Westmorland Dales Landscape Partnership

The Westmorland Dales Landscape Partnership Scheme aims to unlock and reveal the hidden heritage of the Westmorland Dales, enabling more people to connect with, enjoy and benefit from this inspirational landscape. Thanks to National Lottery players it has been supported by a grant from the Heritage Fund.

Rebooting After Lockdown

After two months or so of lockdown, and the gradual easing of restrictions, we’re all in need of a boost. So we are actively looking at ways in which we can get all our projects and activities up and running again.

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Westmorland Dales Summer 2020 Newsletter

In our latest news roundup for the Westmorland Dales Landscape Partnership Scheme...

Our apprentice team have been back working from Tebay starting with some fantastic improvements to the area around the building. We’ve received our first bids for our 'Love Your Landscape' grants for community projects. We're sharing some wonderful films to help you identify wildflowers and much much more...

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Sanctuary Appeal

Since the COVID outbreak, two things have become clear: how much we rely on nature and how much we rely on our frontline workers. Support our new Sanctuary Project, to give back, both to nature and to our frontline services.
Westmorland Dales Scheme Interpretation Officer Vacancy

The Westmorland Dales has a rich cultural and natural heritage. The landscape partnership scheme is now recruiting an officer to take the lead role in interpreting this heritage to a wide range of audiences.
Walking The Cumbria Way: A journey through the heart of the Lake District

Join Abbie Barnes and her mum, Pearl, as they walk one of the most popular long distance trails in England; The Cumbria Way. Via boggy paths, neck-high bracken, over mountains, along lakes, and quaint little villages.
Flowering time at Scaur Close Green, Lazonby

A village green in Lazonby, which received one of our environmental grants in 2015 to improve landscape and habitats, has produced a riot of wildflowers five years later.

Sanctuary Appeal

Since the COVID outbreak, two things have become clear: how much we rely on nature and how much we rely on our frontline workers. By supporting our new Sanctuary Project you can give back to both.
Westmorland Dales Scheme Interpretation Officer Vacancy

The Westmorland Dales has a rich cultural and natural heritage. The landscape partnership scheme is now recruiting an officer to take the lead role in interpreting this heritage to a wide range of audiences.
Call for Legislation to Tackle Increasing Light Pollution

Cumbria, the Dales and Lake District National Parks have some of the best dark skies in England. Our star covered dark skies provide an amazing free display, a wow factor for visitors and local communities, but how can they be better protected?
A Postcard from the Lakes 28th August

Stay in touch. A fortnightly update sharing our news and helping to keep you connected with the glorious landscape of Cumbria and the Lake District.
Photographing the Night Sky

Ever since I was young, I wanted to photograph the night sky but, being realistic, for me that wasn’t possible until the advent of digital photography. The camera can see so much more than human eyes at night can, colour for one thing, and that possibility excited me.
Leave No Trace

"There are no people paid to clear up the mess left behind. It is all done by volunteers or staff who are being diverted away from their jobs. Our message is to please visit and enjoy the Lake District and Cumbria responsibly and above all, leave no trace of your visit."
Light Pollution and Bats

Are we properly assessing the impact of new lighting from developments and private security lights across South Cumbria and elsewhere on these critical bat roosting, commuting & foraging routes and feeding habitats?
A Postcard from the Lakes 14th August

Stay in touch. A fortnightly update sharing our news and helping to keep you connected with the glorious landscape of Cumbria and the Lake District.
A Film Guide to the Wildflowers of the Westmorland Dales

The Westmorland Dales and Cumbria Wildlife Trust teams have joined up with local photographer and filmmaker Jon Chappell to produce a series of short films designed to help you identify the most common meadow wildflowers.
Thank you to our balsam bashing volunteers!

A huge thank you to all the wonderful volunteers who joined us and South Cumbria Rivers Trust to 'pull together' in the totally tropical heat at Rydal on Friday 31 July for a second go at bashing the Himalayan balsam.