Appendices A (Our ambition for nature (A3 plan) and further information)

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1 Appendices A (Our ambition for nature (A3 plan) and further information)

2 Penny Hill Farm Nature Conservation vision Key: Tenancy boundary Meadow restoration & Mowing/meadow F33 Mowing/meadow Progress towards woodland pasture F32 Reduce bracken dominance. More diversity, trees otside woodlands F30 F27 F31 F34 F21 F35 F1 Wood pasture with veteran trees Nature Friendly Farming F22 F29 F28 F26 F20 F19 F18 F17 F2 F3 F16 F4 F6 F7 F8 F25 F23 F24 F15 F13 F14 F5 F12 F11 F10 F km Crown copyright and database rights 2017 Ordnance Survey Scale at A3 1:7,500 ± Created by: S Parnham 01/08/2018Document Path: L:\Local_processing\West_Lakes\PennyHill\Penny_hill.mxd

3 Key Habitat Description A Species Diverse Grassland Meadow restoration & Mowing/meadow B Grassland Mowing/meadow C D E F Wood pasture expansion Intake with bracken dominance Wood pasture Nature friendly farming Wood pasture has expanded through appropriate grazing supplemented by occasional successional tree planting. Grazing maintains a mix of grassland, mire, bracken and scrub with scattered trees of diverse age structure. Reduce bracken dominance. More diversity, trees outside woodlands Existing wood pasture is in excellent ecological condition with a dynamic mosaic of veteran open-grown trees, scattered young trees and shrub species such as hawthorn and juniper. These areas are lightly grazed by cattle only to maintain diverse field layer vegetation. Management of all areas of the farm will seek to balance the needs of the livestock enterprises on the holding with the natural productivity of the available land, in a way that does not negatively impact on the natural resources of the farm (soil, water, air) or its potential for wildlife to thrive alongside farming activities. The open fell will be a mixture of acid grassland, heath, mires, scree, scattered tree and scrub managed to encourage structural diversity and habitat roughness, thus improving the ability of the land to regulate rainfall and reduce downstream impact.

4 Appendices B (Field schedule with areas)

5 Field no. Field area in hectares (est) Field type LFA Classification (subject to RPA confirmation) Old Field Name F1 & 3.73 pt Meadow pt pasture SDA Low Tarn Ing, High Tarn F2 F Pasture SDA The Green F4 4.6 Pasture SDA Close Rough Pasture F Rough pasture SDA Close Rough Pasture and Fir Plantation F Pasture SDA F Pasture SDA Field above Yeat and Spot F Pasture SDA Spot How Croft F Intake SDA Spot How Brow F Pasture SDA F Intake SDA Part Swine How F Intake SDA Part Swine How F Pasture SDA Scale Field F Pasture SDA Scale Ing Field F Pasture SDA Part Hack Lands Field F Pasture SDA Long Field F Pasture SDA Mere field F Pasture SDA Little Croft F Pasture SDA Croft F pt Meadow pt pasture SDA Doctor Low Field F Meadow SDA Piet Nest Low Field F Rough grazing SDA F Pasture SDA F Pasture SDA F Rough grazing SDA F Meadow SDA F Pasture SDA F Pasture SDA F Pasture SDA F Pasture SDA F Pasture SDA F Rough grazing SDA F Intake SDA F Meadow SDA F Meadow SDA Total 72.07

