6 guides
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Bare Hills: Cumbria Wildlife Trust
The sweeping, open fells we love to climb include species-poor grassland, fragmented montane scrub and damaged peat. Meet the team trying to plug the high bogs, restore the natural tree line, and bring the wildlife back to Cumbria's highest ground.