Six superb walks to do in the North West of the Lake District. Joint Great British Walks with the National Trust.
All you need to know about the Western Lake District Area - including news, community fund projects and contact details for the Area Ranger.
As open water swimming makes a big splash across the Lake District’s lakes, tarns and rivers the message is to keep the tantalising treat safe.
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.
People are being invited to head to Brockhole visitor centre for a taste of the future and to have their say on using driverless, electric travel to get around the National Park.
This short route takes you from Coniston village to the lakeshore at Monk Coniston.
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.
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?
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.
Last weekend marked 15 years since the first Fix the Fells volunteers began to help look after paths on the high fells and what better way to celebrate than with the project’s prestigious win at the Park Protector Awards in London and an upbeat, celebratory work party on Sail near Keswick.
Great ideas for cheap and sustainable travel across the Lake District using buses, trains and bikes.
This year’s World Heritage Day theme is ‘Heritage Changes’, so in this blog we’ll explore how cultural heritage conservation is driving climate action in the Lake District.
50 easy and accessible walking routes for wheelchairs, pushchairs and those with limited mobility, across the Lake District National Park.
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.
Following a number of recent incidents throughout the UK with walkers being badly injured or killed by cattle, the Lake District National Park Authority and the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) are issuing a joint safety advice reminder.
Early summer is a perfect time for walking in England’s largest National Park
