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Unsealed Roads

Information for off-road driving.

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.

Things to do - teens and young explorers

Top things to do for young people - sailing, paddleboarding and motor boat driving on the water, and ghyll scrambling, climbing, zip wiring and wild camping.

Country shows and festivals

Calendar of country shows and festivals in the Lake District National Park in 2016.

Helping our wildlife

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

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.

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.

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.

Climb your own mountain

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

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.

Rights of Way Committee 29 November 2011

Agenda items for Rights of Way Committee meeting

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.

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.

Filming permissions

Details on getting permission to film here.

Grants awarded: North

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

Welcoming HRH Prince Charles to the World Heritage celebrations

As His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, today unveiled a special installation to mark the National Park’s World Heritage inscription, he hailed future opportunities for the Lakes.