Thousands sign petition to ‘save Langdale’ from attraction proposed at Elterwater Quarry
, which calls on people to “save Langdale from a rollercoaster theme park”.
They say they are local residents and argue that Elterwater and Langdale cannot cope with extra traffic: “Langdale is the jewel in the crown of the Lake District and its natural beauty, landscapes, traditions, and tranquility attract tourists and locals alike. It is not a suitable location for theme park rides.”, which is owned by the Holker Group. It said it had permission to operate the site until at least 2042 but had taken a decision to reduce the number of quarries it extracted from.
It is proposing to team up with a company called Zip World which, it says, “has an admirable track record of delivering fun, activity-based attractions safely and responsibly in the heart of national parks and Unesco world heritage sites”.home to Velocity 2, the fastest zipline in the world.