Peak Park Launches Recreational Survey

The Peak District National Park Authority wants to know what you get up to in the Peak and has launched an online recreational activity survey to help it to determine future policy - you could also win £100-worth of vouchers by taking part.

The survey asks you what recreational activities you take part in within the Peak Park and about your attitude both to facilities in the area and towards other recreational users, so if you've been trampled on by hordes of rampaging anglers, here's your chance to tell someone.

The information from the survey will be used to help decide how to support recreational activities in the Peak Park in the future and to help meet government targets on increasing physical activity.

Judy Merryfield, recreation strategy team manager, said: “Recreational activities play a massive part in the life of the national park. They make a huge contribution to the local economy and provide opportunities for people to enjoy a healthier lifestyle and visit the national park.

“But at the same time some activities can be noisy or cause damage to the landscape. Large numbers of visitors can also create congestion, pollution and problems with parking.

 “This will be one of the biggest surveys carried out in the Peak District to find out what people are doing with their time when they come here to help us plan how to improve opportunities for all.”

You can find the survey at www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/consultations any time between now and the end of September 2008.