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A family pushing a pram with grandad with walking stick walking along path by Windermere's shore

Easy Lake District walks using public transport

Family walking in the Lake District

30 wild things to do in the Lake District

Olivia Wass, LDNPA Woodlands Officer, marking a tree in Haverthwaite Heights

Boosting woodland diversity at Haverthwaite Heights

Volunteers and staff in the Lake District

Boosting Skills to Help Safeguard Cumbria’s Carbon Stores

View of a bench looking over Buttermere with fells reflecting in the water

A World Heritage day out in the Lake District

A field full of sheep with numbers on them at a farm with a fell backdrop

How to speak Lake District - understanding the Cumbrian dialect

View from inside the 516 stagecoach bus looking out to the Langdale Pikes

Climbing the Wainwrights without a car

Winter skills course on Helvellyn using pick axes

Hiking Helvellyn in winter with Fell Top Assessors

Family looking at view next to the bus

Nature’s playground: Sustainable half-term fun in the Lakes

Hawkshead Information Centre celebrates one year anniversary

clouds reflecting into a still Bassenthwaite lake with mountains in the distance

Bassenthwaite Lake: A tranquil haven for nature lovers and wellness seekers

looking up to the sky through tall trees with speckles of blue sky appearing through the leaves

How connecting with nature boosts my mental health

Wide shot looking down at a group of Young Rangers removing conifer with Thirlmere in the background

Young Rangers nurture native woodlands

Jim Evans and children at Crosthwaite Primary School

Pupils learn about winter mountaineering with Fell Top Assessor

tufty-eared and bushy tail red squirrel sat on a stone wall

Protecting the tufty-eared red squirrel

green 13 valleys roundel with QR code on post in the Lake District

The 13 Valleys Trail - celebrating what makes the Lake District special

Will in the National Park

Miles without Stiles championed at National Parks conference

Farmer smiling

Urgent repairs to a traditional barn

Tents in the field at Grasmere Fell Gather

A busy summer for our Farming Officers

Herdwicks. Credit David Stephenson

Safeguarding the Iconic Herdwick Sheep: A Definitive Gene Bank

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The West Lakes Community Interest Company

Fish house after the project

Saving a centuries old Fish House in the Rusland Valley

Charlotte and Jeremy

Reinstating rare shard fencing, in the upper Lickle Valley

Lake District views from the viewing platform at Stanley Ghyll

Volunteers open up views at Stanley Ghyll, Eskdale

before and after of new footbridge

Looking after the Lake District one bridge at a time

Mum with two sons on the bus

A warm welcome awaits you in the Lake District this summer

Shuttlebus parked up in Wasdale

A day out on the free Wasdale shuttle bus

Pig looking through mesh fence at farm

A day out the office volunteering at a farm

Landscape shot of volunteers in the distance bracken bashing with waterfall backdrop

Archaeology volunteers go bracken bashing

Wide shot of Young Rangers on the fell working on path maintenance

Young Rangers learn new skills with Fix the Fells

Landscape of coppermines valley

Volunteer guided walk leader shares love of the Lake District

Judges at Keswick Tup Fair

A rainy visit to Keswick Tup Fair

Bev holding her first Warden's badge and logbook

Taking a trip down memory lane with Volunteer, Bev

Woman walking next to man in wheelchair along a flat gravelled path

Five Miles without Stiles routes to explore

Grandma, mum and two toddlers and a baby in a pram walking by a train smiling

A warm welcome to the Lake District World Heritage Site

Girl cycling on a bike

Hop onto easier ways to travel in the World Heritage Site

Eamont way sign

The Eamont Way and Fabi’s Fabulous Milk

Gowbarrow Hall Farm

Breathing new life into a Georgian bank barn and creating a new income stream

Grey and white Herdwick sheep running in a line past a stone barn in eth Lake District with surrounding hills

Looking after nature recovery and farming in a protected landscape

Official opening of Keswick to Threlkeld in the snow with a banner, snow, National Park staff and public

Communities in a World Heritage Site

amily walking round Brockhole with a child and pram

A hoppy Lake District adventure

Marnie Calvert sat on a tree in front of a lake smiling

Day in the life of a as Graduate Historic Environment Assistant

people looking closely at the new pond habitat

Going Green at Lake District Visitor centre

Lucy stood in a newly planted woodland looking and feeling a leaf from a Rowan tree

Meet Lucy, our Trees and Woodland Officer

A herd of sheep with a farmer in the middle in a field

It's tupping season for sheep farmers

Jasmine and Eliza farming officers

August Adventures: Exploring Lake District's Agricultural Shows

Farmers in a sheep pen holding on to their livestock ready to be judged

Baa-riliant family fun at a farming show

Buttermere bus driving through the Lake District

Five great Lake District walks from £2 buses

Woman sat cross-legged on a blue paddleboard on a lake with green trees behind

10 top tips to paddleboard safely in the Lake District

Young woman, Amelia, stood on white and blue paddleboard on the lake. She is wearing black shorts, a top and a lifejacket.

