Keysia Mattocks has lived in the Lake District all her life and now fears she will be forced to leave as it her town is being 'turned into Blackpool' A lifelong resident has claimed that the Lake District is increasingly swamped by visitors who show little regard for the natural environment and treat it like a party spot. Tourism has always been a part of life on the banks of Lake Windermere. However, according to local Keysia Mattocks, the impact of holidaymakers in recent years has become so severe that it's irreversibly altering the area and driving locals away.
Born and raised in the national park known for its stunning beauty, Mattocks is facing the possibility of being pushed out of her hometown due to a tourist-driven housing crisis. READ MORE: Popular Greek island with beautiful beaches is desperate for tourists to return Keysia said: "Me and my wife have been renting [our] house for seven years now, [but] the landlord is selling up and trying to find a house around here that will accept three cats is impossible," she told the Express. "The places available are like six-month winter lets because they are holiday cottages in the summertime or peak time.
" Throughout her tenancy, Mattocks has witnessed the supply of rental properties in Windermere drastically decrease and knew that if they did have to move out it would be very difficult to stay local. "We were looking at [these properties] in desperation, but others were viewing it after us so it must be getting interest.