Enjoy one of our up and coming events!
Book on an eventWhen the time is right, we look forward to welcoming visitors back to the Lake District. We are working with our local partners to put measures in place that will help keep people safe.
Our page lakedistrict.gov.uk/coronavirus has a message from our Chief Executive, how the latest coronavirus rules apply across the National Park, updates on our attractions and services, and how you can contact us.
A simple guide to which activities you can do on which lakes.
We did have a PDF guide called 'Access to the Lakes' published on this website. Some of the information on this pdf is now out of date, so we've removed it. We'll be putting more detailed information onto this page about which activities you can do on the lakes, and the landowners to contact with queries, after we have consulted with landowners.
If you have any queries about access to a lake, please contact our Lake Ranger team:
LakesRangers@lakedistrict.gov.uk
You can go on a cruise boat and hire motor boats on Windermere, Coniston, Ullswater and Derwentwater.
Wild swimming is not allowed in Thirlmere, Haweswater, Ennerdale and Kentmere, but is allowed in most other lakes and tarns. Our swimming page has some great tips for swimming safely and helping reduce cross-contamination of invasive species.
