As most
people who visit our site regularly will know our current car park at the end
of Hawthwaite Lane is neither the best designed or the most user friendly. Over
the years we have carried out various repairs as and when needed but we have
now decided to start from scratch and as such have had plans drawn up for a new
design.
We plan to
enlarge the car park slightly by removing some of the unused boardwalks,
removing the old ice cream hut from its current location and squaring off all
the sides to make the most of the space available. The plan is to have 40
marked parking bays in the car park and two coach parking bays at the entrance.
Unfortunately we can’t make it much bigger than this due to it being encircled
by the reserve and its SSSI status (Site of Special Scientific Interest).
We are also
hoping to reinstate the ice cream hut at the car park (it will now be located
at the northern edge) but this will only be going ahead in 2016 subject to
planning.
We are going
to be having a consultation day on the 2nd October from 1pm to 7pm
at Dalton Drill Hall for anyone who would like to see the plans in greater
detail, ask any questions or raise any concerns that you may have. We will be
leaving a display of the plans up for a week in the Drill Hall with comments
cards for anyone unable to make the above date.
We are
hoping to have the work started and completed by spring.
If you have
any queries and are unable to make it to the consultation at Dalton Drill Hall
please contact Emma Franks for more details at emma.franks@nationaltrust.org.uk
