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Member Meeting - Staveley

Come along and hear updates on our work, share your views and meet other members at these informative meetings. Always a complimentary brew and a cake available. Please pre-book by emailing [email protected] or by calling 01539 720788.
Member Meeting - Grasmere

Come along and hear updates on our work, share your views and meet other members at these informative meetings. Always a complimentary brew and a cake available. Please pre-book by emailing [email protected] or by calling 01539 720788.
SMARTWOOL Supports our Fell Care Days this "SOCKTOBER"

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.
Great Landscapes Week Blogs

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.

Whinlatter Forest Plan consultation

Friends of the Lake District welcome the opportunity to comment on this third Whinlatter Forest Plan. We are particularly appreciative of a meeting held with Forestry Commission on 8th November.
St Cuthbert's "garden village" Carlisle
Penrith Masterplan
NWCC Pylons project across Cumbria dropped by National Grid
NWCC Cumbria Pylons project dropped by National Grid
Energy proposals at Old Hutton
National Policy Statement for Water Resources Infrastructure

10th December 2018: We have today submitted our response to the Consultation on the draft National Policy Statement for Water Resources Infrastructure.
Agriculture Bill Parliamentary Briefing

We welcome the Agriculture Bill which will make payments for the delivery of public goods, and cease area support payments simply for owning land.
MOD Warcop Common Inquiry

We are shocked and saddened for the precedent that this recommendation sets for the future of all of our common land.
Biodiversity Net Gain Consultation

Read our response to the Government’s 25 Year Environment Plan, which promises that any development taking place would provide an environmental net gain in order to try and address the loss of wildlife in England.