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| Unesco considers Lake District for World Heritage site status | |
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| The Lake District is on the verge of joining the likes of the Grand Canyon, the Taj Mahal and Machu Picchu by bidding to become a Unesco world heritage site. | |
| A decision on the national park's application is due to be made by a Unesco committee in Krakow later. | |
| A report to the committee recommends adding the Lake District to the list. | A report to the committee recommends adding the Lake District to the list. |
| If approved it would be the 31st place in the UK and overseas territories on the Unesco World Heritage List. | |
| Other sites include Stonehenge, Durham Castle and Cathedral and the city of Bath. | Other sites include Stonehenge, Durham Castle and Cathedral and the city of Bath. |
| About 18 million people visit the Lake District each year spending a total of £1.2bn and providing about 18,000 jobs. | About 18 million people visit the Lake District each year spending a total of £1.2bn and providing about 18,000 jobs. |
| It is home to England's largest natural lake - Windermere - and highest mountain - Scafell Pike. | It is home to England's largest natural lake - Windermere - and highest mountain - Scafell Pike. |
| Nigel Wilkinson, managing director of Windermere Lake Cruises is hopeful the Unesco status would put the Lakes on an international level. | |
| "What we really hope is it will act as an economic driver and will grow the value not the volume of tourism by giving people more aspects to consider, [and] reasons to make day visits and sustained visits." | "What we really hope is it will act as an economic driver and will grow the value not the volume of tourism by giving people more aspects to consider, [and] reasons to make day visits and sustained visits." |
| Harriet Fraser, a writer and patron of Friends of the Lake District, said: "It's the most beautiful district but it has a very deep culture which is largely hill farming but also conservation." | Harriet Fraser, a writer and patron of Friends of the Lake District, said: "It's the most beautiful district but it has a very deep culture which is largely hill farming but also conservation." |