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.
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...
Our new website
The website as you see it now is just the start. Much of our previous content is temporarily...
Great Cumbrian Litter Pick 2026
We're hoping lots of people across the county will help us with an annual spring clean on Friday...
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...
What shape should a Cumbrian visitor levy take?
Last November, the government announced that mayors, including the mayor for Cumbria to be elected in May 2027,...
Protecting Peaceful Places
We commissioned research to measure tranquillity levels across the Lake District. Now we can help protect this special...
Roanhead… Saved!
Friends of the Lake District have joined a coalition of other nature and landscape charities, and the community...
Poll shows broad support for Lake District visitor charge
A YouGov poll shows support for a charge on visits to the Lake District.
Commonground
A link to Sarah Beddington's brilliant film about the challenges faced by upland hills farmers.