A SONG has been produced as part of a campaign to 'save' a beloved beauty spot and nature site from being developed into a holiday resort.

Organisations Playful Nature and Mycelium Thinking joined with members of the Save Roanhead campaign group to share what they described as a 'love song for the land'.

Plans to turn farmland near Roanhead Beach into a holiday resort and leisure complex could bring in nearly £200 million into the area over the next ten years, according to projections commissioned by the developers ILM group.

But the plans have been met with thousands of objections amid fears the development could affect the landscape and wildlife at the nearby Sandscale Haws nature reserve.

Behind the song project was organiser Amy Boud of Playful Nature.

She said: “I was saddened by the prospect of this fragile habitat being destroyed by luxury holiday lodge developments.

"Lots of people have been talking about the plans, and I felt inspired to see what messages we could glean from the land itself. We spent the evening quietly listening and some beautiful words and reflections emerged.

"These became a song which we initially performed at Another Fine Fest in Ulverston.

"We gathered again in September to sing the song and record a short film to help us share our creation.

"Luckily we had local filmmaker Derek Bradley in the group to capture the action."

Barrow resident and Save Roanhead campaign member Julie Alexander brought her granddaughter Grace to the sessions and some of her words featured in the song.

Julie said: “I would love this special place to be protected so that my granddaughter can enjoy it as she grows up, in the way that I and many other local people have.

"I urge people to support the campaign to save Roanhead and make sure their voices are heard by objecting to the planning application. Details of the proposals and how to object can be found at saveroanhead.com.”

Developers have insisted impact on wildlife will be mitigated against.

Another developer, Queensland Country Park, has submitted plans for a smaller leisure park next to the other proposed resort.