FIGURES from travel company Expedia revealed a rise in interest from international visitors looking to make a trip to the Lake District and Cumbria this summer.

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Searches made in the US for July and August showed a rise of almost 55 per cent year-on-year.

Searches from Hong Kong, Canada and Australia showed an increase of more than 35 per cent, 25 per cent and around 25 per cent, respectively.