Our Elterwater protest rally made print, TV and radio news headlines. Thanks to everyone who came along. Thank you also to our amazing volunteers, recycling tree tubes at Gillside and Rusland woods, and took part in our Great Cumbrian Litter Pick. Read more
Designated bathing water status for Coniston and Derwentwater? Government agrees A66 decision. Roanhead and Elterwater development proposals, and a new date for Keswick's Big Switch Off. Read more
Hedgelaying training video, new applications for developments at Elterwater Quarry and Roanhead, Dark Skies Star Count and Big Switch Off Read more
Smardale Lime Kilns restoration, Elterwater Quarry revised application, Hedging training and competition, and get involved in Dark Skies Star Count and Big Switch Offs next month. Read more
A Postcard From the Lakes is where we bring the Lake District to you! We publish this monthly update to share ideas and to help keep you connected with the countryside and to let you know what's afoot in the Lake District and Cumbria. If you want to receive them via a weekly email then do join our mailing list. You can sign up to our newsletter at the bottom of this page.
Welcome to our December Postcard. Buttermere Fell Care Day, Roanhead Reprieve, Good Lighting Guides and Christmas Deliveries Read more
The autumn Dark Skies Festival begins, with some great events. Join us at our volunteer Fell Care Day in Buttermere and we could be winning the battle against ugly, noisy phone masts in remote parts of the Lake District. Read more
Welcome to our October Postcard. It's a mixed bag this month; we were disappointed to read that the UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world in the 2023 State of Nature Report. Read more
Elterwater Quarry adventure visitor attraction rejected, Kirby Lecture, Roanhead holiday lodge, Dark Skies Festival this autumn, Fell Care Day, Miller Place Farm Diary, and How to do the Lakes car free. Read more
Updates on the vital work of 'Fix the Fells', our Great Landscapes Festival events, planning and Roanhead updates and the value of research and training in providing the best habitats for our native flora and fauna Read more
We attended the 'Save Windermere' rally, our first Leaders' Landscape Training sessions of 2023 are live. Lots of free events coming up including many as part of the Westmorland Dales Scheme, a Coniston member meet and our AGM and Open Day in July, to which you're all welcome! Read more
Lots of events; volunteer summer training, Nurtured by Nature events continue, Annual Walling Competition, and a Dark Skies talk. Brandelhow Cottage planning application turned down, Roanhead Holiday Resort Plans submitted, and introducing our new CEO Michael Hill. Read more
A 450 lodge holiday park planned for Roanhead, our Great Cumbrian Litter Pick is on 21-22nd April and reaching our target of planting of 20,000 trees on our land at High Borrowdale! Read more