Flooding recovery

After the flooding in November organisations, businesses and residents have worked hard to get back to normal.

Service availability

The following of our properties are open:

Because of flood damage, the following are closed until further notice:

Ullswater Information Centre
Bowness Bay Information Centre
Lake Warden's Office, Ferry Nab, Bowness

Advice and visitor information

The vast majority of Cumbrian businesses are open - please call Cumbria Tourism's hotline on 01539 825070 if you have any questions about atttractions or accommodation or check out the Go Lakes website (opens in new window).

Most paths have fared relatively well but a few have had to be closed because of flood damage. Please check your route in Flood-damaged paths using the interactive map.

News releases

21 December 2009:

As the Lake District National Park grapples with at least £1.6m worth of flood damage to its paths and bridges a web page has been set up detailing affected routes.

An initial work programme has been drawn up to repair or replace the most urgent damage to 194 bridges, 68 paths, and 57 gates or stiles devastated in November’s worst rainfall ever recorded.

We are working with government to find funding for the work. In the meantime, people wanting to get out and about in the world renowned landscape have easy access to the latest information on Paths open and closed.

Head of countryside services, Mark Eccles, said maps showing closures were available online and suggested walkers and cyclists checked the website when planning routes.

He added: “Over the busy Christmas and New Year holidays, many people will want to enjoy the spectacular scenery. It’s business as usual across much of the area, we’re just asking for a bit of commonsense where there are closures and repairs.

“Thankfully, most paths have fared relatively well. However, some very popular rights of way have been badly damaged, including Walna Scar, Garburn Pass, the west shore of Windermere and Scarth Gap, Buttermere.”

The national park’s popular Miles without Stiles routes have also been updated on this website.

Mark said: “There are a huge number of routes open and the countryside can still be enjoyed. We are saying plan ahead and take care, wear the right outdoor footwear and clothing, heed notices and where there is obvious damage, please keep clear.”