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Lakes water safety call

With sunshine dappling lakes, tarns and rivers and summer water treats beckoning the message has gone out to keep safe.

School pupil designs logo for free Wasdale Explorer shuttle bus

A school pupil has designed the logo for the seasonal Wasdale Explorer shuttle bus. The Wasdale Explorer shuttle bus is free sustainable transport managed by the community of Wasdale through Wasdale Action Group in partnership with Lake District National Park Authority.

Green recovery funding boost for Lake District

The Lake District National Park’s Green Recovery Project has been awarded a £250,000 grant from the Government’s £40 million second round of the Green Recovery Challenge Fund, a multi-million pound boost for green jobs and nature recovery.

Lake District Chairman announced as new National Parks England Chair

Mike McKinley, Chair of the Lake District National Park Authority, has this week been announced as the new Chair of National Parks England, the organisation representing all ten English National Parks.

New Chief Executive for the Lake District National Park Authority

Gavin Capstick has been announced as the next Chief Executive of the Lake District National Park Authority, taking over from Richard Leafe in October.

Travelzoo’s five must-do dining experiences in the Lake District

Comedy fans will remember Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon sampling course after course of the Holbeck Ghyll's 2-AA-Rosette food in their BAFTA award-winning 'The Trip'.

Giving something back earns prestigious award for Lakes volunteer

After nearly four decades in aerospace and defence industry management roles Barry Capp turned his attention to help sort out deteriorating Lake District fell paths.

Bank a bike or bus adventure this August holiday weekend

As the last bank holiday of the summer approaches, the Lake District National Park Authority is encouraging people to take in a different view of the Lake District by travelling by bike or bus.

Lakes Alive Programme for 2018

Lakes Alive have announced their plans to once again transform spaces in Kendal and invite residents and visitors to either ‘dip a toe in’ or ‘dive head first’ into a vibrant programme of contemporary work and happenings - all presented and performed by artists from home and abroad.

Lake District National Park Planning Team named North West Planning Authority of the year

The Lake District National Park Authority scooped an impressive five awards - including the coveted Planning Authority of the Year - at the recent Royal Town Planning Institute (North West) Awards.

Development Control Committee Archive 2010

Agendas, past minutes and associated papers for 2010 meetings.

Communities in a World Heritage Site

World Heritage Site status puts our rural communities on a global map, bringing real pride, lots of benefits, and a few challenges too.

Traditional Lake District barns saved from dereliction thanks to new grant

A Lake District barn in Longsleddale is amongst the first in the country to benefit from a pilot grant to sensitively repair the building for continued agricultural use and to preserve the appearance of the surrounding cultural landscape.

Five walks around Windermere

Wonderful walks from Windermere. Suitable for families.

Car-free - just the ticket

Green travel supporters practised what they preached in a 1,000-mile car-free epic Lake District journey.

Spring Evening Walking in the Lake District

Hear all about our walking enthusiast Matthew's love of spring walks in the Lake District and his three favourite routes for evenings spent exploring the landscape.