Skip over main navigation
  • Log in
  • Basket: (0 items)
  • Contact Us
Friends of the Lake District
The only membership organisation dedicated to protecting
and enhancing Lake District and Cumbrian landscapes
  • Search
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
Join Donate
  • Twitter
Menu
  • Our Purpose
  • Our Work
    • Policy
    • Land Management
    • Planning
    • Projects
    • Landscape Grants
    • Litter
    • Campaigning
  • Latest
    • News
    • Events
    • Hot Topics
    • A Postcard from the Lakes
    • Blogs
    • Film Club
    • Kindness Corner
    • Annual General Meeting
    • Exhibitions
    • Features and Poetry
  • Get involved
    • Open Day and AGM 2022
    • Events
    • Work Parties 2022
    • Volunteering
    • Leaders Landscape Training 2022
    • Campaigns
  • Support Us
    • Membership
    • Appeals
    • Shop
    • Donate
    • Gifts in Wills
    • Corporate Supporters
    • Our Benefactors
  • About
    • Our Impact
    • Our History
    • Our People
    • Work for us
  • Admin
    • Log in
    • Contact Us
  • Basket: (0 items)
  1. Our Work
  2. Projects

Projects

Leaders' Landscape Training

Leaders' Landscape Training

Our Leaders' Landscape Training Sessions are aimed at outdoor practitioners to help deepen their understanding of Cumbria’s landscapes and enable them to pass on their knowledge to those with whom they work. Read more

Published: 26th August, 2020

Updated: 9th March, 2022

Author: Sophie Hodge

Dark Skies Cumbria

Dark Skies Cumbria

Find out more about our project to get the Lake District recognised Dark Sky status - and how you can take part. Photo: Ben Bush Read more

Published: 16th January, 2019

Updated: 13th December, 2019

Author: Sophie Hodge

The Westmorland Dales Landscape Partnership Scheme

The Westmorland Dales Landscape Partnership Scheme

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. Read more

Published: 24th October, 2018

Updated: 13th December, 2019

Author: Chris James

Fell Care Days

Fell Care Days

Fell Care Days are mass-volunteering practical conservation and learning events which bring together local communities, schools and volunteers from many different walks of life. They focus on reconnecting people with the landscape by raising awareness of the immense value of our uplands. Read more

Published: 16th January, 2016

Updated: 14th October, 2021

Author: Sophie Hodge

Gillside Wood

Gillside Wood

Through the generosity of Friends of the Lake District members and landowners Bev and Jo Dennison Drake, we have planted a new 7 hectare native wood along Tongue Gill beck, Grasmere. During 2014 we ran an appeal to raise money for trees. Thanks to our members, an incredible £8,626 was raised, adding to the grant we received from the Forestry Commission. Read more

Published: 14th January, 2016

Updated: 12th May, 2022

Author: Sophie Hodge

The Long View

The Long View

Recognising how trees are an essential part of our landscape character, we are pleased to announce that we will be a key supporting partner in The Long View project, led by Rob Fraser and Harriet Fraser of somewhere-nowhere. Read more

Published: 11th January, 2016

Updated: 28th November, 2019

Author: Dawn Groundsell

Whole Valley Planning

Whole Valley Planning

FLD Whole Valley Planning - A guide for communities. This project explored the feasibility of whether land management could be integrated across a whole valley, based on community led issues. Read more

Published: 8th October, 2015

Updated: 28th November, 2019

Author: Dawn Groundsell

Our Green Space

Our Green Space

The £1million Our Green Space project was run in partnership with Action with Communities in Cumbria between 2008 and 2011. Read more

Published: 13th May, 2015

Updated: 13th December, 2019

Author: Sophie Hodge

Work the View

Work the View

Work the View was part of the Rural Skills Cumbria Programme providing training to individuals 16 years or older, currently working, or intending to work in the farming, food and forestry sectors in Cumbria. Read more

Published: 18th March, 2015

Updated: 13th December, 2019

Author: Sophie Hodge

Secret Windermere

Secret Windermere

This project worked with schools around Windermere to identify what tranquillity is and where it can be found and ran public events for locals and visitors to highlight and introduce people to opportunities for tranquil discovery around Windermere. Read more

Published: 12th March, 2015

Updated: 13th December, 2019

Author: Sophie Hodge

Farming Landscapes

Farming Landscapes

Read more

Published: 12th March, 2015

Updated: 28th November, 2019

Author: Sophie Hodge

Overhead Wires

Overhead Wires

Read more

Published: 12th March, 2015

Updated: 2nd September, 2021

Author: Sophie Hodge

Back to top

Showing 10 of 12

Latest

  • Sound Mosaic

    Sound Mosaic

    Sit back, close your eyes, slow down and experience a sound tour of the Westmorland Dales through this mosaic of sounds recorded at various locations by sound artist, Dan Fox. A mysterious and evocative medley of traditional music, local voices and sounds of the countryside.

