Britain's Favourite View Print
Written by Peter Burgess   
Sunday, 09 September 2007

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Cyclist in Wasdale
Tonight, "Britain's Favourite View"   on ITV1 christened the Lake District with this title.  Sally Whittaker, more usually famed for her appearances on Coronation Street chose the view up Wast Water   as her nomination for her favourite view.  On a special live program,the British public then went on to choose Sally's view as their favourite over three other spectacularly beautiful views.  I guess once more, linked with the Wainwright Walks and AW's Centenary, it might again just get a bit busy in Lakeland.  I suggest giving Wasdale a wide berth over the next few weeks as the hoards who voted descend on the region! 

What do you think about such programmes?  A good piece of publicity for Cumbrian tourism or a disaster as more tourists descend on an already  pressured landscape?

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