The Lake District National Park has recently secured a bumper £80,000 of funding for two major improvement projects in the Western Lakes.
A selection of photos from the past.
Find out what's on offer at our Keswick Information Centre, based at Moot Hall in the town centre market square.
All about Rights of Way and Access - Useful links, FAQs, reporting problems, and changes to the network.
Some tips about what to pack for your trip to the Lake District, from clothes to phones.
Accessible walking and wheelchair route from Windermere town to the top of Orrest Head fell. See route map, description and photos of the trail.
The Lake District is bursting with breath taking views, picture post card villages, mesmerising Lakes and epic mountains. It’s hard to narrow down where to go and what to see.
This week marks the 70th anniversary of England’s largest national park – the Lake District - formally designated as the UK’s second park for the nation on 9 May, 1951.
We're creating a multi-user off-road trail for people to walk and cycle from Newby Bridge at the southern tip of Windermere up to the ferry. This will join the northern path to create an accessible route the whole length of the lake.
At a celebration event today (14 July) the Rt Hon Trudy Harrison MP officially opened the new £1.5 million West Windermere Way route.
Ten great ideas for walks by water
The Ullswater Way is a 20 mile walking route that goes around the whole of Ullswater lake. Maps and guides for this fairly low-level, easy to walk route, use bus or boat to do shorter sections.
We always need to know about the condition of the National Park and have chosen simple indicators to monitor change.
Home to flourishing wildlife, thriving communities and spectacular landscapes, loved by millions and cared for by many, the Lake District was designated a National Park on 9 May 1951, 70 years ago! The Lake District National Park Authority was created to help look after this unique corner of England, encouraging people to enjoy and understand its beauty and helping those who live and work here. To mark 70 years of caring for the National Park, we have shared some of our top 10 achievements over the years.
The Lake District National Park Authority has started work to make the summit of Alfred Wainwright’s first fell, Orrest Head in Windermere, easier for more people to reach.
From replacing gates, installing fingerposts and bridge building, my time volunteering with the Lake District National Park Authority’s ranger team has not only given me valuable experience and skills, but has opened my eyes and made me much more eager and determined to get into this line of work in the future.
Discover Wastwater, the deepest lake in England, situated to the west of the Lake District National Park. Explore the surrounding villages, walks, pubs and book attractions online like the Coast Aquarium, Muncaster Castle and Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway.
