The only membership organisation dedicated to protecting and enhancing Lake District and Cumbrian landscapes
Volunteers were out in force at our Duddon Fell Care Day putting something back into protecting a landscape they love. Read more
Please donate to help our work to secure 'Dark Skies' accreditation for the wonderful nocturnal skyscape of the Lake District. Read more
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Friends of the Lake District welcomes the Government’s independent review of England’s National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty launched on 20th October. Read more
A Landscape Charter for Cumbria and the Lake District setting out our commitment to the landscapes of Cumbria.
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Hot TopicsPenrith Masterplan, Whinlatter Forest Plan Consultation, Honister Slate Mine Aerial Flight, Glover Landscape Review, Warcop Common Inquiry, Nuclear waste disposal, 4x4s on Green Lanes
We have concerns about the limited extent to which the impact of the proposals on the landscape has been assessed and significant concerns about the process that has been used to promote and develop the Masterplan document. Read more
We welcome a far reaching ‘Landscape Review’ led by Julian Glover on behalf of Environment Secretary Michael Gove. Read more
A proposal for a new gas-fired power station in open countryside near Old Hutton was turned down by planners for a second time on Friday, by a whisker. Read more
Tristan Gooley has written us a short Blog on Nature's hidden signs... "...the extraordinary thing is when we practice noticing certain signs our brain takes over the process and can give us an almost instant sense of what is about to happen..." Read more