The Lake District National Park has recently secured a bumper £80,000 of funding for two major improvement projects in the Western Lakes.
All about Rights of Way and Access - Useful links, FAQs, reporting problems, and changes to the network.
A selection of photos from the past.
Some tips about what to pack for your trip to the Lake District, from clothes to phones.
Find out what's on offer at our Keswick Information Centre, based at Moot Hall in the town centre market square.
This week marks the 70th anniversary of England’s largest national park – the Lake District - formally designated as the UK’s second park for the nation on 9 May, 1951.
The Lake District is bursting with breath taking views, picture post card villages, mesmerising Lakes and epic mountains. It’s hard to narrow down where to go and what to see.
The Ullswater Way is a 20 mile walking route that goes around the whole of Ullswater lake. Maps and guides for this fairly low-level, easy to walk route, use bus or boat to do shorter sections.
At a celebration event today (14 July) the Rt Hon Trudy Harrison MP officially opened the new £1.5 million West Windermere Way route.
We always need to know about the condition of the National Park and have chosen simple indicators to monitor change.
Ten great ideas for walks by water
We're creating a multi-user off-road trail for people to walk and cycle from Newby Bridge at the southern tip of Windermere up to the ferry. This will join the northern path to create an accessible route the whole length of the lake.
Home to flourishing wildlife, thriving communities and spectacular landscapes, loved by millions and cared for by many, the Lake District was designated a National Park on 9 May 1951, 70 years ago! The Lake District National Park Authority was created to help look after this unique corner of England, encouraging people to enjoy and understand its beauty and helping those who live and work here. To mark 70 years of caring for the National Park, we have shared some of our top 10 achievements over the years.
Bus travel to the Langdale Valley in the Lake District
It’s Discover National Parks Fortnight from 3-16 April, and this year, from Dartmoor in South West England to the Cairngorms in the North of Scotland, the UK’s most iconic protected landscapes will be sharing their work to support nature recovery.
Facts and figures about tourism in this spectacular landscape.
