AN ILLUSTRATED map celebrating the Millennium will soon be on sale in an Eden community.

Detailed drawings of local wildlife, history and landmarks adorn the map, which has been produced specially for Ravenstonedale and Newbiggin-on-Lune Parish.

Parishioners sent in more than 190 illustrations to be included in the plan and three artists spent around 1,000 hours working some of the drawings into the final design.

Because villagers provided so much information about the locality, a separate booklet has been put together containing all the additional information that could not be incorporated into the final design.

The map and booklet will be launched at a history day at the High Chapel on Thursday, September 6, from 2pm to 4pm, and 7pm to 9pm.

For a copy of the map, which is priced £5, call 015396-23308 or 015396-32634.