The Lake District National Park is thrilled to receive a generous donation of almost £5,000 for essential path restoration work on the popular Ullswater Way.
As a new decade dawns, the Lake District National Park Authority is encouraging people to get out in the Park and take in a new view to improve health, fitness and wellbeing.
The Lake District National Park welcomes two fresh faces to its Fell Top Assessor team. Paddy and Jim are the latest recruits to the team summitting Helvellyn over winter to provide important weather updates for walkers.
The Management Plan for the National Park is called 'The Partnership's Plan'. This is because it has been developed by many members of the Lake District National Park Partnership.
Just after the war, 100 years ago, 14 Lake District summits including Great Gable and Scafell Pike were gifted to the National Trust to look after on behalf of the nation. This weekend it’s apt that we share just how these gifts of freedom, described at the time as ‘the world’s greatest war memorials’ have played a special role the National Trust’s year of remembrance.
Pupils from schools in the Kendal area and visitors to Brockhole, the Lake District Visitor Centre have written the longest letter to the Lake District’s World Heritage bid team, to help them show the UNESCO judging panel why the national park is so special to them. The result is a giant reel of heartfelt messages expressing their love for the beautiful place they call home.
Check out this gallery of beautiful images of the Lake District.
Writers inspired by the Lake District: Beatrix Potter, Alfred Wainwright, William Wordsworth, John Ruskin, and John Cunliffe
Where to stay, places to go, things to do, visitor accommodation and events in the Lake District National Park.
Contact details for our Rangers, including link to Ranger Area Map.
At a celebration event today (14 July) the Rt Hon Trudy Harrison MP officially opened the new £1.5 million West Windermere Way route.
Lake District camp sites are available all over the National Park – from lake side pitches to fell top camping, wild sites to full facilities, search and book Lake District campsites.
The Lake District is the world's first Fairtrade National Park zone. We believe that a sustainable future for food and farming depends on buying local produce whenever we can, and choosing Fairtrade for non-local products.
Amelia shares her top five tips to have fun and keep safe whilst paddleboarding in the Lake District
The charity, Campaign for National Park launched its New Perspectives Bursary scheme back in 2021. Aimed at 18-35 year-olds with a story to tell about National Parks in England and Wales. The scheme provided funding, support and training to make a diverse range of voices heard.
Explore Ullswater - the second largest lake in England surrounded by stunning mountain scenery. Information on things to do around Ullswater, where to stay and walks. Glenridding is a popular starting point for walkers and climbers going up Helvellyn, England's third highest mountain.
Explore the most popular places to visit in the Lake District including Windermere, Ambleside, Coniston Water, Ullswater, Grasmere and the Langdale Valley. Plan your visit and make the most of your stay!
With four seasons in one day being a fairly frequent occurrence in the Lake District, we wanted to tap into the knowledge and experience of some of the UK’s most experienced outdoor adventurers to help inform our winter safety campaign.
The popular free Buttermere shuttle bus returns this Saturday (7 May) for the spring and summer season as part of a variety of sustainable journey options to help everyone to travel around the Lake District.
The Lake District National Park Authority is one of 25 areas in England that has been successful in securing a place on the Government’s Design Code Pathfinder Programme
At last week’s Lake District National Park Authority Annual General Meeting (AGM), members elected Tiffany Hunt as the new Chair. Michael Carter was also elected as Deputy Chair.
