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Ellie Chaney

New art gallery opening in Windermere

A new art gallery is opening its doors this weekend at Brockhole, the Lake District Visitor Centre, and will become a permanent visitor attraction for Windermere.

Posted: 28 November 2017

LDNP 50th Bridge at Mungrisdale

Lake District flood recovery scheme celebrates 50th bridge

A programme of flood recovery work in the Lake District National Park is celebrating its 50th bridge repair with the project running ahead of schedule.

Posted: 28 November 2017

Temporary road closure at Grizedale Forest

Walkers, cyclists and horse riders are being advised by the Lake District National Park to avoid a popular route for the return of the annual Grizedale Stages Rally and its 30th anniversary.

Posted: 23 November 2017

Tree Planting

National Tree Week celebrations for Lake District

As the UK’s biggest tree celebrations get underway north Lakes marks a massive planting operation which has seen 17,850 saplings introduced.

Posted: 20 November 2017

Barry Capp certificate

PM awards outstanding Lake District volunteer

Prime Minister Theresa May has today honoured Barry Capp, from Cumbria, for his work with the Fix the Fells programme, maintaining over 2,000km of footpaths across the Lake District.

Posted: 15 November 2017

Brave the Cave

New indoor caving attraction comes to Windermere

Explore the Lake District whatever the weather as Brockhole-on-Windermere’s brand new indoor caving experience, Brave the Cave, opens this weekend.

Posted: 17 October 2017

Ullswater Outdoor Fest

School children step into the great outdoors at Ullswater Outdoor Fest

More than 100 school children from the Ullswater area became official members of the ‘great outdoors’ at the Ullswater Outdoor Fest held earlier this month, thanks to a cash boost from the Lake District National Park’s Communities Fund.

Posted: 13 October 2017