English Lake District Daily Briefing for Monday 3rd March 2008
Updated on Sunday at 8.25pm
Sunday's Lake District Pictures
Muncaster Castle [2/3/2008 by Tony Richards]
Jon Bennett, the LDNPA fell top assessor met by Andrew Leaney on his our descent from Red Tarn [2/3/2008]
I'd Rather Be in the Lake District
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Lake District News
Curb on second home ownership
The Sunday Times - 2 Mar 2008
An inquiry commissioned by Gordon Brown will recommend local authorities have the power to prevent outsiders buying property they do not intend to make their main residence. Those seeking to buy country boltholes that deprive local residents of houses would be forced to apply to the council.
Lake District TV
Wainwright Walks - Tuesday 4th March at 19:30 on BBC 2
Julia Bradbury explores the 2500ft summit of High Street, used 2000 years ago by the marching Roman legions. She then descends into the mysterious valley of Mardale where the local village was lost when the land was flooded to create Haweswater reservoir
Photo of the Day
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Today's Web Sites
Lakeland Cam - Tony Richards visits Muncaster-Castle
The Lakeland Fells - Andew Leaney walks to Red Tarn (Helvellyn) from Glenridding via Keldas, Lanty's Tarn and Birkhouse Moor.
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