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New route makes it easier to enjoy the scenic west shore of Windermere

The first section of a brand-new £1.45 million multi-user trail that will go along the western shore of Windermere between Newby Bridge and the YMCA at Lakeside opens today in time for the spring holidays.

Remember the First Time?

With far flung holidays being out of reach this summer, like many other people you may well have decided to spend your summer break in the glorious Lake District and for many of you, it will be your first visit.

Bumper funding package to improve access in the Western Lakes

The Lake District National Park has recently secured a bumper £80,000 of funding for two major improvement projects in the Western Lakes.

Top 10 picnic spots in the Lakes

Picnics are one of the great British traditions of the Lake District. This portable snack is quick and easy to pull together if you’re staying in a caravan, hostel or bunkhouse and is the perfect accompaniment to a day exploring the fells and lakes.

Ten Scenic Waterside Walks

Ten great ideas for walks by water

Rights of Way Committee 29 November 2011

Agenda items for Rights of Way Committee meeting

Leading literary figure turns talent on Lake District

Internationally famed performance poet Tony Walsh has turned his towering talent to a Lakes’ epic.

Access to water

Includes links to useful reports.

Final call to ‘Shape the Lakes’ in Local Plan Review

Residents and business owners have been having their say on new Lake District planning policies and site allocations in a bid to ‘Shape the Lakes’ in the Local Plan Review. A final call for feedback is now being made as a schedule of public drop-in sessions draws to a close on 29 June.

Lake District facts and figures

Longest, widest, highest, deepest - get all the facts about the Lake District here.

Water workshops back with a splash in the Lakes!

The Lake District is home to countless lakes, rivers, reservoirs and tarns, and is renowned for being one of the rainiest parts of the UK with up to 3552mm of rainfall each year, so you could say we’re experts when it comes to all things water!

Euphoria as Lake District becomes a World Heritage Site

The Lake District has become a World Heritage Site joining iconic locations such as the Taj Mahal, the Great Barrier Reef and Grand Canyon as a place of international acclaim. Today’s announcement in Krakow has led to jubilation among 25 organisations in the Lake District National Park Partnership who had put the bid together for UNESCO recognition in the cultural landscape category.

Car-free - just the ticket

Green travel supporters practised what they preached in a 1,000-mile car-free epic Lake District journey.

Things to do in the Lakes for families

If you're looking for a family adventure, then we've got it all wrapped up! There's fun for young and old alike at Brockhole on Windermere, Coniston Boating Centre and on our fab volunteer-led guided walks.

Five top tips to have fun whilst paddleboarding

Amelia shares her top five tips to have fun and keep safe whilst paddleboarding in the Lake District

Top 10 locations to visit in the Lakes

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.