Beatrix Potter based many of her tales on locations around Derwentwater in the Lake District. We offer several guided walks in the area.
Choose from more than 50 images kindly donated by the photographers. Free to use for everyone - including businesses and students.
Our rangers have been out in the national park assessing the areas affected by the weekend’s flooding and are placing cordons where there is a safety issue with access. We are asking people to take cordons and signs seriously and not to cross them.
On-going work to help combat the eroding effects of weather and walkers on the Lake District fells.
Six great reasons to go on one of our Lake District guided walks, led by our fantastic team of volunteers.
Hundreds of Cumbrian school children, aged 7-11 years,have been able to spend time in the National Park thanks to the Generation Green 2 programme.
We protect important trees through tree preservation orders.
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.
A pressing need for affordable housing across the Lake District sees the current call for development sites extended until Monday 26 June.
Following the significant structural damage caused by Storm Desmond to the Lake District National Park Ullswater centre at Glenridding, it is reopening with a fresh, modern look and an added new facility.
Facts and figures about tourism in this spectacular landscape.
A fun felt animal trail to follow in Bowness on Windermere in the spring of 2022.
A new partnership was launched today between England’s National Parks, including the Lake District, and Public Health England. Free to access and open 24 hours a day,
Useful links about fishing in the Lake District, including a section on Windermere.
Biography and interests of Michael Carter - Deputy Chair, member of the Lake District National Park Authority.
Fix the Fells manages over 300 fell paths across the Lake District. It needs half a million pounds a year to maintain them, in addition to 2000 days of volunteer time.
