British caravan owners worried by the recent flooding in Cumbria have been reassured that much of the area is still “open for business”.
According to Cumbria Tourism, the widely-reported disasters caused by last month’s excessive rainfall have only affected small pockets of the county.
Cumbria Tourism chairman Eric Robson explained that the pictures of Cockermouth and Worthington may have people worried, but attempted to put their minds at rest.
“A lot of people come up to the Lake District this time of year to go walking in the sharp winter weather,” he said.
Mr Robson revealed that of the 892 footpaths in the region, just 21 required serious repairs after the flooding.
Meanwhile a recent OnePoll survey found that the Lake District was the fifth most popular holiday destination in Europe.
Barcelona, Paris, Rome and Venice made up the rest of the top five, with the UK capital of London also making it into the ten-strong list.
