Tourism Product Development for the Fellfoot Forward

HLF Landscape Partnership Scheme

Dr Katharine Birdsall North Pennines AONB Partnership

OVERALL • £2.9M total scheme • £2M from HLF

IMMEDIATE • £100,000

development phase • £10-20K match

• Consultation events & initial bid writing March ’15 - May ‘16

• First stage submission May 2016

• Development stage October 2016-17

• Grant awarded Early 2018

• Delivery Stage 2018 - 2023

Timetable

Scope of an LPS: what’s special in the landscape?

Scope of an LPS: what’s special in the landscape?

Scope of an LPS: what’s special in the landscape?

Scope of the Fellfoot Forward scheme

P1. Climate, landscape & vegetation change: Interpreting the landscape since the last ice age P2. Past tales from a living landscape: a cultural heritage of the Fellside communities P3. Addressing environmental challenges to Fellside life – developing a robust hydrological, ecological and historical infrastructure P4. Living & working on the East Fellside – a sustainable economic future and enhanced quality of life

Opportunities for tourism: key themes

• Nature and history based tourism will help future-proof local economy

• Links with tourism offer of wider AONB • Promote NPAONB as destination

• Support landscape-tourism based diversification

• Link into educational/conservation/voluntary events

• Gelt Woods • RSPB Geltsdale • Long Meg • Little Salkeld Watermill • Croglin toys • Coombes Wood (FC) • Supporting accommodation

providers • Food pubs • Local produce providers

Destinations on East Fellside

• Talkin Tarn • Kirkoswald Castle • Lacy’s Caves • River Eden walks • Proposed Pennine

Bridleway • Renwick, Farlam &

Castle Carrock churches

• Community shops/buildings e.g. Halbankgate Hub

Opportunities for tourism: projects (1)

• Promoting gateways to North Pennines: Melmerby, Kirkoswald, Castle Carrock & Talkin Tarn

• Identifying what’s special for visitors, gaps & opportunities

• New series of promotional activity leaflets/signage which

brands East Fellside as part of North Pennines

• Enhancing physical access to East Fellside: foot, horse & cycle

• Know your East Fellside & North Pennines

Opportunities for tourism: projects (2)

• Promoting network of local information points in churches and community buildings

• Joining visitor locations via walking and cycle routes • Heritage Holidays • Dedicated Tourism Development Officer?

What would you like to add?

Consultation partner organisations • Parish Councils • Carlisle City Council • Eden District Council • Cumbria County Council • FoNP • PCCs • CALC network • LEADER • Private estates • Forestry Commission • Local interest groups

• Eden Rivers Trust • C&W Antiquarian Society • RSPB • Historic England • Environment Agency • Red Squirrels Northern

England • Cumbria Wildlife Trust • Natural England • Northern Power Grid • United Utilities

IDEAS, FINANCIAL BACKING & ENGAGEMENT

• Ideas welcomed • Coffee/lunchtime chat • Map • Summary sheet of ideas • Questionnaire Contact: katharine@northpenninesaonb.org.uk

How can you help?