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Delight as Lake District National Park Visitor Centre scoops top award

The Lake District National Park Authority’s Visitor centre – Brockhole on Windermere – was last night awarded the prestigious Cumbria Life Readers’ Choice Awards in the best Large Tourist Attraction category.

Webcams

Live webcams from around the Lake District National Park, views over Windermere, Coniston, Keswick, Ullswater and Dewentwater.

Put a spring in your step with a free volunteer-led guided walk

The ever-popular Lake District National Park Authority free volunteer-led guided walks have launched for 2023, just in time for the spring holidays. There is a wide variety of easy to medium level walks available, all in small groups of up to 20 people, and led by welcoming and cheery volunteers.

Baa-riliant family fun at a farming show

Agriculture shows are a huge part of the farming culture. Across the Lake District and Cumbria there are several farming shows that take place during the year – a place where you can take a peak into the life of a farmer.

The future of farming

A partnership working to ensure a package of public funding for sustainable hill farming and land management in the Lake District, based on the principles of public payments for public benefits, including both cultural and natural assets.

Sabine Mosner

Biography and interests of Sabine Mosner, member of the Lake District National Park Authority.

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.

Grants awarded: West

Grants awarded so far in the West Distinctive Area by Lake District Communities Fund.

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.

There’s light in the Keswick to Threlkeld tunnel as trail reopening date is confirmed

The lights in the Keswick to Threlkeld Trail tunnel have been connected ahead of news that the trail will officially be reopened to the community on 5 December, on the fifth anniversary of Storm Desmond.

Minibus tours and bus explorer tickets

Leave the car behind and enjoy the views from an elevated position.

Ullswater Information Centre

Find out what's on offer at our Ullswater Information Centre, based at Glenridding.

Flood recovery gathering pace at Ullswater

Rangers from the Lake District National Park are working this week to repair a popular woodland walk near Sharrow Bay Hotel on Ullswater.

Winter Skills Day courses

Day long winter skills courses to learn mountain safety with ice axe and crampons with the Lake District fell top assessors on Helvellyn.

Miles Without Stiles 8: Brockhole

A short route around the beautiful grounds of the Lake District Visitor Centre at Brockhole, taking in Windermere lakeshore.

Seeds are sown at Breasthigh Road as work nears completion

The Lake District National Park Authority has been working to improve and enhance the landscape of a remote and popular multi-user route in the east of the National Park.

Getting to Cat Bells

Timetable and route map for the shuttlebus from Keswick to the base of the walk to Cat Bells, Park and Sail Keswick Launch details and walking to Cat Bells.

Mountain call to stay safe on the fells this winter

The Lake District National Park restarts its popular daily weather service this week, asking people to check the Weatherline report as a crucial part of their winter walk preparation.

Ullswater community push the boat out to admire the view

It was all aboard the boat and bus this week as members of the Ullswater community came together to celebrate the latest access improvements to the iconic Lake District valley.