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Landowner declarations about rights of way

Explaining how landowners can manage the creation of new public rights of way through Section 31(6) Highways Act 1980.

Climb your own mountain

Jobs and careers with the Lake District National Park. What we do, working benefits package, meet our teams.

Filming permissions

Details on getting permission to film here.

Trail Hunting frequently asked questions

Trail hunting is a legal activity, which takes place on a small amount of land owned by the National Park Authority.

'Please don’t leave your home to come to ours' urge Lake District farmers

The Lake District National Park Authority along with Cumbria Police, the National Trust, NFU and Farmer Network are reminding people to remain at home during the Coronavirus pandemic and avoid walking through farm yards and near people’s homes.

Ullswater Way

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.

Helping our wildlife

How you can help stop the invasion by the plant Australian swamp stonecrop.

Keep flocks safe this half term

Please keep dogs on leads this half term for the safety of livestock and wildlife. This is the joint message of The Lake District National Park Authority, the National Trust and the National Farmers’ Union (NFU).

Car parks - permits

Car park details and parking charges.

National Recognition for Lake District Heritage Sites

Last year saw a wide range of heritage sites across the National Park receive national recognition by Historic England.The sites have been added to the statutory list of sites; known as The List. It's a nod to our status as a World Heritage Site -  an area of outstanding universal value, defined as representing "the combined works of nature and of man" and "illustrative of the evolution of human society and settlement over time".

Top job for Wes as new Helvellyn Assessor

Wes Hunter has been announced as the Lake District’s newest Fell Top Assessor. Wes was brought up in the area, attended school in Keswick and considers the Northern fells to be his old stomping ground. He’s super excited to be back in the area and taking up his new role with the National Park.

Coniston byelaws exemption process

How to apply for short-term event registration byelaw exemption on Windermere.

National Park Authority confirms restructure

The Lake District National Park Authority has today confirmed a new organisational structure to secure its work in the Park, in response to the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.

Funding boost for storm damaged Keswick to Threlkeld Railway Path

Since Storm Desmond in 2015, around half of the Keswick to Threlkeld Railway Path Multi User Trail (MUT) has been out of action, impacting on thousands of local people and visitors who enjoy the route every year.

New Walking Trail Open in Rusland Valley

Rusland Horizons is a great community project which invites people to explore the natural and cultural heritage of the Rusland Valley sustainably, through a series of self-guided trails. This month, the second of six trails to eventually launch has opened to the public, with the third already being worked on ready for the summer.