About the campaign
Saving what makes the Lake District unique
NoGo Gondola
came about to challenge proposals for the excessive commercial development around Whinlatter as set out in the Draft Local Plan for the North Distinctive Area by the Lake District National Park, the Forestry Commission and its business partners
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The gondola routes
- looking toward Thornthwaite with Whinlatter behind, showing the proposed routes from Thornthwaite to the Whinlatter Visitor Centre and extensions towards Grisdale Pike and Ullister Hill
Dates for your diary
Local Plan key dates
- Spring 2020
Report expected by Planning Inspectors on the Lake District Local Plan
Latest news
The Big Day Out on February 1st
A fantastic but rather wet and windy march in Grasmere. Many hundreds of people attended 'The Big Day Out' protest march in Grasmere despite the rain in celebration of the withdrawal of a proposal to put holiday boats on Grasmere and as a show of force calling for an end to other inappropriate developments in the Lake District National Park.... including gondolas!
NoGo Gondola December 2019 Newsletter
Here's our latest newsletter!
People are saying...
"For goodness sake - stop this utter madness before it is allowed to sprout - let the MONEY boys go somewhere else and do something beneficial just for once."
".... it’s an absolute outrage. I am following you on Facebook.... You are doing a great job!"