Five top tips to have fun whilst paddleboarding

Great North Swim Steve Ashworth

Wild Swimming in Windermere

Two Field Rangers on Orrest Head one in a yellow dumper and other one raking out gravel onto the path with lakeland mountains in background

A day in the life of a Field Ranger

Days out that will make your tail wag!

a group of people with bikes and helmets

It’s easier than ever to explore the Lakes by bike this summer

A Royal Day Out

John Muir Day 2023

World Heritage Day 2023

Discover National Parks Fortnight 2023

New Perspectives film features Lake District National Park

Lake District world heritage main image

Farming in Protected Landscapes Project (FiPL) Finsthwaite Farm

Cows in a field

Farming in Protected Landscapes - Old Stoddah Farm

farmers and animals standing in a field

Farming in Protected Landscapes - Smithy Garth Farm

Herdwick Sheep on the Fellside

Farming in Protected Landscapes - Town Head Farm

cows in a field

Farming in protected landscapes- Kirkbarrow Farm

Woman standing in front of cows in a field

Farming in Protected Landscapes Rawfoot Farm

A packhorse bridge over a river.

National Recognition for Lake District Heritage Sites

Man in hiking gear walking along the High Street Roman road.

Wandering the Wainwrights via bus

Small Steps to Wander More This Winter

Wander More This Winter with £2 Bus Fares

Students from Windermere School in outdoor lesson on Orrest Head

Outdoor Classroom Day 2022 - What does great outdoor learning look like?

A family look on to COnsiton Water with a boat sailing towards them

Top tips for cheaper trips in the Lake District this summer

Five people digging in the fells with yellow bucket.

The Lake District's Roman Past

Two people walking along a path.

Step into Autumn: Rangers' Top Walks

Lake District world heritage main image

Fifth anniversary of the English Lake District‘s inscription as a UNESCO Cultural Landscape World Heritage Site (WHS).

landscape view of the English Lake District World Heritage Site

Celebrating five years of World Heritage Site status

landscape and sunrise

Young Ranger encourages others to get involved in their National Park

a wide shot of one of the woodlands at Rusland

The Queen's Green Canopy is a jewel in the Lake District's Crown

landscape view of Eskdale from Hardknott

Make every day a school day in the Lake District

Amy Smiles

Amy’s journey to becoming a field ranger

a felt character by a lake

Wander more with Welsby

Ullswater in Spring with daffodils on the ground.

Heralding the First Signs of Spring

Our mountains have been here for years, they'll be here tomorrow. Check the forecast before you head out. Remember if conditions are bad, you can always turn back.

A guide to winter walking in the Lake District

Richard Leafe

Ullswater community are farming for our future

How traditional barns can help the Lake District reach net zero

external photograph of the quaker meeting house in the Rusland VAlley

Lake District grants scheme helps local businesses cut carbon

Two Herdwick sheep at Borrowdale.

Lake District farmers on a journey towards net zero

School trip

John Muir Trust’s great green work in Lake District

Child holding a Lake District Kind badge.

Five tricks and treats to be Lake District Kind

reflections of Derwentwater

Net Zero future for the Lake District and Cumbria

Kaye by a lake.

Remember the First Time?

Electric scooter near derwentwater

7 routes for 70, celebrating 70 years of the National Park

Jed Porter standing on a bridge he mended.

Building bridges and skills for the future

Legburthwaite

How to be Lake District Kind this Half Term

Crummock

Connecting with nature – here, there and everywhere…

Wes and his daughter out in the Lake District walking.

Little Fells for Little Legs

1951 - 2021: 70 Lake District National Park

Celebrating 70 years of the Lake District National Park

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Let’s celebrate modern day motivators on John Muir Day 2021

Safer Lakes team

How the Lake District National Park won Campaign for National Parks' Park Protector Award

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Click and connect: four ways we’re looking after the Lake District this lockdown

Autumn in the Lake District.

Autumn adventures in the great outdoors

Reusable coffee cups and water bottles

World Tourism Day 2020

Lake District view on a summers day.

Top tips to get set for summer in the Lake District

LDNPA volunteers litter picking.

