Nature
The Lake District is one of England’s most treasured landscapes, and we’re working to ensure nature across the National Park is conserved and enhanced. Find out about the environment, ecology and wildlife of this unique landscape on our Nature page.
You can explore what makes our National Nature Reserves special, the National Park Partnership’s Nature Recovery Delivery Plan and how we’re working with partners to deliver farming, forestry, nature recovery and climate action together in the Lake District.
Farming
Farming has a special place in the Lake District National Park at the heart of its communities. It has shaped a landscape which millions of people love to visit every year and its unique upland farming system is one of the reasons for the Lake District’s designation as a World Heritage Site.
Learn about funding opportunities for farmers and landowners, key dates in the farming calendar and the Lake District National Park’s strategies for farming.
Climate action
Action to address the current and potential future impacts of climate change is needed today, which is why the Lake District National Park Authority is working in partnership to meet Cumbria’s net zero by 2037 target. We also work with partners to conserve our landscapes and help landowners, visitors, developers and communities understand the importance of sustainability.
Learn more about the impact of climate change in the Lake District, climate adaptation and resilience projects and how the National Park Authority is reducing and measuring its own carbon emissions.
Local communities
At the National Park Authority, we work together with local communities to help shape how this landscape is conserved, enhanced, understood and enjoyed. There are a range of methods through which we engage with residents, from supporting community projects and providing information on the management of Rights of Ways, to working with communities to develop local policies.
World Heritage Site
The Lake District is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Learn more about what this means for protecting our landscape, preserving our traditions, and how the inscription can be used to promote our rich and diverse visitor economy.
The purpose of the World Heritage List is to identify properties that have “Outstanding Universal Value”; a “cultural and/or natural significance which is so exceptional as to transcend national boundaries and to be of common importance for present and future generations of all humanity” (Operational Guidelines for the World Heritage Convention 2023, Para 49).
Make a donation to the Lake District Foundation
Make a donation to the Lake District Foundation and directly contribute to maintaining over 3,100 km of paths and bridleways in the Lake District. With millions of visitors each year and the challenges of our Cumbrian climate, your support ensures we can continue vital repairs and improvements.
