Car Charges For Langdale?

Car drivers would have to pay a daily £5.00 fee to enter the Langdale valley in the Lakes if proposals by a research group at the University of Central Lancashire at Preston were put into action.

The scheme would mean that any provate vehicle passing through Skelwith Bridge and up to the Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel between 9 am and 4 pm from March to October would have to pay up and display a valid sticker or face prosecution from wardens. The alternative would be to park in Ambleside (hahahha...) and use public transport.

The proposals have echoes of the controversial Snowdonia Green Card scheme and, as in North Wales, we would expect concerted opposition from businesses based in Langdale including three camp sites and a number of pubs, many of which rely on walkers and climbers as well as tourists for their trade.

Meanwhile in the Peak District, a project to charge cars for entry to the Upper Derwent Valley on Bank Holidays and summer Sundays seems to be going ahead.