Ambleside has long been a top tourist destination and a popular start point for a number of our favourite guided rambles.
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.
Exactly five years after Storm Desmond hit Cumbria and destroyed the Keswick to Threlkeld Railway trail, the new and improved route is being opened for the local community and visitors to enjoy.
The National Park Authority is inviting residents and visitors to highlight the special buildings, sites and features that make the Lake District special and should be celebrated.
This short route takes you from Coniston village to the lakeshore at Monk Coniston.
The search is on for two new members of the Lake District National Park’s Fell Top Assessor team.Between December and April the team take it in turns to ascend one of England’s highest peaks, Helvellyn, to take weather readings and assess winter walking and climbing conditions.
This month, the Lake District National Park is encouraging members of the public to ‘Get fit in the Lakes’. However, finding time isn’t always easy, especially for busy professionals who often feel they need to prioritise their business and clients over their own wellbeing. Sound familiar?
Rusland Horizons is one of the first community-led Landscape Partnership Schemes to be funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. It encompasses the living, working landscape of the Rusland Valley and fells in the south of the Lake District National Park.
The Lake District National Park Authority has completed works to improve the 8.5-mile Eskdale Trail, which runs from Dalegarth to Ravenglass thanks to an overall package of around £2 million of funding.
A new, state-of-the-art viewing station will give visitors the chance to look at an iconic Eskdale view from a new angle.
50 easy and accessible walking routes for wheelchairs, pushchairs and those with limited mobility, across the Lake District National Park.
All you need to know about the Western Lake District Area - including news, community fund projects and contact details for the Area Ranger.
Work has been completed on the ever popular Ullswater Way to improve a 1km section at Priest’s Crag at Watermillock, helping visitors explore more of this special valley.
All you need to know about the Southern Lake District Area - including news, community fund projects and contact details for the Area Ranger.
Much loved stepping stones in Rydal have been reinstated just in time for the school summer holidays as the Storm Desmond flood recovery scheme ‘Routes to Resilience’ nears its end.
Discover the history of the Lake District, from boat building and breweries to famous writers like Ruskin, Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter.
