We organised a rally to protest against plans to develop a visitor attraction in a historic quarry in the Langdale Valley on Wednesday 27 March. Read more
Will you join us in standing up for Elterwater again? We would urge anyone who has an interest in the Elterwater / Langdale area to take look at the plans and make their own views known. Read more
Designated bathing water status for Coniston and Derwentwater? Government agrees A66 decision. Roanhead and Elterwater development proposals, and a new date for Keswick's Big Switch Off. Read more
Our comments on a £1.3bn damaging road scheme. Read more
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A NEW planning application has been submitted for the major resort development proposed at Roanhead. It will still have a huge impact on this sensitive coastline, even with a reduced number of lodges. Please join us again in challenging the proposal. Previous responses won't count and new responses need to reflect latest plans.
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We organised a rally to protest against plans to develop a visitor attraction in a historic quarry in the Langdale Valley on Wednesday 27 March.
This week was the finale of our tree planting season with a Friends of the Lake District volunteer work party at Middle Bleansley. Read on to discover the challenges of removing metal tree guards and the joy as we worked to transform the fields into wood pastures. Read more
Changes have been made to bus timetables compared to Summer 2023 in order to increase punctuality and maximise the capacity across the network. Read more
Discover a week of conservation efforts in Cumbria and the Lake District: from discussing common land issues to uncovering ancient woodland secrets and mastering dry stone walling. Join us for our final tree planting session next week, read on for details. Read more
Rearranged from February, Keswick's Big Switch Off is now scheduled for 23 April from 8pm, when street lights will go off, and residents are businesses are encouraged to join in switching lights off for a night, to save energy and see more stars. Read more
Join Lake District National Park Authority archaeologist Eleanor Kingston to interpret features on the ground that are of archaeological interest and tell us of a past history such as charcoal burning. Read more
Our second member meet of 2024 will be focusing on our land at Dam Mire Wood and will include a short tour of the land. We will be reflecting on the work at Dam Mire to date and our hopes for the future. Read more
Our annual dry stone walling competition takes place at Ernest Cook Trust’s Low Beckside Farm, Mungrisdale on Saturday 18th May. All experienced wallers are invited to enter the competition which runs from 9am - 4pm. Read more
The Westmorland Dales Landscape Partnership Scheme aims to unlock and reveal the hidden heritage of the Westmorland Dales, enabling more people to connect with, enjoy and benefit from this inspirational landscape. Read more
Find out more about our project to get the Lake District recognised Dark Sky status - and how you can take part. Photo: Ben Bush Read more
A proposal to Extend the Boundary of the Lake District National Park between Grange-over-Sands and the Irish Sea Coast at Silecroft to Provide Statutory Protection to a High Quality Landscape Read more