The attempts of a Lake District caravan park to encourage the repopulation of red squirrels in the area have been met with royal approval.
According to the Prince of Wales, Skelwith Fold Caravan Park in Ambleside has set a prime example of what should be done to attract the critters.
The Westmorland Gazette revealed that Prince Charles wrote to the site’s owner Henry Wild to praise him and his staff for their “efforts to preserve this wonderful creature”.
“News that our efforts have also won the support of Prince Charles has come as a tremendous spur to our work – and we have offered to provide advice to others hoping to win back the red,” Mr Wild told the newspaper.
The royal support comes after the Red Squirrel Survival Trust spread word of the caravan site’s efforts to bring the animals back to the Lake District.
Prince Charles is a patron of the charity and was keen to endorse the good work in the hope that others would follow the site’s example.
Skelwith Fold is home to 300 privately-owned static caravans and also has space for touring caravans and mobile homes.
