Environment
English Lakes Hotels are proud to take an active role in giving our guests the
opportunity to help conserve the very beauty of the area they have come to
visit. The invest in the lakes fund is managed by the Tourism and Conservation
Partnership.
The Lake District is a landscape of stunning contrasts, where majestic fells
tumble into serene lakes and softly wooded valleys.
But the ravages of nature, the lakeland weather and countless boots, are all
taking their toll on this fragile environment.
Caring for this living landscape is very costly and so, in 1993, the invest in
the lakes fund was created to provide much-needed funding for vital conservation
projects.
Established since 1993, the partnership is a non-profit distributing organisation
and guarantees that a minimum of 80% on donations generated from promotional
material are spent on practical conservation projects. For more information on
the partnership
visit their site.
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Storrs Hall raise £1,350 for upland footpath repair
Since 2005 guests at Storrs Hall have be supporting upland footpath repair. The current project is repairing the route leading up to Thresthwaite Cove, above Hartsop village in Patterdale. Work includes redefining the path, stone pitching, providing suitable landscaping, bank stabilisation and drainage improvements.
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The Famous Wild Boar raises £16,500 for bridleway repair
To date The Famous Wild Boar has raised £11,602 for conservation work on footpaths and bridleways. Without the footpath network being maintained many of the well-trodden routes could become difficult to use and erosion causes a significant detrimental effect on surrounding habitats.
The current project is making improvements to and repairing bridleways between Greenodd and Haverthwaite. Previous work has included restoration of the Great Ore, Muncaster Mill, Broughton Railway, Lanthwaite, Meadownplatts, Buckholm Woods and the Old Coach road bridleways.
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Low Wood Hotel raises £35,300 for conservation projects
In 2002 Low Wood funded restoration work on the beautiful National Trust's Stagshaw Gardens. Money raised throughout 2003 and 2004 supported an Eden Rivers Trust project. During 2004 Low Wood supported work at two Cumbria Wildlife Trust reserves, including habitat protection for the Dormouse in the Duddon Valley.
Low Wood is currently supporting work on the boundary walls of Barkbooth Lot. The reserve, based upon rough grassland and scrub with wetland areas including a tarn and small reservoir, is a rich habitat for invertebrates including caterpillas, damsel, dragonflies and two rare species - the medicinal leech and the glow worm!
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£17,000 of Hedgerow Work funded by The Waterhead
In areas where hedgerows are established, The National Trust uses traditional management techniques to lay hedges. This enables hedges to remain stock-proof while ensuring a variety of habitats for wildlife.
Funds raised by The Waterhead have been directed to planting new hedgerows in Hawkshead, specifically Low Tock How hedgerow to improve the wildlife and habitat value of the area. Previously work had been completed in Haverthwaite, Syke Side, High Tock How,Troutbeck Valley and an ancient hedge line at Orrest Head Farm.
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Lancaster House raises £1250 for Limestone pavements
Lancaster House is currently raising money to preserve the historic limestone pavements at Hutton Roof Craggs, which provide some of the best areas of limestone pavement in Britain and harbour a wealth of rare and unusual plants and animals.