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Car Parking annual permit

Buy an annual car park permit for one or all of the car parks run by the Lake District National Park.

Eskdale residents celebrate completion of new trails

The Boot Riverside Action Group (BRAG) teamed up with the Lake District National Park, other public bodies, organisations and businesses to find funding for major improvements to around four kilometres of beautiful trails in Eskdale.

Grants awarded: East

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

Bumper tree planting reduces flood risk at Ullswater

A team of National Park volunteers and rangers were joined by around 50 John Muir Award students last week to plant more than 200 trees on the Ullswater lakeshore near Pooley Bridge. This was part of a scheme aimed to add ecological value and reduce the threat of flooding.

Temporary road closure at Grizedale Forest

Walkers, cyclists and horse riders are being advised by the Lake District National Park to avoid a popular route for the return of the annual Grizedale Stages Rally and its 30th anniversary.

The Blog

Catch up on news, walking routes, places to stay and ideas for days out in the Lake District with the National Park blog.

Grasmere Town End Conservation Area

Hartsop Draft Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan Consultation

How we make decisions

Links to information about the way in which the Authority conducts its work.

New indoor caving attraction comes to Windermere

Explore the Lake District whatever the weather as Brockhole-on-Windermere’s brand new indoor caving experience, Brave the Cave, opens this weekend.

Community room opens in iconic Keswick Moot Hall

The completion of significant restoration work at The Moot Hall, in Keswick town centre, marks the re-opening of an exclusive workspace for local businesses, community groups and artists.

Employment studies

Reports about the demand and future supply of employment land and premises within the Lake District National Park.

History of tourism

Find out how Wordsworth and railways influenced tourism in the Lake District.

Report calls for National Parks to get smart

Real-time information from environmental monitors and sensors could soon inform rangers of the conditions of footpaths and monitor the effects of climate change.

Herdy supports sheep safety this spring

The iconic Cumbrian brand Herdy has teamed up with Cumbria Constabulary, Lake District National Park Authority, National Farmers Union (NFU), and the National Trust to raise awareness of the importance of keeping dogs on leads to protect sheep this Easter holidays.

Help us protect your National Park

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.

Grants awarded

Since the Lake District Communities Fund was launched in 2012 it has supported many projects.

Penrith children celebrate the John Muir Award challenge

A group of 10 home-educated children from the Penrith area each received a John Muir Award on Friday (5 June) from Rory Stewart, MP for Penrith and the Border.