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Cycling

First cycling for all festival

A gathering geared to bring cycling to everyone beckons in the heart of the Lakes with specially adapted wheels for riders with disabilities.

Posted: 18 May 2017

Ullswater Way Celebration

Phenomenal success story celebrates first birthday

An innovative joint mission to establish a walking route in one of the Lake District’s most spectacular valleys is celebrating the first year of a phenomenal success story.

Posted: 16 May 2017

New-look centre set to wow

Following the significant structural damage caused by Storm Desmond to the Lake District National Park Ullswater centre at Glenridding, it is reopening with a fresh, modern look and an added new facility.

Posted: 04 May 2017

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Dog owners urged to safeguard sheep

A plea has gone out to dog owners to keep their pets under control around livestock as the lambing season reaches its peak.

Posted: 02 May 2017

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First cycling for all festival

A gathering geared to bring cycling to everyone beckons in the heart of the Lakes with specially adapted wheels for riders with disabilities.

Posted: 24 April 2017

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Search on for local housing sites

With significant numbers of people across the Lake District in acute need of affordable housing, a call has gone out to spot development sites.

Posted: 12 April 2017

Routes to Resilience

National Park on track to create routes to resilience

The Rural Payments Agency (RPA), the body that supports farming and food production in the UK, joined National Park rangers this week on a tour of bridges and footpaths that have been repaired as part of ‘Routes to Resilience’, a £3m flood recovery project.

Posted: 09 March 2017