Plans for the development of a new zip wire attraction from the peak of Fleetwith Pike to the existing car park at Honister Slate Mine near Keswick, Cumbria, have been dismissed.

Lake District National Park Authority (LDNPA) members rejected proposals for the 1,200m (3,937ft)-long single cable from the summit of the 658m (2,159ft) mountain. Supporters of the project said that the scheme would boost the local tourism economy, while opponents expressed fears over the visual appearance of the national park.

A spokesperson for LDNPA said: "Members of LDNPA's development control committee came to their decision after a three-hour debate. "[Head of development management] David McGowan told a packed meeting that members had to make their decision based on both individual values and those of the organisation, to take into account the balanced issue of the zipwire in this landscape."