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Visual Receptors: VR.01 Settlements creative minds safe hands Cumulative Impacts of Vertical Infrastructure Visual Receptors: VR.01 Settlements Key Study Area Large Settlements (>400 ha) Medium-Sized Settlements Small Settlements (<100 ha) 0 5 10 20 Km 1:500,000 @A3 Do not scale from this drawing North A072895-1 April 2014 A072895-1 VR-01 Visual Receptors - Settlements.mxd creative minds safe hands Cumulative Impacts of Vertical Infrastructure Visual Receptors: VR.02 CROW Access Land Key Study Area CROW Access Land 0 5 10 20 Km 1:500,000 @A3 Do not scale from this drawing North A072895-1 April 2014 A072895-1 VR-02 Visual Receptors - CROW Access Land.mxd creative minds safe hands Cumulative Impacts of Vertical Infrastructure Visual Receptors: VR.03 Long Distance Footpaths Key Study Area National Trails: Hadrians Wall Path Pennine Bridleway Pennine Way Other Long Distance Footpaths: Cumbria Way Dales Way Lancashire Coastal Way Wyre Way Promoted Walking Routes: A Dales High Way Allerdale Ramble Cistercian Way Coast To Coast Walk Cumbria Coastal Way Isaac's Tea Trail Lancaster Canal Walk Pennine Journey St Bega's Way 0 5 10 20 Km 1:500,000 @A3 Do not scale from this drawing North A072895-1 April 2014 A072895-1 VR-03 Visual Receptors - Long Distance Footpaths.mxd creative minds safe hands Cumulative Impacts of Vertical Infrastructure Visual Receptors: VR.04 10 Cycle Routes 72 7 72 7 10 7 68 68 7 72 10 71 71 71 71 6 71 71 70 72 6 72 68 70 68 70 72 69 69 6 Key Study Area 62 National Cycle Route National Byway National Cycle Network Link Regional Cycle Route Local Cycle Route 0 5 10 20 Km 1:500,000 @A3 Do not scale from this drawing North A072895-1 April 2014 A072895-1 VR-04 Visual Receptors - Cycle Routes.mxd creative minds safe hands Cumulative Impacts of Vertical Infrastructure Visual Receptors: VR.05 Roads B6318 A6071 A7 A69 A689 B5307 B5302 B6263 B6413 B6294 B5301 B5300 A596 B5304 M6 A686 A6 B6277 B6412 B5299 B5305 A594 A591 B5288 B5292 A66 A66 A597 A5086 A5091 A592 B5320 B5289 B5306 B5322 M6 A66 B5295 B6276 B6260 B5345 A6 B6261 B6270 A595 B5344 A685 B6259 A683 B5285 B6257 B5284 A5284 A684 A5074 A593 A5084 A595 A5092 B5281 B5278 A65 A5093 B5282 A6070 A590 B5277 A687 B6254 A5087 A5105 B5272 B5270 B6430 Key A587 A588 Study Area A586 B5269 Motorway B5266 A Road B Road 0 5 10 20 Km 1:500,000 @A3 Do not scale from this drawing North A072895-1 April 2014 A072895-1 VR-05 Visual Receptors - Roads.mxd creative minds safe hands Cumulative Impacts of Vertical Infrastructure Visual Receptors: VR.06 Railways Key Study Area Tourist or Promoted Scenic Route Commuter Route partly used as Scenic Route Commuter Route 0 5 10 20 Km 1:500,000 @A3 Do not scale from this drawing North A072895-1 April 2014 A072895-1 VR-06 Visual Receptors - Railways.mxd creative minds safe hands Cumulative Impacts of Vertical Infrastructure Visual Receptors: VR.07 Tourist Attractions 2 3 13 8 12 10 15 1 5 11 14 4 9 Key 6 Study Area 7 Tourist Attractions 1 Brockhole, Lake District National Park Centre 2 Carlisle Castle 3 Carlisle Cathedral 4 Grizedale Forest Park 5 Hill Top (the home of Beatrix Potter) 6 Holker Hall 7 Leighton Moss RSPB Reserve 8 Rheged Centre, Redhills 9 Sizergh Castle 10 The Beacon, Whitehaven 11 The World of Beatrix Potter 12 Ullswater Steamers 13 Whinlatter Forest Park & Visitor Centre 14 Windermere Lake Cruises 15 Wray Castle 0 5 10 20 Km 1:500,000 @A3 Do not scale from this drawing North A072895-1 April 2014 A072895-1 VR-07 Visual Receptors - Tourist Attractions.mxd.
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