Join our workparty for woodland work at Hows Wood, Eskdale. Tree staking, path clearance, branch lopping and coppicing, walling if needed. Read more
Join our workparty for coppicing and walling at Mike's Wood near Staveley Read more
Join our workparty for tree maintenance and walling in High Borrowdale. Read more
The Fell Pony is native to Cumbria and have roamed the Northern Fells for centuries. The semi-wild herds of Fell Ponies have helped create the landscape and are part of the heritage and history of the area. Read more
Friends of the Lake District is 90 years old! To celebrate our birthday, we want to develop a vision for Cumbria’s landscapes for the next 90 years and we're asking children and young people to help us by designing a poster to show how they want the landscape to look. Read more
It was the first dry day in months for the workparty at Mazonwath, which meant there was plenty of work to be done on the dry stone walls. Read more
Our Elterwater protest rally made print, TV and radio news headlines. Thanks to everyone who came along. Thank you also to our amazing volunteers, recycling tree tubes at Gillside and Rusland woods, and took part in our Great Cumbrian Litter Pick. Read more
3-issue subscription to Cumbria and Lakeland Walker magazine for only £1.00 Read more
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Morland House is a former Tudor vicarage lived in by the Markham family since 1828 and the four acres of magical gardens reflect the changing tastes of successive generations. Read more
Discover the captivating charm of Muncaster Castle and explore an incredible 800 years of history as the Pennington Family warmly welcomes you to their ancient home. Read more
We're raising money for Friends of the Lake District - the charity dedicated to protecting and enhancing Lake District and Cumbrian landscapes Read more
Twenty-two new environmentally and dark sky friendly lights are benefitting nature and people in the town of Sedbergh. Read more
Join us on a unique sponsored walk across the sands of Morecambe Bay in aid of protecting the Lake District landscape. Saturday 13th July. Read more
Please help us raise vital funds to protect and enhance Lake District and Cumbrian landscapes through sponsorship of your Morecambe Bay Walk Read more
Join our workparty for some path work and gorse control at The Helm near Kendal. Read more
Despite the tree planting season winding down, there's still much to do in the woods. From recycling tree tubes to nurturing veteran trees, our work parties have been navigating the joys and challenges of woodland stewardship in Gillside Wood and Rusland Wood. Read more
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
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
Fungi ID An essential for anyone interested in fungi, what is edible and what is poisonous. Get to know your funghi day Read more
Mammal and track ID Training Turn into a nature detective examining tracks and signs of small mammals and other creatures. Read more
Bees, wasps and pollinator ID Training Join bee experts Julia and Martin Piggot and get buzzing... 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
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
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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
Join artist, Jessica Emsley, in this outdoor art workshop focusing on the senses, and how we might engage with nature through creativity. £5 from each ticket sale is donated to the charity; we will also learn a little about Friends of the Lake District and our conservation work at the Helm. Read more
Join artist, Jessica Emsley, in this outdoor art workshop focusing on the senses, and how we might engage with nature through creativity. £5 from each ticket sale is donated to Friends of the Lake District; we will also learn a little about the charity and our conservation work at the Helm. Read more
Our comments on a £1.3bn damaging road scheme. Read more
Shout out for a community clean up: the Great Cumbrian Litter Pick 2024. Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd March. Read more
As the end of the tree planting season approaches, our work parties have been full throttle on getting mature whips in at Lorton, and planting trees in memory of our dedicated and much-loved volunteer Jean Savage at the Helm. 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
Hedgelaying training video, new applications for developments at Elterwater Quarry and Roanhead, Dark Skies Star Count and Big Switch Off 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
Trials and triumphs were the order of the day for our most recent High Borrowdale work party. Dedicated volunteers battled freezing winds and rain, rescued a stuck truck, and carried on a cherished tree-planting tradition. Read more
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A coalition of nature and landscape charities have again joined forces to object to a serious threat to the internationally significant nature reserve at Sandscale Haws and the wider Morecambe Bay and Duddon estuary. Read more
Cumbrian landscape charity Friends of the Lake District has tentatively welcomed a move to help communities where high proportions of the housing stock are lost to holiday lets. The charity, however, is keen to see more detail on how the proposals would work in practice. Read more
Our beloved High Borrowdale has once again been hit by storm damage, both from winds and water. We need as many hands as we can for the next work party on 27 February. Read more
Dry stone walling enthusiast and volunteer, Rachel shares her story of challenging times when tackling a dry stone wall corner at Mazonwath. Read more
A local referendum on 29 February will decide whether a new Neighbourhood Plan for Allithwaite and Cartmel should be brought into force. We lobbied for policies in the plan to protect dark skies and restrict new-build properties in Cartmel to permanent homes only - a first for Cumbria. Read more
Redknot Campers is a one stop shop for all your campervan needs. We aim to deliver campervan conversions and products that enable our customers to visit treasured destinations with as little impact on the planet as we can. Read more
Friends of the Lake District’s Annual Hedge Laying Competition Results. Read more
See what we've been upto this week, with some extreme walling on Candlemass Day. The day which marks the halfway point between Christmas and Easter. Read more
The Adventure Patch Company is a small, family-run British business that create hiking patches, pins and other gifts celebrating the UK hills and mountains, national parks, trails and outdoor challenges. Read more
Friends of the Lake District were joined by Class 3 from Threlkeld School to build a new willow den at Dam Mire Wood. It’s a good job that willow likes water. Read more
Just before Christmas, revised proposals were submitted for a visitor attraction at Elterwater Quarry. We have reviewed the plans, we remain opposed to the scheme, and you can read our formal response here. Read more