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Local economy

As with any national park, the majority of visitors stay during a relatively short period of the year, and while you may get the impression local businesses are booming in season, it’s important to remember that the local economy is fragile too. The region was hit very hard by foot-and-mouth in 2001, and then by the major floods of 2009 and winter 2015/2016. Without tourism there would be far fewer pubs, restaurants and shops, which we all enjoy the benefits of, so when visiting the area please try and buy locally to support the local economy and keep the village high streets vibrant.

On ridge of Side Pike, above Langdale (Route 20)

MOUNTAIN RUNNING IN THE LAKE DISTRICT

What’s difference between trail and fell running?

This discussion has been the source of many a friendly argument over the years, but there is a simple classification that this book has sought to make. Trail running is following evident bridleways, footpaths and tracks for the duration of the run, where navigation is largely a case of turning left or right at the appropriate junction. Fell running is choosing a runner’s line of least resistance across open mountainside, often away from any path, and letting the terrain dictate the best and fastest route. Navigation plays a part in this classification, but it is more a case of fell running requiring a far higher level of mountaincraft and judgement in selecting a line that suits your mountain running skills set. Many runs are not purely one or the other, but what defines this book as especially relevant to the runner is that many of the fell running routes differ greatly from a walking route. You know when you’re skilled at fell running as you’ll discover the best lines on the fellsides, where the only footprints you see are those of stud marks from fell running shoes.