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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!

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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

Days out that will make your tail wag!

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

A Royal Day Out

Discover National Parks Fortnight 2023

New Perspectives film features Lake District National Park

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

Wandering the Wainwrights via bus

Wander More This Winter with £2 Bus Fares

Five people digging in the fells with yellow bucket.

The Lake District's Roman Past

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Step into Autumn: Rangers' Top Walks

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The Lakes International Comic Art Festival LICAF

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Wander more with Welsby

Electric scooter near derwentwater

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

Reusable coffee cups and water bottles

World Tourism Day 2020

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Top 10 locations to visit in the Lakes

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

young boy doing an Easter egg hunt in his garden

Lake District themed home learning ideas for children and families

Great North Swim

Wild swimming for the complete novice

Connie on her ebike in West Cumbria

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

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

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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

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

Lake District Mobility is celebrating Disabled Access Day

A rabbit enjoying the Brockhole on Windermere gardens.

How to make the most of your garden during Autumn

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

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For gifts that will keep on giving, look no further

Things to do in Autumn

Autumn competition

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Dog Friendly Campsites in the Lake District

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4 reasons to go on a British Cycling guided bike ride in the Lake District

Walkers on the Ullswater Way

Help us protect your National Park

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6 ways to explore the Lake District without a car

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Top 10 picnic spots in the Lakes

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The Lake District's World Heritage Bid

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Insider’s guide from a local lady

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Wildlife in the Lake District

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Things to do in the Lakes for families

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Summit Safely from our Fell Top Assessors