Underground zip wire plan for Lake District approved by judge
by Mark Brown North of England correspondent from on (#70S6G)
Campaigners say go-ahead for theme park' attraction in quarry could imperil area's Unesco world heritage status
Plans to create an underground zip wire experience in a 19th-century Lake District slate quarry have been given the go-ahead by a high court judge.
On Wednesday, Mr Justice Mould delivered a ruling that could bring an end to a long-running battle that has generated discussion about how people can and should experience national parks.
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