The only membership organisation dedicated to protecting and enhancing Lake District and Cumbrian landscapes
Adventure: Slow travel close to home is one of the simplest joys we can experience. I encourage anyone to slowly explore the quiet places in the Lake District and enjoy the peace of the days. Read more
A visitor: Never underestimate a weekend in the Lake District, there are many surprises posed by this landscape, which is beautiful, calm, wild, and dangerous at the same time. Read more
Environment: In the undulating hills, the tumbling becks and the secluded woodland I found Another Way. I shall journey towards it with all my heart for the rest of my days. Read more
Landscape: I’ve never believed the Lake District needed World Heritage status to be a world class attraction. And whisper this, but I’ve never thought we needed the poetry, brochures, travelogues, or films either. Read more
We're delighted to announce that Friends of the Lake District will be the recipient of funds raised through Smartwool's 2019 'Socktober' campaign. The campaign will raise funds through the sale of Smartwool socks throughout the month of October 2019. Read more
300 residents across south Cumbria and Cartmel attended community events to find out more about the proposal and to have their questions answered, following our request to extend the southern boundary of the Lake District National Park. Read more
Community: With 40,000 people living and working here, the Lakes have always been far more than just an ‘attraction’. So why would Friends of the Lake District use the word ‘attraction’ I wonder? Read more
The National Park Authority: Our vision for the National Park that we pursue in partnership with 25 other partners, including friends of the Lake District, is for it to be an inspirational example of sustainable development in action. Read more
Tourism: Although Kyoto is as much a world apart from the Lake District as you’d imagine, something brings these two places together, beyond their status as UNESCO heritage sites: Their humanity. Each offers outstanding natural beauty with the power to take us outside ourselves. Read more
Wildlife: Imagine if people could once again enjoy the sight of eagles soaring over the mountains, swathes of orchids blossoming across the fields, fells and road verges - and have the chance to see flower and bumblebee-rich meadows on every farm. Read more
Health and Wellbeing: The Lake District provides a magical mountain therapy for those who come here. And the more time I spend in the mountains the stronger I become. Read more