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Getting to Cat Bells

Timetable and route map for the shuttlebus from Keswick to the base of the walk to Cat Bells, Park and Sail Keswick Launch details and walking to Cat Bells.

Trees and hedgerows

We protect important trees through tree preservation orders.

Discover National Parks Fortnight 2023

It’s Discover National Parks Fortnight from 3-16 April, and this year, from Dartmoor in South West England to the Cairngorms in the North of Scotland, the UK’s most iconic protected landscapes will be sharing their work to support nature recovery.

LDNPA in top 10 per cent of planning authorities issuing planning enforcement notices

Latest Government figures show the Lake District National Park Authority (LDNPA) served more planning enforcement notices than any National Park Authority in England and is ranked joint 22nd of 322 local planning authorities nationally for the number of planning enforcement notices served.

Beatrix Potter's Derwentwater

Beatrix Potter based many of her tales on locations around Derwentwater in the Lake District. We offer several guided walks in the area.

School children step into the great outdoors at Ullswater Outdoor Fest

More than 100 school children from the Ullswater area became official members of the ‘great outdoors’ at the Ullswater Outdoor Fest held earlier this month, thanks to a cash boost from the Lake District National Park’s Communities Fund.

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.

Help us Fix the Fells

Fix the Fells manages over 300 fell paths across the Lake District. It needs half a million pounds a year to maintain them, in addition to 2000 days of volunteer time.

Seven great reasons to go on a National Park guided walk

Six great reasons to go on one of our Lake District guided walks, led by our fantastic team of volunteers.

Cross Lakes Experience

Explore Windermere, Coniston Water and the breathtaking countryside between without a car.

Full steam ahead for reconnection of Keswick to Threlkeld Railway Path as funding is announced

A £7.9 million funding package has been agreed to allow work to start on the final phase of reconnecting the Keswick to Threlkeld multi user trail which was severely damaged in Storm Desmond three years ago to the day (5 December).

Tourism

Facts and figures about tourism in this spectacular landscape.

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.

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.

Fix the Fells

On-going work to help combat the eroding effects of weather and walkers on the Lake District fells.

Ullswater community push the boat out to admire the view

It was all aboard the boat and bus this week as members of the Ullswater community came together to celebrate the latest access improvements to the iconic Lake District valley.