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Owners urged to keep dogs on leads ahead of Easter holidays

In a joint message, the Lake District National Park Authority, Cumbria Police, National Farmers’ Union and National Trust are urging dog owners to keep their pets on leads ahead of the Easter holidays.

Stanley Ghyll

Stanley Ghyll is now open again, from 1 June 2021, after a major project to bring back its natural wildlife and its view and install a great new viewing platform.

LDNPA in top 10 per cent of planning authorities issuing planning enforcement notices

Latest Government figures show the Lake District National Park Authority (LDNPA) served more planning enforcement notices than any National Park Authority in England and is ranked joint 22nd of 322 local planning authorities nationally for the number of planning enforcement notices served.

Mark Kidd

Biography and interests of Mark Kidd, member of the Lake District National Park Authority.

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!

Who we are and what we do

Links to Information about the role and structure of the Authority.

Flood Recovery Rangers building bridges at Troutbeck Ford

A team of flood recovery rangers from the Lake District National Park have begun work to reinstate popular bridleway bridges at Troutbeck Ford near Windermere, which were damaged during Storm Desmond.

Diversion leads way in Keswick Railway Path Route Restoration

Work on a 3.5km diversion means walkers can now use a new section of one of the Lake District’s most popular routes following serious flood damage.

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

Landscape Character Assessment

Landscape Character Assessment is a tool for identifying the features that give a locality its 'sense of place' and pinpointing what makes it different from neighbouring areas.

Top 8 locations for painting in the Lake District

Classic Lake District views ideal for sketching and painting. Bridges, churches, stone circles, mountains and tarns.

Employment studies

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

Phenomenal success story celebrates first birthday

An innovative joint mission to establish a walking route in one of the Lake District’s most spectacular valleys is celebrating the first year of a phenomenal success story.

Grasmere Town End Conservation Area

Hartsop Draft Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan Consultation

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.

Troutbeck Conservation Area

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

Walkers checklist

Top tips on what you should wear and what you should take walking in the Lake District, to be comfortable and stay safe.

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.

FAQs and useful information about World Heritage Status

Including reports about making our case, planning, the economics, governance and budget.

Shard fences stand tall again in Hawkshead and Lickle Valley

Rare, centuries old, slate shard fences are once more features of the farming landscape thanks to grants totalling £116,707 from Defra’s Farming in Protected Landscape (FiPL) fund via the Lake District National Park Authority (LDNPA).