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Wander more with Welsby

A fun felt animal trail to follow in Bowness on Windermere in the spring of 2022.

Miles Without Stiles 8: Brockhole

A short route around the beautiful grounds of the Lake District Visitor Centre at Brockhole, taking in Windermere lakeshore.

School children step into the great outdoors at Ullswater Outdoor Fest

More than 100 school children from the Ullswater area became official members of the ‘great outdoors’ at the Ullswater Outdoor Fest held earlier this month, thanks to a cash boost from the Lake District National Park’s Communities Fund.

Flood recovery gathering pace at Ullswater

Rangers from the Lake District National Park are working this week to repair a popular woodland walk near Sharrow Bay Hotel on Ullswater.

Seven great reasons to go on a National Park guided walk

Six great reasons to go on one of our Lake District guided walks, led by our fantastic team of volunteers.

Michael Carter - Deputy Chair

Biography and interests of Michael Carter - Deputy Chair, member of the Lake District National Park Authority.

Tourism

Facts and figures about tourism in this spectacular landscape.

Outdoor toilet tips

What do you do when you really need the toilet and there just isn’t one available? You might think that the occasional alfresco poo is ok, but it takes twelve months to biodegrade and with 19 million people visiting the Lake District each year, it could create a smelly problem.

Restored bridges reconnect popular Newlands Valley route

Two much-missed bridges in the Newlands Valley are back open, thanks to a vital cash donation from local businesses.

Byelaws

A list of byelaws in the National Park.

National Park volunteer honoured with special award

A dedicated Lake District volunteer has received the coveted Bryan Stilling Award for his outstanding contribution to the National Park over the past 20 years.

The Lake District National Park logo

Explains our corporate colours, logo and website design

Full steam ahead for reconnection of Keswick to Threlkeld Railway Path as funding is announced

A £7.9 million funding package has been agreed to allow work to start on the final phase of reconnecting the Keswick to Threlkeld multi user trail which was severely damaged in Storm Desmond three years ago to the day (5 December).

Volunteering

Volunteer with us, roles from practical conservation and leading guided walks, to gardening, greeting visitors, researching archives and archaeology.

Our Values

Our values are central to the way the Lake District National Park Authority works. They indicate what you can expect when coming into contact with our staff, members or volunteers:

Park Strategy and Vision Committee Archive 2010

Agendas, past minutes and associated papers for 2010 meetings.

Fix the Fells

On-going work to help combat the eroding effects of weather and walkers on the Lake District fells.