  • Friday 1st July: Can we Achieve a Win-Win?

    Friday 1st July: Can we Achieve a Win-Win?

    There are some really hard decisions to be made by all of us. Can we help nature and yet also retain the traditional characteristics of common land?

  • Westmorland Dales Summer Newsletter 2022

    Westmorland Dales Summer Newsletter 2022

    Welcome to the summer newsletter of the Westmorland Dales Landscape Partnership Scheme, in what promises to be a defining year for us. Despite some ongoing challenges with Covid and the weather, there really is an enormous amount happening at the moment as we catch up on things that have been delayed.

  • Commercial dog walking on the Helm east, Oxenholme

    Commercial dog walking on the Helm east, Oxenholme

    As a landscape charity, we have always worked to secure a landscape that is accessible and available for everybody to enjoy. Unfortunately, this illegal use of our land has become untenable and its impact unfair on legitimate users, wildlife and the Fell Ponies and cattle that graze the Helm.

Most read

  • Join Today

    Join Today

    Play your part in protecting the Lake District by becoming a member today.

  • Volunteering

    Volunteering

    Learn new skills and join our army of volunteers helping us to make a practical difference to the Lake District all year round.

  • Our Purpose

    Our Purpose

    We are an independent charity and the only membership organisation dedicated to protecting and enhancing Cumbria's landscapes for future generations

  • Aerial Flight at Honister Slate Mine

    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.

  • Thirlmere Activity Hub

  • Thirlmere Activity Hub

    Thirlmere Activity Hub

    We consider this to be a wholly inappropriate development in this location. We urge you to take immediate action, write to the Planning Authority and share your concerns about this threat to Thirlmere

  • Why become a member?

    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.

  • The Helm

    The Helm

    Situated near Oxenholme, just south east of Kendal, and although not a very high hill at 185m, it gives beautiful views.

  • Chief Executive - Douglas Chalmers

    Chief Executive - Douglas Chalmers

    Douglas Chalmers joined us in April 2015. He grew up on his family’s farm on the North East coast of Aberdeenshire, and studied agriculture at the University of Aberdeen.

  • High Borrowdale

    High Borrowdale

    High Borrowdale is situated 8.5 miles north of Kendal. The best way to access it is from the A6, south of Shap. There is open access at all times.

Latest tweet

  • Photo competition: last call for entries! Our photo comp closes this Thursday. Have any fabulous photos of the Lake… https://t.co/NySOZSWEMU

    5thJuly, 2022 @Friendsoflakes
  • Elterwater Plans Reignite Theme Park Fears - https://t.co/AZsUb5pPnT https://t.co/xRETxlurLs

    1stJuly, 2022 @Friendsoflakes
  • Elterwater Plans Reignite Theme Park Fears - https://t.co/zZHmDsTS4t https://t.co/OApOlz6m0D

    1stJuly, 2022 @Friendsoflakes


Our aim is to:
Care for the scenic beauty, rich wildlife and historic heritage of our county’s landscapes;
 Ensure Cumbria's landscapes are passed on to future generations in as good or better condition than they are now;
Encourage people to appreciate our special county – everyone has a right to enjoy Cumbria’s magnificent landscapes

Our Charter

Sign Up to our Newsletter

Keep up to date with our work, campaigns, fundraising, events and other ways you can support our aims.
View Friends of the Lake District's Privacy Policy here. We use MailChimp to send out newsletters by email. View MailChimp's Privacy Policy here

* indicates required

Get in touch

Friends of the Lake District is now operating a mix of home and remote working. Our core office opening hours are Monday to Friday 10am to 3pm subject to staffing levels. Call 01539 720788 or email [email protected]

Friends of the Lake District
Murley Moss
Oxenholme Road
Kendal
Cumbria 
LA9 7SS

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram

Quick links

  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Site map
  • Accessibility
  • Complaints Policy
  • Gift Aid Form


Registered charity number 1100759