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.”
Past news releases
How you can help
Supporting local businesses is one way of helping the region.
If you can't visit, but you would like to donate, here are links to some of the local flood appeals. All links open in a new window:
- Cumbria Flood Recovery Fund
- Keswick and Cockermouth Rotary Club Appeal
- Fix the Fells - donation form - to help restore paths washed away
- National Trust Flood Appeal
Cumberland Building Society and Furness Building Society branches in Cumbria are also accepting donations.
Current conditions
Cumbria is open! Please look at our Weatherline forecast (opens in new window) and Webcams page.
Here's a link to a video taken on 28 November 2009:
Cumbria TV video - just one week after the floods (opens in new window)
And a during and after photos:
Bowness Bay ticket offices during the flood - 20 November

And a non-swimming Santa one week on! - 28 November

How bad was it?
Here is a selection of photos from our Rangers and staff taken at the height of November's floods.
Path beside river, Elterwater, Langdale valley - 19 November

Rydal Beck - 19 November

Coniston - 19 November

Stonethwaite - 19 November




