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Who looks after the Lake District Fells

Meet the teams and volunteers fixing the paths and protecting the fells we love to walk.

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Keeping the Lake District Standing: The Story of Fix the Fells

Discover how a roll of sheep's wool and a few thousand stones are saving the Lake District's iconic mountains from washing away.

05 May 2026Read
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The Lake District Foundation: Who They Are and How They Help

Meet the people who find the money and the help needed to make sure the world's most famous landscape isn't loved to death.

06 May 2026Read
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Who runs the Lake District? Meet the Lake District National Park Authority

Meet the Lake District National Park Authority (LDNPA)—the team working behind the scenes to keep the fells beautiful and the local community thriving.

06 May 2026Read
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More Than Scones and Stately Homes: The National Trust on the Fells

Think the National Trust is just stately homes and tea rooms? From Scafell Pike to the Langdales, discover their massive, quiet work keeping the fells from sliding into the lakes.

19 May 2026Read
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The Watchdogs of the Wilderness: Friends of the Lake District

Ever wonder why your favorite summit isn't crowned with a zipwire or a row of pylons? Meet the independent charity fighting to keep the Cumbrian landscape wild, dark, and quiet.

20 May 2026Read
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The Bare Hills: Cumbria Wildlife Trust

The sweeping, bald fells we love to climb are actually "green deserts," stripped of their native woodlands and leaking carbon. Meet the team trying to plug the high bogs, restore the natural tree line, and bring the wildlife back to Cumbria's highest ground.

21 May 2026Read