Describing the local character of building, including slate roofs and circular chimneys.
Routes and maps for some of our favourite walks and bike rides in the Lake District.
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA), the body that supports farming and food production in the UK, joined National Park rangers this week on a tour of bridges and footpaths that have been repaired as part of ‘Routes to Resilience’, a £3m flood recovery project.
The weekend’s severe weather has had a significant impact on Cumbria and our thoughts are with all communities affected. We are part of a countywide flood recovery programme and we are currently helping to assess the impact on our communities. We will be working with partner organisations to set about tackling, what is certain to be, a lengthy and sustained recovery to restore our National Park.
Buy an annual car park permit for one or all of the car parks run by the Lake District National Park.
An innovative joint mission to establish a walking route in one of the Lake District’s most spectacular valleys is celebrating the first year of a phenomenal success story.
Grants awarded so far in the East Distinctive Area by Lake District Communities Fund.
A list of publications and plans created by the Lake District National Park Authority.
Top tips on having a great glamping holiday in the Lake District.
Did you know very penny you donate goes back into looking after your National Park? The Lake District National Park maintains more than 3,100km of paths and bridleways.
Since the Lake District Communities Fund was launched in 2012 it has supported many projects.
Information and activity packs.
Including reports about making our case, planning, the economics, governance and budget.
Grants awarded so far in the South Distinctive Area by Lake District Communities Fund.
It’s not every day a world record is broken in the Lake District. But, on a misty Wednesday in May on Coniston Water, that’s exactly what happened when the Jaguar Vector V20E broke the 10 year old World Outright Electric record.
At today’s Authority meeting the Lake District National Park decided not to adopt the Boat Safety Scheme (BSS) following the Marine Accident Investigation Board’s (MAIB) recommendation, as the scheme is not an effective comprehensive method of addressing the important issue of boat safety.
Catch up on news, walking routes, places to stay and ideas for days out in the Lake District with the National Park blog.
Volunteers have been working hard on a major long-term project at Stanley Ghyll, Eskdale, removing rhododendron. Hear from volunteer, David, who has been leading a team to help look after this Site of Special Scientific Interest.
In December 2015, severe flooding left its mark on the Lake District National Park. A year and a day after Storm Desmond, businesses are invited to attend a free workshop to improve their resilience to prepare them for climate-related impacts such as flooding and power-loss.
Agendas, past minutes and associated papers for 2009 meetings.
The Boot Riverside Action Group (BRAG) teamed up with the Lake District National Park, other public bodies, organisations and businesses to find funding for major improvements to around four kilometres of beautiful trails in Eskdale.
