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Planned improvements at Breasthigh Road welcomed by community groups

The Lake District National Park Authority is set to improve and enhance the landscape of a remote and popular multi-user route in the east of the National Park, thanks to a package of funding from the National Grid’s Landscape Enhancement Initiative (LEI).

Wandering the Wainwrights via bus

The latest blog in our Wander More This Winter series comes from Lewis Jevons, who in May completed a 5-year challenge of bagging all 214 Wainwrights using only public transport. Read on to discover more about Lewis’s big adventure, and a handy walk guide to try yourself.

Environmental Land Management Test

Details of two ELMS Test areas in Cumbria: The Upper Derwent catchment, and the Waver Wampool catchment on the Solway Coast.

Miles Without Stiles 23: Ennerdale Views

A level walk along Ennerdale Water's western shore with fantastic views of the wild Ennerdale fells.

Miles Without Stiles 6: Windermere's Western Shore

A tarmac road and stone track to the quiet west shore of Windermere.

Educational visits

Find out how students can have a brilliantly educational day out on the shores of Windermere, at Brockhole - The Lake District Visitor Centre.

Cumbria floods update - 11 December 2015

The Lake District National Park is keen to share the message ‘Cumbria is open’, in support of our communities and businesses following last weekend’s weather. It’s important that people who are thinking of visiting this weekend know that the majority of places are still open and accessible throughout the national park. We are asking people to check routes in advance and will be sharing information on temporary rights of way closures on our website.

New art gallery opening in Windermere

A new art gallery is opening its doors this weekend at Brockhole, the Lake District Visitor Centre, and will become a permanent visitor attraction for Windermere.

Water new way to learn for Cumbrian schools

Despite the current Covid-19 situation making group learning difficult, the Learning Team at the Lake District National Park Authority’s visitor centre, Brockhole, is looking at new ways of delivering school workshops.

Diversion for walkers as repairs start at Buttermere bridge

The temporary foot bridge at Buttermere is to be removed and a diversion has been put in place so that the circular route round Buttermere can still be accessed. Repairs to the original Dubbs bridge will begin next summer.