We are very proud of our work in supporting access for all and encouraging young people to discover, explore and enjoy the outdoors. We’ve listed a small selection of our grant awards – we’ve awarded well over £1 million in grants to date – which help to illustrate our commitment to providing access for all to our wonderful landscapes and a little encouragement for young people to discover and explore more.

In addition we’re proud to be a partner of Fix the Fells. We run regular events for the public on our own properties such as Little Asby and High Borrowdale where the public have full access to roam and discover. We’ve enjoyed showing off our upland hay meadows created at Little Asby, promoting biodiversity. We give guided walks and talks about the geology and history at our Little Asby Common property. We host annual drystone walling and hedging competitions to support rural skills.

We never forget that this landscape is for everybody. Friends of the Lake District, together with members and supporters work hard to ensure that everybody can experience the breath taking views, breathless climbs and majesty of the landscapes of Cumbria and the Lake District.

Map shows location of grant awards supporting access for all and encouraging young people to discover, explore and enjoy the outdoors.

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Grant awards supporting access for all - 2002 to date

• Kirkstone to Brotherswater new path
• New Boardwalking & Path Surface Work at Crosscanonby Carr Nature Reserve, Solway Coast
• John Muir Award in Cumbria
• Early Years Resources for the Solway Coast Education Pack
• Environmental Education of Rivers in South Cumbria with Primary Schools, Brewery Arts Centre
• Woodland and Access Improvements at Ratlingate Scout Camp, Reivers District Scout Council
• Boardwalking at Campfield RSPB Reserve Bowness Common, Solway Coast AONB
• New Bridge Crossing the River Rothay near Skelwith Force, Skelwith Bridge
• Restoration of Pack Horse Style Bridge at Stanegarth, Cawdale
• Erosion Repairs to Cumbria Way Torver to Coniston by BTCV
• Crossrigg Footbridge over River Lyvennett, Morland
• Straits-Priests Mill Access Project, Caldbeck
• Boardwalking at Foulshaw Moss
• Access and other woodland works at Brantwood
• Enhancement and Access at Mawbray Banks SSSI, Nr Silloth
• Restoration of Longdale Pack Horse Bridge
• Extension of Footpath to Blawith Common - Rawdon-Smith Trust for the Bed of Coniston Water
• Ennerdale Off-Road Path - Ennerdale and Kinniside Parish Council
• Footpath diversion and creation, Lorton – Lake District National Park Authority
• Off road access between Coniston and Torver – The National Trust
• Disabled Access Route, Thirlmere - National Park Authority, project to construct a track for wheelchair access at Station Coppice
• Wansfell Footpath Repair - National Park Authority
• Footbridge at Nether Wasdale - National Park Authority
• Holmrook Hall Bridge - National Park Authority
• Footbridge over Worm Gill, Calder Valley - National Park Authority
• Bridge at Easdale Beck, Grasmere - National Park Authority
• Footbridges in Salter and Eskett Woods - West Cumbria Groundwork
• Greenodd to Ulverston proposed cycle path - Sustrans
• Footbridge in Newlands - NPA
• Learning Fields “access for all” dipping platform on Nature Pond at Hoff.

2001

• Carlisle – a grant towards the cost of creating a wildlife conservation area within the grounds of Belah Primary School.

2000

• Northern Viaduct Trust - Contribution toward the landscaping and tree planting of a disused railway line that was being turned into a footpath.
• Kirkby Lonsdale – Contribution to quiet area at Queen Elizabeth School
• Milnthorpe - planting 2,000 Wordsworth daffodils at Milnthorpe Primary School
• Allonby – Contribution towards environmental area at Allonby Primary School
• Tebay ­ - Contribution to bird and butterfly area at Tebay Community Primary School
• Windermere – contribution towards the cost of tree planting and providing access to the community woodland at School Knott.
• Kendal - Towards the pond and wall construction, tree planting and bird feeders at Sandgate School

1999

• Victoria Infant School, Workington - Contribution toward the planting of an environmental area in the school
• Frizington Contribution towards the planting of trees and shrubs for an environmental area in the school grounds
• Tebay – a grant for the cost of a stone wall seating area in a new environmental area in the school grounds
• Whitehaven - Contribution toward creating an environmental area in the school grounds at Moresby Primary School.

1998

• Calthwaite - grant to Calthwaite CE School to construct an environmental area within the grounds.
• Thirlmere - a grant was given to allow for disabled access from Swirls car park to Station Coppice viewpoint.

1997

• Millom - a grant was given to establish a wildflower area and play area at Parkview Nursery School.
• Shap - a grant was given to Shap CE Primary School to assist with a drystone wall and mosiac sculpture in the playground.
• Langwathby - a grant was given to Langwathby CE School to create an environmental area in the school grounds.
• Rosley - a grant was given to Rosley CE Primary School to build a drystone wall around the nature garden.
• Seascale - a further grant was given to Seascale Primary School to make improvements to their wildflower garden and pond.

1996

• Workington - a grant was given to St Mary's Primary School to provide landscaping in the grounds to improve the environment.
• Eskdale - a grant was given towards the creation of disabled access on a route from Dalegarth and Boot to St Catherines Church and on to the Geoffrey Berry Memorial Bridge.

1995

• Staveley - a grant was given to Staveley Primary School for the creation of a nature area and a weather station.
• Beetham, near Milnthorpe - a grant was given to assist in the creation of an arts and environmental area at Beetham Primary School.
• Milnthorpe - a grant was given to Milnthorpe Primary School to assist in the creation of a wildlife area

1994

• Warcop - a grant was given towards a survey of red squirrels by Warcop Primary School.
• Whitehaven - a grant was given towards the creation of a nature area in the grounds of the Valley Infant and Junior School.

1993

• Kendal - a grant was given towards the creation of a nature garden for the playgroup.
• Cleator Moor - a grant was given towards the creation of a new nature garden at Montreal Infant School.

1991

• Staveley - grant towards the creation of a play area.
• Eskdale - grant to St Bega's Primary School to assist with the creation of a nature garden.

1986

• Kirkby Lonsdale - grant towards the planting of trees and shrubs at Kirkby Lonsdale Primary School
• Kirkland (near Ennerdale) - grant towards a children's safe play area