Foot and Mouth Disease

News - 7 April.
Environment minister Beverley Hughes told the BBC:
"There is no evidence that any case of infection has been caused by walkers, by visitors, or by people not in contact with livestock.

More than 65% of footpaths, fells and bridleways are now open in the Lake District. Apart from hiking and fell walking, visitors are able to enjoy an enormous range of activities, attractions, towns and villages, restaurants, pubs, swimming pools, climbing walls, historic houses, churches, museums, castles, shops and galleries.

Walking in the Lakes. Information here.

Keswick Tourist Information Centre 017687 72645

Cumbria Tourist Board Hotline - 01539 440404

Other useful phone numbers:

Cumbria Tourist Board Hotline: 015394 40404

MAFF Helpline: 0845 050 4141

Lake District National Park Authority helpline: 0845 601 4068

The following links may be of use:

http://www.cumbriafootandmouth.co.uk

The British Tourist Authority information page: http://www.visitbritain.com/uk/fandmdisease.htm

The Westmorland Gazette foot and mouth news.

Radio Cumbria's FMD page: http://www.bbc.co.uk/england/radiocumbria/foot.shtml

Youth Hostels news

NFU: http://www.nfu.org.uk

Cumbria Crisis Alliance http://www.cumbriacrisisalliance.org

Cumbria Crisis Alliance bulletin board