Case Study - Lake District

Question 1

When was lake district declared a national park (1)

Answer 1

• 1951

Question 2

3 key facts about LD (3)

Answer 2

• Cover 880 square miles
• UK’s largest national park
• receives 12 million visitors a year

Question 3

Reasons people go to lake district (3)

Answer 3

• hill walking
• rock climbing
• mountain biking
• fishing

Question 4

How were transport links improved (3)

Answer 4

• Construction of M6
• Day trips from large urban areas
• Manchester, Merseyside & Glasgow

Question 5

How is the national park managed (2)

Answer 5

• National parks authority
• tries to balance conflicting priorities of users

Question 6

Particular attraction of LD (2)

Answer 6

• Scaffel pike
• 978m, tallest in eng