News & Stories
Discover latest updates, stories and statements
From campaign updates and project news to longer reads from the people and places that make Cumbria special.
Walk in a rainforest
Exploring Friends of the Lake District’s Rusland Woods with the people helping to bring Cumbria’s rainforests back to...
Championing the commons
Policy officer Amanda McCleery explains how Friends of the Lake District helps keep the commons of Cumbria thriving.
Our new website
The website as you see it now is just the start. Much of our previous content is temporarily...
High Borrowdale extremes
While volunteers dig in at High Borrowdale, Jan reflects on the government's Land Use Framework and what it...
Fairer housing campaign launch
We're seeking stronger controls on the conversion of residential homes to holiday use with our Fairer Housing, Stronger...
Fairer housing campaign petition
We're calling on the Government to help reduce the amount of empty and under-used homes, and increase the...
Mud, Maud and Mabel
Jan has some cheeky visitors to her garden while there's a muddy volunteer day at Mazonwath. Plus the...
Great Cumbrian Litter Pick 2026
We're hoping lots of people across the county will help us with an annual spring clean on Friday...
The holly, the digger and the hedgehog hope
This week we have been in our beautiful woods in the Rusland Valley, trying to make these woods...
Diggers, planting and exposure climbing…
Work begins on the new bridge at Dam Mire Wood, and volunteers go climbing up the crag to...
Annual Hedge Laying Results 2026
Results of this year's hedge laying competition which took place on Saturday 21 February at Gowbarrow Hall Farm,...
The daisy, the tree and the corner…
Work begins on the new bridge at Dam Mire Wood, and volunteers go climbing up the crag to...