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Carbon budget for the Lake District

Involving measuring our carbon footprint and reducing emissions.

Lake District weather

Get the latest online weather forecast for the Lake District plus hints on what to pack for all weathers when visiting the Lakes.

Discover the Lake District with help from a Cumbrian Primary School

School’s out for summer! So there’s no better time to share a guide to the perfect Lake District summer created by the year 6 class at Our Lady and St Patrick’s Primary School in Maryport.

Lake District looks to the future with ‘driverless’ vehicles

State-of-the-art self-driving vehicles are being considered as a sustainable transport alternative for the Lake District, with a driverless ‘pod’ being brought to Brockhole on Windermere this week to gain public feedback.

For gifts that will keep on giving, look no further

Christmas gifts that keep on giving! Put down the fluffy socks and hand soap! There’s no need to panic buy your presents this Christmas, we’ve got you covered with plenty of gift ideas, all with a little Lake District charm!

How to be Lake District Kind this Half Term

Being a Lake District lover myself and being in awe with all it has to offer, I want visitors to enjoy the National Park and its natural beauty, and I can now help do just that!

Fell Top Assessor Jon hangs up his Lake District boots

After 16 years and 778 summits of Helvellyn, Lake District National Park Authority Fell Top Assessor Jon Bennett today retires from this unique and special role.

Saddle up to join the Lake District on the road to World Heritage

The latest guided Sky Ride is set to take place on Sunday (4 Oct) featuring many of the special qualities that will be shared in the Lake District’s 2016 bid for World Heritage status.

New Lake District arts festival takes flight

A new international outdoor arts festival will take flight in Kendal and the Lake District next summer as the successor to Mintfest.

Low carbon Lake District on target to tackle climate change

As a major UN climate change summit begins in Paris today, visitors and communities in the Lake District are being thanked for helping to achieve an ambitious local target for CO2 reduction.

New Black-led creative project begins in the Lake District National Park

Alongside identity on tyne the Lake District National Park Authority is excited to announce the beginning of the Black Nature in Residence programme in the Lake District.

Remember the First Time?

With far flung holidays being out of reach this summer, like many other people you may well have decided to spend your summer break in the glorious Lake District and for many of you, it will be your first visit.

Lake District National Park Authority continues to clamp down on illegal developments

The Lake District National Park Authority, as the Planning Authority for the Lake District, works tirelessly to ensure that all new developments within the park boundary are sympathetic to its special landscape. When this doesn’t happen it can result in enforcement action being taken, which can amount to significant fines.

Glamping and camping pods

Lake District glamping is ideal for your first time camping experience, particularly if you would like to enjoy a few little elements of luxury! From glamping pods to Lake District yurts, Herdy huts, shepherd huts, tree houses and bell tents – search and book online.

Water workshops back with a splash in the Lakes!

The Lake District is home to countless lakes, rivers, reservoirs and tarns, and is renowned for being one of the rainiest parts of the UK with up to 3552mm of rainfall each year, so you could say we’re experts when it comes to all things water!

Lake District unites to declare: ‘I’ve herd’ about World Heritage bid

This year’s Keswick Mountain Festival (Friday May 20) will mark the start of a rally call to all who love the region to unite in their support for the Lake District World Heritage bid by declaring ‘I’ve herd’.

Lake District UNESCO World Heritage Site leads the way on sustainable development and creates value for local communities

Published today (25 June 2020) by the UK National Commission for UNESCO, new research shows UNESCO projects can help build a greener, more equal and more peaceful world, while also creating financial value.

Your guide to exercising in the Lake District

We caught up with Triathlete couple, Team Jameson over a coffee to get some top tips for anyone looking to get fit in the Lakes.

Lake District World Heritage campaign shortlisted for top marketing award

The Lake District National Park Partnership is celebrating after its ‘Evolving Masterpiece’ communications campaign for UNESCO World Heritage status was named as a finalist in the Northern Marketing Awards 2016.

Landscape and geology

Learn how 500 million years of geological processes have produced a physical landscape of mountains and lakes of great scenic beauty.

Bumper funding package to improve access in the Western Lakes

The Lake District National Park has recently secured a bumper £80,000 of funding for two major improvement projects in the Western Lakes.