Kendal IT company announces Friends of the Lake District as Charity of the Year

Project seeks locations for new hedgeplanting and restoration

We are looking for sites in Cumbria to plant new hedges, and lay or restore existing hedges in...

2026 Photographer Competition Winners

We are delighted to announce the winners of our 2026 photography competition. These images will make up our...

5 Miles with Smiles challenge for everyday journeys

A sustainable travel initiative, 5 Miles with Smiles, has launched across Cumbria and the Lake District to encourage...

Fix the Fells ranger update

Patrick, the Fix the Fells ranger that Friends of the Lake District sponsors, gives an update on last...

Wildlife bonanza – slow worms, toads and bats

This week, Jan has been meeting up with theLittle Asby commoners, exploring the hay meadows of High Borrowdale...

Volunteers wanted to help survey hedge biodiversity

As part of our Hedges and Edges project, we are seeking more volunteers to help us survey hedgerow...

Fossils, flowers, forests and fly-campers

This week, Jan pays a visit to Gowbarrow to look at some ancient woodland before returning to Mazonwath...

Planning and the landscape

Our planning officer, Leanne Parr, explains how we decide which planning applications to respond to and what forms...

Introducing our new Chief Executive

Friends of the Lake District has announced the appointment of Colin Walker as their new Chief Executive Officer.

Stuck in reverse: Lake District National Park transport plans

The new five-year plan for the Lake District National Park, due to be adopted on 24 June, represents...

Woods, meadows and challenge walling

Incredible views from Sweden Wood, checking out the trees in Rusland, and a challenging wall gap in High...