Rangers from the Lake District National Park are working this week to repair a popular woodland walk near Sharrow Bay Hotel on Ullswater.
So, you’re heading to the Lake District and want to experience the great outdoors in all its glory, but maybe you’ve never been camping before, don’t own a tent, or simply don’t want the hassle.
Five great reasons to join a guided walk this year
Grants awarded so far in the East Distinctive Area by Lake District Communities Fund.
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 rugged and craggy high fells of Helvellyn, Fairfield and High Street are split by the two upland valleys of Ullswater and Haweswater / Lowther. Farmland fringes the north-eastern margin of the East area, which contrasts with the high fells.The East distinctive area is predominantly rural and tranquil and has the lowest population of any of the distinctive areas. Glenridding / Patterdale is the largest settlement, with other smaller villages including Askham, Pooley Bridge and Penruddock. Ullswater is one of the four navigable lakes in the National Park, whilst Haweswater is a reservoir providing water supplies for the North West of England.
The Lake District National Park is the largest national park in the UK and the first to be awarded with world heritage status. A natural landscape of 885 square miles, the scenery comprises of stunning mountains, deep valleys and scenic lakes. The abundance of dog friendly campsites in the Lake District make it a fantastic destination for dog owners and their four-legged friends.
A linear route along the shore of Ullswater.
Enjoy our many rivers, lakes and tarns! Hire boats, swim, fish or paddle.
Did you know very penny you donate goes back into looking after your National Park? The Lake District National Park maintains more than 3,100km of paths and bridleways.
Ten great ideas for walks by water
A selection of photos from the past.
Messages dedicated in memory and in celebration.
A Pooley Bridge land agent looking to put something back into his community has become the latest member to join the Lake District National Park.
A list of postcodes to villages and towns in the National Park for use with sat nav.
The iconic views of Ullswater’s western shore are open to residents and visitors once more, thanks to a Valley Planning project to clear scrub and manage trees that were increasingly obscuring the view.
This year’s World Heritage Day theme is ‘Heritage Changes’, so in this blog we’ll explore how cultural heritage conservation is driving climate action in the Lake District.
Blog post about Lake District's tarns. We feature Angle Tarn in Ullswater. Alfred Wainwright ranked it among the best in Lakeland.
There's a reason why the Lake District is one of the most famous and celebrated of Britain's wild areas. This stunning national park tucked up in the north west of England draws over 15 million visitors every year, who come to enjoy some of the country's most dramatic and varied landscapes.
July marks one year since the Lake District became a World Heritage Site and in celebration of this milestone we’re encouraging everyone to experience their very own World Class Summer.