6 Appendices C (The World Heritage Site)

7 The World Heritage Site Appendix C Penny Hill Farm s primary contribution to Outstanding Universal Value is associated with the attribute A landscape of exceptional beauty, shaped by persistent and distinctive agropastoral traditions and local industry which give it special character. The traditional white washed farmhouse and its associated vernacular farm buildings, are a typical expression of the persistent and distinctive agro-pastoral traditions that combine to create a landscape of exceptional beauty. The network of stone walls which sub-divide the low-lying pasture and intake fields, along with the mosaic of meadows and pastures they enclose, are also significant in this respect, as are the traditional breeds that graze the surrounding fells. The Lake District is inscribed as a continuing cultural landscape and one in which the cultural forces which have shaped the landscape still operate. As such it is important that Penny Hill continues as a working Lakeland farm and that the physical landscape elements associated with this type of traditional farming are maintained. The industrial remains associated with former copper mining and slate extraction that sit within the wider agropastoral are not only significant as part of the cultural landscape of the region, but are also important in creating the distinctive landscape character that sets Eskdale apart from many other upland valleys. Penny Hill Farm also makes a significant contribution to Outstanding Universal Value as part of the attribute A landscape which has been the catalyst for key developments in the national and international protection of landscapes through its connection with Beatrix Potter, her acquisition of Penny Hill Farm and its subsequent gifting to the National Trust. Beatrix Potter s acquisition of Lake District farms in order to protect the traditional way of life that she perceived to be under threat is reflective of a more general trend that emerged in the later nineteenth century. During this time an innovative landscape conservation community emerged in the Lake District with the intention of conserving its landscapes in perpetuity for the benefit and enjoyment of all. The subsequent acquisition of Beatrix Potter s farms by the National Trust provided the charity with a foothold in the Lake District from which it was able to expand through further acquisitions. The approaches to landscape protection developed by the innovative landscape conservation community in the Lake District, of which Beatrix Potter was part, was to have a global reach and is recognised today as influencing in the development of the modern international landscape conservation movement. Our Strategy The National Trust s strategy document Playing Our Part sets out our long term ambitions for the land in our care in the 21st century. Our ambition is to meet the needs of an environment under pressure, and the challenges and expectations of a fast-moving world. We want to continue to maintain the highest standards of care for everything we look after, while working in a way that feels relevant and necessary to people and their day-to-day lives. Our strategy aims to position the National Trust to play an active and leading role in reversing the national decline in nature in order to secure not only our cultural, but also our natural heritage, for ever, for everyone. The first theme of the Trust s strategy is Looking after the Nation s Special Places which we will deliver by always trying to conserve, protect and provide access to coast, countryside and historic homes and gardens to the highest standard. The inscription of the Lake District as a new World Heritage Site in 2017 has confirmed the region s status as a cultural landscape of global significance, highlighting it as not only one of the Nation s Special Places, but of importance for present and future generations of all humanity. At the heart of the inscription of the Lake District as a World Heritage Sites is a recognition and celebration of the significant role that traditional farming and local 1

8 Appendix C industry has had in shaping a landscape of such exceptional beauty. Traditional systems of land management, particularly those relating to the upland commons, distinctive vernacular architecture and persistence of local breeds are all recognised as making a significant contribution to the development of the Lake District landscape, as well as being fundamental to its future. The second theme of the Trust s strategy is Restoring a Healthy, Beautiful Natural Environment. Our aim is to see bigger, better, more and joined up habitats across the nation, enabling wildlife to thrive alongside the other functions we believe land should provide such as clean water, carbon storage, flood alleviation, whilst remaining productive. This vision for our land is both ambitious and long-term. By 2025 all designated wildlife sites in our care will be on course to be in good ecological condition; we will have created or restored 25,000ha of important habitat types on our land; and fundamentally, ensure that wildlife friendly management practises are the norm across all areas of land that both the Trust and our tenants care for. 2

9 Appendices D (Archaeological and Monuments record)

10 t National Trust HBSMR: Monument Summary Report SMR Number Site Name NGR Monument Type Period Penny Hill NY Shed Bank Barn Farmhouse Farmstead Cairn SE of Penny Hill NY Cairn Bronze Age BC to 701 BC Cairn SE of Penny Hill NY Cairn Bronze Age BC to 701 BC Area of Stone Clearance SE of Penny Hill NY Clearance Cairn Walling & Path Revetments SE of Penny Hill NY Revetment Wall Mine Level & Spoil Heap SE of Penny Hill NY Spoil Heap Mine Area of Stone Clearance SE of Penny Hill NY Clearance Cairn Early Bronze Age to Medieval BC to 1539 AD Sheep Fold SE of Penny Hill NY Sheep Fold Cairn SE of Penny Hill NY Cairn Bronze Age BC to 701 BC Charcoal Burning SE of Penny Hill Charcoal Burning SE of Penny Hill Charcoal Burning SE of Penny Hill Charcoal Burning SE of Penny Hill Area of Stone Clearance SE of Penny Hill NY Charcoal Burning NY Charcoal Burning NY Charcoal Burning NY Charcoal Burning NY Clearance Cairn Bronze Age BC to 701 BC Cairns SE of Penny Hill NY Cairn Bronze Age BC to 701 BC Cairns SE of Penny Hill NY Cairn Bronze Age BC to 701 BC Cairns SE of Penny Hill NY Cairn Bronze Age BC to 701 BC Relict Trackway SE of Penny Hill Farm, Eskdale NY Trackway Cairn SE of Penny Hill NY Cairn Bronze Age BC to 701 BC Printed from The National Trust Historic Buildings, Sites and Monuments Record on 27/06/2018 Page 1 of 3 This data is for your personal and non-commercial use. You may not modify, copy, distribute, or sell part or all of this data without the express permission of the National Trust. You warrant to the National Trust that you will not use this data for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms. Although every effort is made to maintain the accuracy of this data, it is subject to change and updating at the discretion of the National Trust and may include inaccuracies or typographical errors. To the extent permitted by law the National Trust will not be liable for damages arising out of use of this data. The data provided is the property of the National Trust and all rights are reserved

