Lake District becomes World Heritage Site

13th July, 2017

The Lake District National Park has been officially named as a World Heritage site - bringing hopes of a £20m boost to Cumbria's economy,

UNESCO listed the site on its World Heritage Status List today at the 41st session of the World Heritage Committee.

A national park since 1951, the Lake District now joins some of the most iconic locations on the planet including the Taj Mahal, Great Barrier Reef and Grand Canyon as a place of international acclaim.

The announcement in Krakow has led to jubilation among 25 organisations in the Lake District National Park Partnership who had put the bid together for UNESCO recognition in the cultural landscape category.

It now joins just over 1,000 World Heritage Sites worldwide.