The Lake District - in particular Windermere with its Lake and wide range of leisure and activity related support facilities - is an extremely popular tourist attraction throughout the year.

With the Yorkshire Dales and Pennines countryside areas also just a short drive away, a growing number of the residents of the major cities in Lancashire, Yorkshire and further afield, are discovering the joys – and security – of living in the Lake District National Park, either in retirement or as a second – home.

Recent years have witnessed an upturn in the number of investors attracted to agricultural land as an investment asset class because of its amenity value, tax-planning benefits and as a secure long-term hedge against inflation.

Agricultural land has been one of the most strongly performing asset classes over the past ten years and with only a small annual increase in the availability of prime land in scenic locations, this imbalance will continue to ensure strong demand for such land.