11 t National Trust HBSMR: Monument Summary Report SMR Number Site Name NGR Monument Type Period Cairns SE of Penny Hill NY Cairn Bronze Age BC to 701 BC Cairns SE of Penny Hill NY Cairn Bronze Age BC to 701 BC Cairns SE of Penny Hill NY Cairn Barn S of Penny Hill NY Barn Cairns S of Penny Hill NY Cairn Bronze Age BC to 701 BC Stone Revetment S of Penny Hill Farm, Eskdale NY Revetment Wall & Cairns S of Penny Hill NY Cairnfield Bronze Age BC to 701 BC Wall Medieval to Late 19th C AD to 1900 AD Large Cairn SW of Penny Hill NY Cairn Bronze Age BC to 701 BC Cairns S of Penny Hill NY Cairn Bronze Age BC to 701 BC Sheep Fold E of Penny Hill NY Sheep Fold Charcoal Burning SW of Penny Hill Charcoal Burning SW of Penny Hill Charcoal Burning SW of Penny Hill NY Charcoal Burning NY Charcoal Burning NY Charcoal Burning Cairn SW of Penny Hill NY Cairn Bronze Age BC to 701 BC Peel Place, Barn & Sheep Fold W of Penny Hill NY Sheep Fold Barn Relict Enclosure NW of Penny Hill Farm, Eskdale NY Enclosure Medieval to Late 19th C AD to 1900 AD Sheep Fold NW of Penny Hill NY Sheep Fold Relict Enclosure & Walls NW of Penny Hill NY Enclosure Wall Sheep Fold NW of Penny Hill NY Sheep Fold Charcoal Burning in Crag Coppice, Eskdale NY Charcoal Burning Printed from The National Trust Historic Buildings, Sites and Monuments Record on 27/06/2018 Page 2 of 3 This data is for your personal and non-commercial use. You may not modify, copy, distribute, or sell part or all of this data without the express permission of the National Trust. You warrant to the National Trust that you will not use this data for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms. Although every effort is made to maintain the accuracy of this data, it is subject to change and updating at the discretion of the National Trust and may include inaccuracies or typographical errors. To the extent permitted by law the National Trust will not be liable for damages arising out of use of this data. The data provided is the property of the National Trust and all rights are reserved

12 t National Trust HBSMR: Monument Summary Report SMR Number Site Name NGR Monument Type Period Old Gravel Pit near Penny Hill NY Gravel Pit Spot How Gill Copper Mine, Eskdale NY Copper Mine Farmhouse, Penny Hill NY Farmhouse Bank Barn, Penny Hill NY Barn Implement Shed, Penny Hill NY Shed Bank Barn, Penny Hill, Eskdale NY Bank Barn Farmstead Ruin, Penny Hill NY Farmstead Printed from The National Trust Historic Buildings, Sites and Monuments Record on 27/06/2018 Page 3 of 3 This data is for your personal and non-commercial use. You may not modify, copy, distribute, or sell part or all of this data without the express permission of the National Trust. You warrant to the National Trust that you will not use this data for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms. Although every effort is made to maintain the accuracy of this data, it is subject to change and updating at the discretion of the National Trust and may include inaccuracies or typographical errors. To the extent permitted by law the National Trust will not be liable for damages arising out of use of this data. The data provided is the property of the National Trust and all rights are reserved

PRIORITY HABITAT SURVEY 2017 SWALEDALE. Summary. July 2018

PRIORITY HABITAT SURVEY 2017 SWALEDALE Summary July 2018 Conservation & Monitoring Report No: Lead Author(s): Tony Serjeant & Sue Thurley Incorporating comments from: Gary Smith & Gordon Haycock (16/07/18)