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Unsealed Roads

Information for off-road driving.

Flying Drones in the Lake District

Do I need permission? Do I need insurance? What do I do if I have an accident? Advice for drone pilots in the Lake District National Park

Filming permissions

Details on getting permission to film here.

Coniston Boating Centre

Hire boats and bikes from Coniston Boating Centre, right on the shores of Coniston Water.

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.

Self-build and custom housebuilding

We have created a register for those who are seeking to acquire serviced plots of land in the Lake District National Park for the purpose of building a house for those individuals to occupy as homes.

Gatescarth Pass

Details about the permit system for motorcycles, 4x4 vehicles and horseriders.

Helping our wildlife

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

Grants awarded: North

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

Windermere boat registration

How to register your boat if you want to use it 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.

Insider’s guide from a local lady

Steph, our Digital and Design Assistant gives her top tips for walking in the Lake District.

Top Lake District Job Opens

The search for the next leader of the Lake District National Park begins this week as recruitment opens for a new Chief Executive.

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.

Young Rangers

Would you like to try out what it would be like to be a Lake District Ranger? 14 - 18 year olds in Cumbria, we need you!

Rights of Way Committee 29 November 2011

Agenda items for Rights of Way Committee meeting

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.

Building bridges and skills for the future

From replacing gates, installing fingerposts and bridge building, my time volunteering with the Lake District National Park Authority’s ranger team has not only given me valuable experience and skills, but has opened my eyes and made me much more eager and determined to get into this line of work in the future.

Extension to the National Park

Defra has today announced an extension will be made to the boundary of the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Parks, following a recommendation from Natural England.