National Park volunteers offer warm welcome back to Lake District

Chris Walker on a patrol in Coniston.

How I’m helping make the Lake District a safer place by Chris Walker

young boy doing an Easter egg hunt in his garden

Lake District themed home learning ideas for children and families

Lake District world heritage main image

What is hefting?

A visitor walking up Great Gable

Discover a new you in a new view

Harrison Ward exploring the Lake District.

How the Mountains saved my life by Fell Foodie

Snow on the Lake District Fells.

How does the Lake District inspire you?

Steve Birkinshaw running in Skiddaw.

New View, New You and new challenges

Fell Top Assessors climbing up Helvellyn.

Fell Top Tips for Winter Walking

Outdoor learning.

Celebrate Outdoor Classroom Day with John Muir Trust

Stonethwaite in the Lake District

Uncovering the hidden Lake District

Brockhole Kitchen Garden

Unearthing Brockhole’s past

two clyclists on teh Keswick to Threlkeld railway path

Looking forward to the Keswick to Threlkeld Railway Trail

Amy

Choose Another Way to look after the Lakes

Great North Swim

Wild swimming for the complete novice

Patterdale Mountain Rescue.

Gear, weather and skills – it’s all about being #AdventureSmart

Lake District Summer

Play your part this Lake District Summer

Volunteer work party building a stone step stile

Lake District’s Rusland has broadened its Horizons

clos up of walking boots

Take a walk with the experts this summer

Connie on her ebike in West Cumbria

Discover the wonder of cycling in the Lake District this Bike Week

Grasmere

Lake District celebrates National Walking Month

lake district landscape

The Lake District and Cumbria’s past laid bare for GeoWeek 2019

family looking out over the water with boat voming towards them in the distance

Five top tips for low carbon travel in the Lake District this Spring

Beautiful daffodils in from of majestic mountains at Ullswater

Discover and Protect the Ullswater Way this Spring

Derwentwater

Five ways to discover the Lake District this National Parks Fortnight

Public being led by our volunteers guided walk leader at Legburthwaite.

Guided Walks: Follow in our volunteers footsteps

two children in period dress at Coniston Copper site

Coniston Copper heritage project has pupils mining for information

Lake District Mobility's Karen Smith using Miles without Stiles Route 43

Lake District Mobility is celebrating Disabled Access Day

Running in the Lake District

Your guide to exercising in the Lake District

Woman kayaking on Lake Windermere.

Be a Cumbrian Girl that can

Loughrigg

Fresh air fuelling business on the fells

Views towards Buttermere from the Hen Comb summit

Forget the gym – hiking is the best New Year’s fitness resolution

LDNPA ranger fixing fells.

A gift that will last a life time

volunteers planning trees

National Tree Week 2018

A rabbit enjoying the Brockhole on Windermere gardens.

How to make the most of your garden during Autumn

Peoplr cather for the dedication ceremony of the Great Gift

The Lake District’s Great Gift of Freedom by the National Trust

Children playing by a lakeshore

Five top ways to discover the Lake District this Autumn

jaguar vector

History is made on Coniston Water

Family enjoying a picnic in the Brockhole On Windermere gardens

The sun sets on our Lake District Summer

Lake District National Park guided walk

National Dog Day

Drawing of the words 'Lake District'

Discover the Lake District with help from a Cumbrian Primary School

Western Lake District

Seven ways to discover the Western Lake District

A group of people on a guided walk in Legburthwaite

Have yourself a World Class Lake District Summer

Spring evening walks

Spring Evening Walking in the Lake District

Gorse bush in flower

Five great reasons to go on a guided walk

A couple on their wedding day.

Four reasons Harry and Meghan (and you) should choose a Lake District mini-moon this summer

Greenwood Trail blog post

New Walking Trail Open in Rusland Valley

Ullswater Way Blog

Celebrating Two Years of the Ullswater Way

World Heritage blog post

Welcoming HRH Prince Charles to the World Heritage celebrations

Spring into Life blog

Spring into Life

Muddy walking boots

Slipped up planning your route?

A group of people walking through a woodland path on a winters day

Get fit in the Lakes in 2024

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For gifts that will keep on giving, look no further

Water Workshops feature

Water workshops back with a splash in the Lakes!

Farming show v2

Supporting farming communities’ cultural heritage

Fix the Fells 2

Help us Fix the Fells

Things to do in Autumn

Autumn competition

Cycle to work 2

Lake District car free day

Walkers on the Ullswater Way

Help us protect your National Park

Lake District lake ranger at Windermere

Life as a Lake District ranger

Conistonfamilies

10 ways to enjoy National Parks Week 2017