July Newsletter 2019

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2023 – Cumbria Good Lighting Technical Advice Note is launched
11 Sept 2024: Woodlands and watering cans

Autumn has arrived and so Jan and our volunteers head to Greenbank Wood in Ambleside, where they discover a few hidden treasures in the undergrowth.
Our History

Friends of the Lake District began at a rally in a park in Keswick in 1934, initially to campaign for the creation of a Lake District National Park, which they achieved in 1951. Many other battles have been fought since and continue today, to protect the landscapes of Cumbria.
Postcard From the Lakes: September 2024

This month our CEO jumps aboard a community run bus in Ullswater. We also news of many forthcoming events, such as a hedgerow planting volunteer day, mammal and track training, and our annual Kirby Lecture.

Enjoy stunning Cumbrian landscapes with our new virtual tours

We've launched a new set of ‘virtual tours’ allowing you to explore our land wherever you are in the world
Research shows a strong appetite to travel differently in the Lake District

Research, which Friends of the Lake District part-funded, into public appetite for change to the way they travel in the Lake District has been published.
Undergrounding success for Cumbrian National Landscapes

Friends of the Lake District has welcomed the news that Cumbrian National Landscapes (previously known as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty) are being enhanced by the removal of over six kilometres of overhead electricity cables
"Roanhead still under threat" one year after protestors make a stand on the sand

A year after a well-publicised demonstration against planning applications for a holiday resort near a stretch of environmentally sensitive South Cumbrian coastline, local people and others wanting to protect Roanhead remain concerned for its future.
Walking with Mind Over Mountains: Arrive as Strangers, Leave as Friends

Di West, Mind Over Mountains Wellbeing Team Lead, blogs here about two wellbeing walks that Friends of the Lake District recently funded, helping people get out into some beautiful landscapes, explore mindfulness, and connect with both nature and one another.
Views near Hawkshead improved as powerlines placed underground

Friends of the Lake District has welcomed recent work to remove 1.2km of overhead lines near Hawkshead and run them underground instead
Candidates urged to support landscape and the environment at Friends of the Lake District hustings

Candidates standing in the constituency of Westmorland and Lonsdale faced questions from a packed audience at a Hustings for Cumbria’s Landscapes
Friends of The Lake District launches legal challenge over Elterwater Zip World approval

We are seeking a Judicial Review over the Lake District National Park Authority’s decision to grant planning permission for a major new adventure attraction at Elterwater Quarry.
Windermere campaigner Matt Staniek to ask opening question at Friends of the Lake District hustings for local landscape

With the general election less than four weeks away, the charity Friends of the Lake District has organised a hustings event for the constituency of Westmorland and Lonsdale, based around the theme of landscape and the environment.
Friends of the Lake District launch Manifesto for Cumbria’s Landscapes

Landscape charity Friends of the Lake District has published a manifesto which calls on candidates in the 2024 General Election to champion the landscape and environment.

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Our Purpose

We are an independent charity and the only membership organisation dedicated to protecting and enhancing Cumbria's landscapes for future generations
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Elterwater Quarry Adventure Attraction plans resubmitted

Just before Christmas, revised proposals were submitted for a visitor attraction at Elterwater Quarry. We have reviewed the plans, we remain opposed to the scheme, and you can read our formal response here.
The Helm

Situated near Oxenholme, just south east of Kendal, and although not a very high hill at 185m, it gives beautiful views of Morecambe Bay and over Kendal to the Lake District fells. Fell ponies and cattle help us with conservation grazing at the Helm.
It's Time To Save Roanhead - Response Guidance

A NEW planning application has been submitted for the major resort development proposed at Roanhead. It will still have a huge impact on this sensitive coastline, even with a reduced number of lodges. Please join us again to challenge the proposal. Previous responses won't count and new responses need to reflect latest plans.
Why become a member?

Love the Lake District? Become a member of Friends of the Lake District and join thousands of people enjoying and protecting it.
Aerial Flight at Honister Slate Mine

We received the disappointing news that the Secretary of State will not ‘call in’ the proposed zip-wires at Honister and so the Authority’s approval stands. The Secretary of State is no longer required to give reasons for his decision.
What are the disadvantages of being in a National Park?
High Borrowdale

High Borrowdale is situated 8.5 miles north of Kendal, where we've planted trees, hedges and created new upland hay meadows. The best way to access it is from the A6, south of Shap. There is open access at all times and if you can't physically visit it, why not take a virtual tour?