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Volunteers

A warm welcome from new Lake District volunteers

Visitors to the Lake District are once again enjoying the health and wellbeing benefits of the National Park, and this season that includes a warm welcome from the Authority’s 75 new visitor welcome volunteers.

Posted: 19 April 2021

Visitor

Lake District prepares for visitor return

The Lake District National Park Authority is preparing to safely welcome visitors back to enjoy all the health and wellbeing benefits the Lake District has to offer, which are now more important than ever.

Posted: 24 March 2021

Puppy on a lead in a field of sheep.

National Park plea to ensure new puppies are Lake District ready

As lockdown is being lifted slowly and people may starting to think about venturing back to the Lake District when it’s allowed, the National Park Authority is asking visitors to ensure that puppies are ready for the countryside.

Posted: 02 March 2021

Camping

National Park launch ‘pop up’ campsite guide

Ahead of this summer’s potential staycation boom, the Lake District National Park Authority has compiled an information pack and is hosting an online session for farmers and land managers on how to create a pop up campsite for this year’s visitors.

Posted: 18 February 2021

Andrea Meanwell

Free online funding workshops for Lake District farmers

A number of free online agri-environment information sessions are being held over the next few weeks for Lake District farmers and land managers to find out more about changes to funding.

Posted: 15 February 2021

Official Opening of the Keswick to Threlkeld Railway Trail with Richard Leafe, Chief Executive of Lake District National Park Mayor of Keswick Paul Titley and Holly and Monty from local schools

End of the line for construction as new Keswick to Threlkeld Railway trail is reopened

Exactly five years after Storm Desmond hit Cumbria and destroyed the Keswick to Threlkeld Railway trail, the new and improved route is being opened for the local community and visitors to enjoy.

Posted: 04 December 2020

Fell Top Assessors

Lake District Fell Top Assessors return

The Lake District National Park’s Fell Top Assessor team return today for the 2020 winter season. They might just have one of the most socially distanced roles in the UK. Long before this year’s coronavirus pandemic the Fell Top Assessors have been used to working in solitary conditions to keep walkers safe on the fells.

Posted: 30 November 2020