Volunteers for the Lake District National Park Authority have begun the 2025 season of free guided walks through the region, with a walk from Tilberthwaite to Little Langdale.
Lake District National Park’s Fell Futures project to revive traditional rural skills wins annual Campaign for National Parks Park Protector Award.
The Lake District National Park’s Local Plan Consultation recently won two hotly contested awards at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) building in London.
Around 100kg of recycled uniform from the Lake District National Park has recently landed in East Africa to kit out porters working in a National Park there.
Brockhole's new mini golf course was designed by Cumbrian school children, inspired by the Lake District landscape and characters.
Our top tips to help you walk safely in the Lake District from planning routes and wearing the right clothes to being aware of livestock and potential hazards.
Find out what's on offer at our Bowness Bay Information Centre and Cafe, on the shores of Windermere - England's largest lake.
Includes links to useful reports.
The Lake District National Park Authority works hard to ensure planning rules are followed and the special qualities of its spectacular landscape are safeguarded. As part of this work, it has been ruled that a car park at Low Grassings near Coniston must be removed.
Lake District youth hostels and bunkhouses are a great way to holiday in the area on a tight budget. If you are looking for basic but friendly accommodation, a Lake District hostel could be an ideal option to consider.
The Lake District National Park Authority welcomes the Government’s announcement of a new nature package to invest in our most precious landscapes and connect more people to nature.
Discover our special Wordsworth walks
Farmers play a vital role in the Lake District, and that is why I’m here to give them a voice and the support they need. My role as the Farming Officer had a busy start, supporting local agricultural shows in the Lake District by sponsoring classes.
Discover Grasmere and its many attractions and walks it has to offer. The village has numerous shops, pubs and cafes plus you can also visit Wordsworth's grave in the churchyard and sample the legendary Grasmere Gingerbread. In the summer make sure you hire a rowing boat to explore Grasmere lake.
If you are looking for inspiration for a Lake District meal, take a look at our recipe from Cumbrian TV chef Peter Sidwell, who has cooked us up a special dish using Lake District beef, in support of the National Park’s bid to become a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2017.
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.
Guided walk, routes and maps to download, accessible routes for pushchairs and wheelchairs, what to take walking, and what different rights of way mean for walkers in the Lake District National Park.
Wrapping up the end of a busy summer season and ahead of World Tourism Day on Thursday, Lake District organisations and transport providers have stepped onboard an ambitious new plan to manage visitor travel for the next 20 years.
