They can help with parking information, what route to take, what form of transport is best to get you where you want to go, or even just advise where to go for a cup of tea.
At various points throughout the Lake District, there are new two-minute litter pick stations and the national park is encouraging people to get involved to keep the landscape they came to enjoy looking good.
If you can’t take part in a litter pick make sure you take all of your litter home with you and leave no trace of your visit.
