Pupils from schools in the Kendal area and visitors to Brockhole, the Lake District Visitor Centre have written the longest letter to the Lake District’s World Heritage bid team, to help them show the UNESCO judging panel why the national park is so special to them. The result is a giant reel of heartfelt messages expressing their love for the beautiful place they call home.
The latest guided Sky Ride is set to take place on Sunday (4 Oct) featuring many of the special qualities that will be shared in the Lake District’s 2016 bid for World Heritage status.
A leading Lake District farmer and local business today unveiled a new English World Heritage Site brand and free business toolkit at Westmorland County Show (13 September).
You’d have to have your head buried some way in the ground for the past few months if you’ve managed to miss the fact that the Lake District National Park has recently become a World Heritage site, joining the likes of the Taj Mahal and the Great Barrier Reef.
All you need to know about the Western Lake District Area - including news, community fund projects and contact details for the Area Ranger.
Tourism and the rural economy will come under the spotlight over the next two days, as Minister for the Arts, Heritage & Tourism, John Glen MP, heads to Cumbria to visit the newly designated Lake District World Heritage Site and hear first-hand from a range of business about what it means to them.
Grants awarded so far in the West Distinctive Area by Lake District Communities Fund.
All you need to know about the Southern Lake District Area - including news, community fund projects and contact details for the Area Ranger.
As a major UN climate change summit begins in Paris today, visitors and communities in the Lake District are being thanked for helping to achieve an ambitious local target for CO2 reduction.
Six superb walks to do in the North West of the Lake District. Joint Great British Walks with the National Trust.
Early summer is a perfect time for walking in England’s largest National Park
If you’d like to experience a hygge holiday in the Lake District, take a look at our top tips and recommendations to make the most of your short break.
A team of National Park volunteers and rangers were joined by around 50 John Muir Award students last week to plant more than 200 trees on the Ullswater lakeshore near Pooley Bridge. This was part of a scheme aimed to add ecological value and reduce the threat of flooding.
Check out our list of things to do in the Lake District this spring. Get outside this walking month and tick a World Heritage site off your list! Find out how to support the local farmers during lambing season.
This month it's National Walking month and the perfect excuse to tell you about our wonderful guided walks.
The rugged and craggy high fells of Helvellyn, Fairfield and High Street are split by the two upland valleys of Ullswater and Haweswater / Lowther. Farmland fringes the north-eastern margin of the East area, which contrasts with the high fells.The East distinctive area is predominantly rural and tranquil and has the lowest population of any of the distinctive areas. Glenridding / Patterdale is the largest settlement, with other smaller villages including Askham, Pooley Bridge and Penruddock. Ullswater is one of the four navigable lakes in the National Park, whilst Haweswater is a reservoir providing water supplies for the North West of England.
This year’s Keswick Mountain Festival (Friday May 20) will mark the start of a rally call to all who love the region to unite in their support for the Lake District World Heritage bid by declaring ‘I’ve herd’.
Top tips on having a great glamping holiday in the Lake District.
Rusland Horizons is a great community project which invites people to explore the natural and cultural heritage of the Rusland Valley sustainably, through a series of self-guided trails. This month, the second of six trails to eventually launch has opened to the public, with the third already being worked on ready for the summer.
The Lake District National Park is famous for high fells, deep glacial lakes and thriving rural communities. But did you know the National Park is also growing in reputation as a foodie destination?
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.
Lake District National Park is offering people the chance to give a truly personal and memorable gift this Christmas. What’s even better, all proceeds from these gifts go straight back into the Lake District National Park to protect this beautiful landscape for seasons to come.
Miles without stiles route 45 - White Moss Common to Steps End.
