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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.

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.

Grasmere Town End Conservation Area

Hartsop Draft Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan Consultation

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.

Troutbeck Conservation Area

Date of next conservation area appraisal and link to map with current boundaries.

The Langdale Valley - explore and visit

Plan your visit the the beautiful Langdale Valley. Explore the local villages such as Elterwater and Chapel Stile and the various walks and pubs it has to offer. Book your holiday accommodation from our selection of hotels, cottages and bed and breakfasts.

New recruits summit Helvellyn for first day on the job as Fell Top Assessors

Two new recruits join the Fell Top Assessor team climbing the Lake District peak every day until Easter

Vicky Hughes

Biography and interests of Vicky Hughes, member of the Lake District National Park Authority.

Viewing Stations

Fashionable viewpoints from the eighteenth century.

A gift that will last a life time

The best gifts come from the heart, so forget high-end this Christmas, give a gift today to help protect our Park tomorrow!

Rangers’ gift to local communities this Christmas

We’re all thinking of giving presents at this time of year and rangers from the Lake District National Park are no different. Grants of up to £2000 for each of the five areas within the National Park will be awarded to local projects over the next year, so communities are being asked to consider what they’d put on their Christmas wish list.

National Tree Week 2018

As it's National Tree Week 2018, Rusland Horizons' Dougie Watson discusses why the planting and preservation of trees in so important to him and encourages others to get involved by volunteering.

Publications and plans

A list of publications and plans created by the Lake District National Park Authority.

Rusland Valley secures National Lottery boost

Communities in and around the Rusland Valley, in the south of the Lake District National Park, are set to benefit from improvements to the local wooded landscape over the next three years, thanks to a £1.3m Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant.

Building traditions

Describing the local character of building, including slate roofs and circular chimneys.

How we make decisions

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

On the right track with Keswick to Threlkeld Railway trail

There’s now only weeks to go until the £7.9 million Keswick to Threlkeld trail is fully reopened for the first time since 2015 and, following input from the local community, new branding has been agreed for the popular route.