The actions taken by many organisations working collaboratively to look after, protect and enhance the Lake District are being celebrated in the Lake District National Park Partnership’s annual progress report.
With home-schooling finished for summer and many in need of some recuperation, we asked one of our Area Rangers, Cath, how to get the most out of the Lake District this summer. She’s part of the Lake District National Park team who know the Lake District best, so is well placed to give you some hints and tips.
Lake District festival goers are being given the chance to soar like a bird, scale a mountain and ripple across the top of a lake – within just three minutes, by experiencing Bird HIVE – a 360 degree virtual flight tour of the iconic Lake District at Kendal Calling and Lakes Alive.
Farmers in the Lake District National Park will be able to benefit from a new national grants programme from 1 July, with more than £1 million available locally this year.
The Lake District National Park’s Lake Ranger team is geared up for another successful season, keeping people safe on and in the water and will be at this weekend’s Windermere Boat Show to offer advice and guidance.
A new “Love Windermere” partnership sees the biggest ever cooperation of sectors to tackle challenges in the lake.
From today (1 August 2016), visitors will be able to enjoy even more of the Lake District National Park, as its boundary grows by three per cent – that’s an extra 27 square miles. The new Lake District includes an area from Birkbeck Fells Common to Whinfell Common to the east and an area from Helsington Barrows to Sizergh Fell, an area north of Sizergh Castle and part of the Lyth Valley to the south.
The English Lake District has become the UK’s latest nomination for World Heritage site status following confirmation of the bid being received by UNESCO, the United Nations’ cultural agency.
The Lake District is bursting with breath taking views, picture post card villages, mesmerising Lakes and epic mountains. It’s hard to narrow down where to go and what to see.
With 19 million visitors and growing in the Lake District, your park needs your help to look after it. Let’s make the Lake District an even better place to live, visit and work by playing a part and respecting all Lake District adventurers.
Explore our accessible Miles without Stiles routes. A list of our top 10 favourite walks to do using public transport in the Lake District. Whether you're looking for lakeshore and riverside routes to woodland escapes, our Miles without Stiles offer spectacular routes. Great for wheelchair users, families with pushchairs and little legs, those with limited mobility or those looking for lower-level walks.
We’re coming to the end of a fantastic Lake District Summer, filled with fun, adventure, festivals and celebrations! We counted down 10 ways to spend an unforgettable summer here in the Lakes and challenged you to see the National Park in a new light.
The Lake District’s quest for World Heritage status was launched this week when 25 of the area’s leading organisations formally endorsed the Lake District’s Nomination.
Residents, business owners and farmers across the Lake District are being urged to ‘Shape the Lakes’ and have their say on new planning policies at Local Plan drop-in consultation events being held across the National Park in May and June.
Lake District National Park Chief Executive, Richard Leafe, has spent his first Lake District Pounds at Bowness Post Office today to support local businesses taking part in the regional currency scheme.
