A ROYAL visitor will be making his way through Cumbria on Monday on a tour that includes a stop at an environmentally conscious South Lakeland business.

His Royal Highness Prince Charles will begin his visit to the county after he alights from the Royal Train at Langwathby station on the Settle to Carlisle railway.

After meeting volunteers who help to maintain the station, he will attend a ceremony to unveil the official plaque to designate the Lake District National Park as a World Heritage Site at Crow Park in Keswick.

The event will celebrate the Lake District's cultural landscape and feature a selection of performances in conjunction with Theatre by the Lake.

It is open to the public and anyone wanting to attend should arrive at the park's Lake Road entrance by 10am.

Chairman of the Lake District National Park Partnership, Lord Clark of Windermere, welcomed the news and encouraged people to attend this once-in-a-lifetime event.

Lord Clark said: “I am looking forward to welcoming His Royal Highness to the UNESCO English Lake District World Heritage Site to help us mark this special occasion, and hope people will join us in the celebration.

"This plaque will give local people and visitors a place to come and appreciate not just the spectacular landscape, but also the rich, cultural history of the Lake District as a World Heritage Site.”

He will then go on to the National Centre for the Uplands at Newton Rigg College, Penrith, which is helping to safeguard the future of the hill farming across the country.

Next he will head to the Ullswater Steamers for a short trip on the Lady of the Lake steamer, which is celebrating its 140th anniversary.

The Prince of Wales will then undertake a Seeing is Believing visit to James Cropper, at Burneside, to learn about how it recycles takeaway coffee cups into high quality paper and plastic-free packaging.

His Royal Highness will join a round table discussion with senior business leaders and stakeholders associated with the industry to learn what more business can do to create value from waste.

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COLOURFORM is made from 100 per cent renewable, natural wood fibres and acts as a sustainable alternative to plastic and other packaging materials, and aims to help brands reduce their carbon footprint.