NEWS… BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT
Red squirrels, freshwater pearl mussels and juniper trees are among the vibrant residents of the UK’s new ‘super’ national nature reserve.
Ennerdale in the Lack District – roughly 7,400 acres of land flanking lakes, forests and mountains – has long been prized as one of Cumbria’s best beauty spots.
It’s one of the Lake District’s more far-flung locations, with no public road leading to the western valley meaning it’s relatively untouched.
Natural England, which advises the government, said the status given today would protect the area and make it the ninth-largest nature reserve in England.