by David Weston
A caravan and motorhome site in the Lake District has raised around £1,300 for two local emergency services after a 12-month fundraising drive.
Skelwith Fold caravan site in Ambleside, Cumbria, has donated just over £700 for the Great North Air Ambulance service and almost £600 to the Langdale and Ambleside Mountain Rescue team.
The two causes have helped save the lives of many holidaymakers over the years, many of whom stayed at Skelwith Fold.
The money was raised over the last year by a series of fundraising events for charities, including the sale of walking guides for the local area, and contributions by guests to display artwork, photographs and poetry in the park’s annual arts exhibition.
Henry Wild, director at Skelwith Fold, said the charities’ work was close to the heart of the campsite due to its remote location in the Lake District.
“Many of our visitors enjoy fell-walking, and we are always conscious of that fact that if any got into difficulties, volunteers from these organisations would quickly be on the scene,” Mr Wild said.
“Our guests also appreciate the life-saving difference that their work can make, and have generously supported our fundraising with both time and money,” he added.
