hotel in grasmere the lake district - bridge house hotel

Conservation

Conservation

Lake District Hotel in Grasmere - Bridge House Hotel - Conservation Conservation in the Lake District is important to the Bridge House Hotel in Grasmere. We raise funds for various conservation projects in Grasmere and elsewhere in the Lake District as we believe that it is... "Not Ours, But Ours to Look After" Brian Redhead Bridge House Hotel Grasmere also participates in the Cumbria Business Environment Network where we currently hold a Bronze Award in recognition of our environmental methods & practices. We aim to achieve a Silver Award by the end of the year. The Lake District National Park is a landscape of stunning contrasts, where majestic fells tumble into serene lakes and softly wooded valleys. But the ravages of nature, the Lakeland weather and the countless boots are all taking their toll on this fragile environment. Caring for this landscape is very costly and so, in 1993, the Invest in the Lakes Fund was created by the Lake District Tourism and Conservation Partnership to provide much-needed funding for conservation projects. click here for photographs of helicopter lift on Silver Howe The members of the Partnership include The Lake District National Park Authority, The National Trust, and Cumbria Tourist Board. The Bridge House Hotel in Grasmere is proud to be a full fundraising member of the Partnership. We at the Bridge House Hotel add an extra voluntary donation of £1 per person to each guest's account in order to fund footpath restoration and similar projects. We first introduced this scheme in the year 2000 and, between our Hotel Guests and ourselves, have donated over £28,000 so far, which is considerably more than all the other businesses in Grasmere put together! Guests may opt out of this donation by letting us know at hotel reception. All pictures below were supplied by Dave Almond - Grasmere's National Trust Warden.


Grasmere Lakeshore Footpath Restoration Project. The photographs show why the work needed doing and the result of the hard work afterwards. The work is now complete and natural rejuvenation by plants and wildlife has already been substantial and will continue to mature.


When the work is complete the improvements are obvious. The footpath will protect tree roots from damage, reduce erosion on the lakeshore and encourage the diversity of flora and fauna in the area. It has also enabled better access for less agile visitors. Well worthwhile! So, if you have stayed at the Bridge House Hotel in Grasmere in the last few years you will have contributed to this and similar work - well done! You should be proud of yourself!