Friends of the Lake District

A Postcard From the Lakes 3rd July 2020

Stay in touch. A fortnightly update sharing our news and helping to keep you connected with the glorious landscape of Cumbria and the Lake District Read more
What a Waste – The Bottom-Line

Save on your electricity costs and do your bit to reduce light pollution! We can all look at our own lighting to see where it’s no longer needed, change the bulbs brightness, lower the angle, add shielding and switch lights off with a timer or sensor Read more
Coronavirus Update

Government’s announcement on 23 June means that after many weeks of restriction, some facilities for visitors in the Lake District and Cumbria will be re-opening soon. Read more
Powers to limit light pollution

It’s another classic case of ‘tragedy of the commons’ where we seem incapable of conserving and sustainably managing the earth’s common environments whether on land, the seas or in the air and sky! Read more

We work to sustain the rich, diverse, living pattern of landscape, wildlife and culture that makes Cumbria and the Lake District unique

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Annual General Meeting 2020

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and the uncertainty on gatherings, the Trustees have postponed our AGM until Friday 11th September. It is likely be an internet based ‘remote’ event without our usual additional activities.

A Postcard from the Lakes

We’re replacing our monthly e-newsletter with this weekly update to share ideas and to help keep you connected with the countryside, and keep you occupied at home in these challenging times.

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A Postcard From the Lakes 3rd July 2020

Stay in touch. A fortnightly update sharing our news and helping to keep you connected with the glorious landscape of Cumbria and the Lake District Read more
Trailpike - A Lake District Fell Running Film

Trailpike: noun: /Lakeland Dialect/ :A wanderer: a vagabond of dubious reputation and/ or appearance. Read more
Volunteers needed to ‘Fight the Aliens’

The ‘Fight the Aliens – Big Balsam Bash 2020’ offers the chance for you to get to grips (literally) with this increasingly pervasive weed. You can help tackle the problem by simply giving a few hours of your time. Read more
Coronavirus Update

Government’s announcement on 23 June means that after many weeks of restriction, some facilities for visitors in the Lake District and Cumbria will be re-opening soon. Read more

What's on

Fight the Aliens–Big Balsam Bash 2020

Be part of a fighting force of volunteers working around Rydal to attempt a mass-removal of Himalayan Balsam. We aim to clear the Rydal area of the infestation, to reduce regrowth and prevent the spread to other areas of the Lakes. Read more
Start: 11^th July, 2020 at 9:30am

End: 11^th July, 2020 at 1:30pm

Published: 24^th June, 2020

Updated: 2^nd July, 2020

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Location: Rydal, Rydal, LA22 9LR
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Projects and Campaigns

The Westmorland Dales Landscape Partnership Scheme

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
Dark Skies Cumbria

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
Southern Boundary Extension

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