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The Lake District is voted a national icon of England
National Icons of England as ICONS unveils its new list of 20 and is voted for by the public and selected by a panel of experts.
The project, which launched in January, has definitely caught the public imagination. Funded initially by Culture Online, part of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, ICONS has attracted more than 350,000 votes for the nation’s favourite icons and more than half a million people have visited the site.
The natural beauty of the countryside is not forgotten – the humble Hedge, the Parish Church, the Oak Tree and the Lake District all make it into the list of Icons of England.
On the Lake District, Eric Robson, of Radio 4’s Gardener's Question Time and chairman of Cumbria Tourist Board, said, "We are delighted that the Lake District has been selected for the ICON award. It demonstrates the fondness with which the British public hold this area - not just because of its spectacular mountains and lakes but also because of its food, its country house hotels, its literary heritage and its lovely walks. It already attracts around 16 million visitors each year. It is a very special place and we hope it remains an English icon for years to come"
