The Westmorland Dales Landscape Partnership Scheme aims to unlock and reveal the hidden heritage of the Westmorland Dales, enabling more people to connect with, enjoy and benefit from this inspirational landscape. Thanks to National Lottery players it has been supported by a grant from the Heritage Fund.
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Presenter Debbie North promotes outdoor adventures for all in a new film Get Outside in the Westmorland Dales. Read more
We're inviting farming families and workers who have lived in and around the Westmorland Dales; Tebay, Crosby Ravensworth, Ravenstonedale and other areas to drop in, tell your stories and share your family histories at our two day event in Orton - Friday 15th and Saturday 16th October. Read more
15th & 16th October 2021. Calling all farming families and workers who have lived in and around The Westmorland Dales; Tebay, Crosby Ravensworth, Ravenstonedale and other areas. We would love to hear your stories! Read more
News and events from the brilliant Westmorland Dales Landscape Partnership team. Featuring Debbie North who is producing 'Accessible Westmorland Dales', a film aimed at encouraging those with a disability or a long term illness to get outside in the local area and enjoy its heritage and health benefits. Read more
If you would like to find out more about the fascinating rocks that form the foundation of the Westmorland Dales, ten new EarthCaches have been developed, each covering a different aspect of the geology. Read more
We couldn't have asked for a better day and a more spectacular location to host our free day of walks exploring Great Asby. Read more
Children from Crosby Ravensworth, Great Asby, Orton, Shap, Tebay and Kirkby Stephen Primary Schools have been working with Cumbrian sound artist, Dan Fox, to record pieces of music made entirely from natural sounds collected on a 'sound walk' around their villages. Read more
Cumbrian children have been working with sound artist, Dan Fox, to record pieces of music made entirely from natural sounds collected on a 'sound walk' Read more
As spring turns into summer there is plenty on offer for you to get involved with. Heritage Talks, Westmorland Dales Walks, Marvellous Meadow events and archaeology projects taking place across the Westmorland Dales. Read more
As spring turns into summer there is plenty on offer for you to get involved with safely. We have a series of Wednesday Health and Heritage walks, supplemented on the occasional Saturday with some longer walks including ones in Great Asby on 17th July. Read more
We are looking for self-motivated individuals with a strong interest in conservation to work in the beautiful landscape of the Westmorland Dales. Read more
‘Skills for the Future’ is an apprenticeship scheme designed to address shortages in countryside management skills. The first cohort of apprentices has just completed an extensive 18 month programme of training which has seen each of them successfully gaining employment in roles where these skills are needed. Read more