We visit the Lakes often with our friends who have a house near Keswick. I thought you would like to share this poem with your readers. I composed this recently following a particular rainy day for our good friend Pat. Read more
Dan from DB Contracts (pictured) and Nick worked long hours last week to try and beat the rain forecast. Instead of a muddy highway, the new path now looks like a graded path fitting more naturally into the contours of the banking. Read more
We have been gifted a two hectare piece of land by member and Threlkeld resident Prof Mike Hambrey. The generous gift of the land makes this our most northerly piece of land. We're now in the process of building a bridge to cross Kilnhow Beck and creating a new path to enable it to be accessed and enjoyed by all. Read more
This is a volunteering opportunity to support and learn more about planning work at Friends of the Lake District. Read more
Farms are great
Five hard weeks of work in two minutes! Timelapse footage of the access work carried out by our brilliant contractor 'DB Contracts' at Dam Mire Wood, Threlkeld. Read more
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The weather has been kinder this week which has seen Dan and Nick of DB Contracts making great progress with the path works. The line of the path is nearly all cleared and work has focused on getting a hardcore base down. Read more
Following the granting of planning permission and river crossing permits, access work could finally begin on site. Read more
A report for Friends of the Lake District, United Utilities & the East Africa Sisal Company, by Lois Mansfield, CNPPA, University of Cumbria & Charles Fox, Photomonitoring Surveyor, FLD volunteer Read more
Work Party: 11th August 2021 Read more
We're really pleased to be able to tell you about these new initiatives for helping people get around the Lake District without so much reliance on their own car. Read more
Almost 40 Members attended our 87th (and second via Zoom) AGM on 2 July. Attendance was up on the previous year with the remote format allowing some Members at distance to attend for the first time. Read more
Lesley Williams of Cicerone guidebooks in conversation with Andrew Tait of Friends of the Lake District, discussing her latest book, Walking the Tour of the Lake District. Read more
We're offering you a Summer Series of Guided Walks: 'Blue Spaces and Green Places'. Join us on a walk through the spectacular landscape of the Lake District. A variety of grades, terrains and locations to learn about and explore. BOOK PLACES HERE> Read more
Eleanor Broaders' ode to social media sensation, Kerry Irving, who posts videos of his dog walks in the Lakes every day. Read more
Footage from our wonderful wilderness at High Borrowdale with our upland summer hay meadow in full bloom. Cutting begins on a sunny morning on 18th July as we say goodbye to the colourful show and await its return in 2022. Read more
Friends of the Lake District has submitted a formal request to extend the southern boundary of the Lake District National Park to Natural England (NE) for its consideration; Natural England is the government agency with the statutory powers to create a National Park or vary its boundary. Read more
A Deposit Return Scheme will cut litter, boost recycling and help our countryside. In 2018 the government said it would introduce a Bottle Deposit Return Scheme, but it still hasn't happened. You can help - reply to the consultation now, with this handy guide. Read more
Unsurprisingly, the Lake District is Britain’s most visited National Park.This is a big challenge. Read more
After lockdown in April 2021, Neil heads out for another low-level walk from Ambleside, and pays a visit to the epic Rydal Caves, overlooking Rydal Water in the English Lake District. Read more
Local Plans are prepared by local planning authorities. They identify locations for new development over the coming years and what criteria new development must meet in order to be acceptable. Our guide explains more, including how to have your say. Read more
Winners announced! Read more
We were very sad to hear of the death of Lord Frank Judd. Read more
Be a Friend of the Lake District – help C.A.R.E. for it whilst you’re here, and when you’re not. Read more
The children at Grasmere School want to welcome everyone back to the Lake District, and they have some handy tips to help you enjoy your visit. Respect... Protect... Enjoy... Read more
How well do you know British bird calls and songs? In this guess the sound video you will hear 30 different songs/ calls from a variety of different British birds and one or two rare visiting species. Read more
Blogs from our Chief Executive, Douglas Chalmers Read more
Andy Jones remembers a childhood in Caldbeck and the Eden valley and younger days in Mungrisdale. Read more
Join us in letting the Lake District National Park Authority know that we will support them in standing by their local planning policies and their vision for sustainable travel in, to and from the National Park Read more
National Park Inspired Clothing. Read more
The Cumbria Dark Skies Festival: Friday 5th to 21st Feb. A spectacular array of online events celebrating the wonders of the night sky. BOOK HERE Read more
A terror of the dark when I was four Brought crawling creatures all around my bed; I’d lie awake, await the tiger’s tread, Smell spiders crammed behind the wardrobe door. Read more
Judith Wilshaw remembers a time when it was so cold that Windermere froze over so completely that skaters and cyclists traversed the lake and an ice yacht appeared. Read more
Colin Hutchison remembers a trip from Kendal to Buttermere to Ings just before Christmas and has a lockdown message for everyone. Read more
Walkers in the Lake District urged to stick to paths, reducing damage to landscapes and wildlife, as social distancing increases erosion Read more
Even in these dislocated times, when distance from each other is necessary, we can find the most precious and powerful of connections, through the friendliness and kindness of a stranger sharing the wonder of nature. Read more
The natural world can provide comfort at difficult times, as this film about shows. Andy Airey lost his daughter to suicide two years ago. Here he talks movingly about his life on the other side. Read more
What does the United Kingdom really look like? To get a better sense of proportion, let's go on a one hundred second walk across our nation. Each second of the walk reveals 1% of our lands and how they look from above. Are you ready for the UK in 100 Seconds? Read more