The only membership organisation dedicated to protecting and enhancing Lake District and Cumbrian landscapes
A short film commissioned to celebrate our 85th anniversary this year is now available to watch online following its premiere at the Rheged Centre, Penrith. Read more
Nine guest bloggers wrote about ‘What Makes the Lake District a World Class Visitor Attraction?” from a landscape, wildlife, tourism, health, local community, visitor, adventure, and the National Park's perspective. Read them here. Read more
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
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Farms are great
The wildlife and landscapes of the Lake District National Park form the focus of my writing and photography. Read more
Taking Your Feet to New Heights Read more
Get your beautiful Lake District Christmas cards, calendars and gifts today. Photo: Peter Swan (featured on Christmas cards) Read more
The conference aims to identify ways to reduce traffic impact on landscapes and environment, making for better visitor experiences, improving quality of life for residents, reducing pollution and carbon emissions and nurturing local prosperity. Read more
The founding fathers of Friends of the Lake District were quite rightly described as people with vision and the commitment to protect and enhance the character of the Cumbria landscape. Thomas Arthur Leonard was one such visionary. Read more