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Miles Without Stiles 25: Buttermere Lakeshore

Varying lengths of walks, depending on levels, taking in the beauty of Buttermere.

Tourism

Facts and figures about tourism in this spectacular landscape.

The Lake District National Park logo

Explains our corporate colours, logo and website design

Our Values

Our values are central to the way the Lake District National Park Authority works. They indicate what you can expect when coming into contact with our staff, members or volunteers:

Restored bridges reconnect popular Newlands Valley route

Two much-missed bridges in the Newlands Valley are back open, thanks to a vital cash donation from local businesses.

It's tupping season for sheep farmers

During the autumn months our Lake District sheep farmers are busy with tupping season. Learn all about what this means for our farmers.

Cumbria floods update - 9 December 2015

Our rangers have been out in the national park assessing the areas affected by the weekend’s flooding and are placing cordons where there is a safety issue with access. We are asking people to take cordons and signs seriously and not to cross them.

Outdoor toilet tips

What do you do when you really need the toilet and there just isn’t one available? You might think that the occasional alfresco poo is ok, but it takes twelve months to biodegrade and with 19 million people visiting the Lake District each year, it could create a smelly problem.

National Lottery casts future for historic copper mine

The future of two of the country’s most significant historic copper mines in Coniston, Cumbria, is secure, thanks to a £450,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).

Winter Skills Day courses

Day long winter skills courses to learn mountain safety with ice axe and crampons with the Lake District fell top assessors on Helvellyn.

Six ways to keep safe on the fells this winter

Top winter walking safety tips.

Hundreds of Cumbrian youngsters learn about nature in the Lake District

Hundreds of Cumbrian school children, aged 7-11 years,have been able to spend time in the National Park thanks to the Generation Green 2 programme.

Mountain call to stay safe on the fells this winter

The Lake District National Park restarts its popular daily weather service this week, asking people to check the Weatherline report as a crucial part of their winter walk preparation.

Byelaws

A list of byelaws in the National Park.