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Controversial Zip Line Attraction Approved in Lake District Despite 90,000 Objections
15 Oct
Summary
- Plans for zip line attraction in Lake District approved despite 90,000 objections
- Developers aim to turn Elterwater Quarry into visitor hub with underground zip wires
- Conservation group Friends of the Lake District fought the plans in court, but lost
In a controversial decision, plans for a major zip line tourist attraction in the Lake District have been granted approval, despite receiving over 90,000 objections. The development, set to be located in the Elterwater Quarry in Ambleside, will see the area transformed into a hub for visitors, including the construction of zip wires that will allow thrill-seekers to hurtle through underground caverns.
The plans have faced fierce opposition from the conservation group Friends of the Lake District, who argued that the attraction would cause "noise, chaos and degraded landscapes" in an area that inspired the beloved author Beatrix Potter. The group even organized rallies against the development and pushed for a judicial review of the Lake District National Park Authority's decision to approve the project.
