Friends of the Lake District
@friendsoflakes.bsky.social
The only membership organisation dedicated to protecting and enhancing Cumbria's landscapes. Join us today. www.friendsofthelakedistrict.org.uk
Thanks to John Macfarlane for providing us with our banner image.
https://linktr.ee/friendsofthelakedistrict
Thanks to John Macfarlane for providing us with our banner image.
https://linktr.ee/friendsofthelakedistrict
We’re looking for someone to assist with the day-to-day management of Friends of the Lake District’s land holdings, with a particular focus on our woodlands, and to work across the organisation on wider land management and landscape recovery activities.
#jobs #landscape #opportunities
#jobs #landscape #opportunities
September 19, 2026 at 9:58 AM
We’re looking for someone to assist with the day-to-day management of Friends of the Lake District’s land holdings, with a particular focus on our woodlands, and to work across the organisation on wider land management and landscape recovery activities.
#jobs #landscape #opportunities
#jobs #landscape #opportunities
In a packed Land blog this week: #bracken rolling at Rusland woods, and trialling virtual fence cow collars out. Unchecked bracken crowds out native wildflowers, grasses, and rare woodland flora. Reducing the bracken increases butterfly habitat.
September 17, 2026 at 11:12 AM
In a packed Land blog this week: #bracken rolling at Rusland woods, and trialling virtual fence cow collars out. Unchecked bracken crowds out native wildflowers, grasses, and rare woodland flora. Reducing the bracken increases butterfly habitat.
❌ Abandoned tents
❌ Rubbish left in beauty spots
❌ Disposable barbecues
❌ Damage to sensitive landscapes
Everyone has a role to play in protecting this extraordinary place. Help us fight back against litter.
https://loom.ly/nlwWOoU
❌ Rubbish left in beauty spots
❌ Disposable barbecues
❌ Damage to sensitive landscapes
Everyone has a role to play in protecting this extraordinary place. Help us fight back against litter.
https://loom.ly/nlwWOoU
September 13, 2026 at 10:03 AM
❌ Abandoned tents
❌ Rubbish left in beauty spots
❌ Disposable barbecues
❌ Damage to sensitive landscapes
Everyone has a role to play in protecting this extraordinary place. Help us fight back against litter.
https://loom.ly/nlwWOoU
❌ Rubbish left in beauty spots
❌ Disposable barbecues
❌ Damage to sensitive landscapes
Everyone has a role to play in protecting this extraordinary place. Help us fight back against litter.
https://loom.ly/nlwWOoU
Friends of the Lake District welcomes decision to introduce a tourist tax
We welcome the news that Mayors in England will be empowered to introduce a tax on overnight stays in areas under their control.
We welcome the news that Mayors in England will be empowered to introduce a tax on overnight stays in areas under their control.
September 10, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Friends of the Lake District welcomes decision to introduce a tourist tax
We welcome the news that Mayors in England will be empowered to introduce a tax on overnight stays in areas under their control.
We welcome the news that Mayors in England will be empowered to introduce a tax on overnight stays in areas under their control.
Still treating the Lake District with contempt: litter survey reveals depth of public anger
A survey of littering, fly-camping and anti-social behaviour across the Lake District highlights a catalogue of damage to the national park, despite efforts to address the problem. #litter #visitortax
A survey of littering, fly-camping and anti-social behaviour across the Lake District highlights a catalogue of damage to the national park, despite efforts to address the problem. #litter #visitortax
September 9, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Still treating the Lake District with contempt: litter survey reveals depth of public anger
A survey of littering, fly-camping and anti-social behaviour across the Lake District highlights a catalogue of damage to the national park, despite efforts to address the problem. #litter #visitortax
A survey of littering, fly-camping and anti-social behaviour across the Lake District highlights a catalogue of damage to the national park, despite efforts to address the problem. #litter #visitortax
A warm welcome to our new Chief Executive Colin Walker! In this short video, Colin pays a visit to Dam Mire Wood in Threlkeld (land cared for by Friends) where he introduces himself and speaks a little bit about the issues and opportunities that lie ahead in the coming year.
September 1, 2026 at 10:33 AM
A warm welcome to our new Chief Executive Colin Walker! In this short video, Colin pays a visit to Dam Mire Wood in Threlkeld (land cared for by Friends) where he introduces himself and speaks a little bit about the issues and opportunities that lie ahead in the coming year.
As stories about illegal fly-camping, litter and wildfires continue to appear in the press and on social media, here's a reminder that our survey about these issues closes at the end of August.
Have things improved since last year?
#litter #landscape #LakeDistrict #camping
Have things improved since last year?
#litter #landscape #LakeDistrict #camping
August 28, 2026 at 8:01 AM
As stories about illegal fly-camping, litter and wildfires continue to appear in the press and on social media, here's a reminder that our survey about these issues closes at the end of August.
Have things improved since last year?
#litter #landscape #LakeDistrict #camping
Have things improved since last year?
#litter #landscape #LakeDistrict #camping
A huge shoutout to the team at ITEK Kendal, who will soon be rising to the challenge of Born Survivor Lancashire in September. Please show your support by donating to their fundraiser for their charity of the year - Friends of the Lake District! 👊
Support them here: https://loom.ly/xmcUQxY
Support them here: https://loom.ly/xmcUQxY
August 27, 2026 at 8:01 AM
A huge shoutout to the team at ITEK Kendal, who will soon be rising to the challenge of Born Survivor Lancashire in September. Please show your support by donating to their fundraiser for their charity of the year - Friends of the Lake District! 👊
Support them here: https://loom.ly/xmcUQxY
Support them here: https://loom.ly/xmcUQxY
Join us on Friday 18th September up at Dam Mire Wood on the edge of Threlkeld village for our Bangers and Bats Community open day.
Find out more including how to book onto the walks and receive a free food voucher via our website!
#threlkeld #lakedistrict #community #batwalk #streetfood
Find out more including how to book onto the walks and receive a free food voucher via our website!
#threlkeld #lakedistrict #community #batwalk #streetfood
August 25, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Join us on Friday 18th September up at Dam Mire Wood on the edge of Threlkeld village for our Bangers and Bats Community open day.
Find out more including how to book onto the walks and receive a free food voucher via our website!
#threlkeld #lakedistrict #community #batwalk #streetfood
Find out more including how to book onto the walks and receive a free food voucher via our website!
#threlkeld #lakedistrict #community #batwalk #streetfood
On Friday we joined @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social at their community BioBlitz's in Kendal, with over 80 different species recorded at each location.
This event was funded by Westmorland and Furness Council, as part of the Planting for Pollinators project.
This event was funded by Westmorland and Furness Council, as part of the Planting for Pollinators project.
August 24, 2026 at 4:30 PM
On Friday we joined @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social at their community BioBlitz's in Kendal, with over 80 different species recorded at each location.
This event was funded by Westmorland and Furness Council, as part of the Planting for Pollinators project.
This event was funded by Westmorland and Furness Council, as part of the Planting for Pollinators project.
Join us and Cumbria Wildlife Trust this Friday for a Bioblitz in Ulverston! And don't forget to bring your favourite ID books 🐝
Meeting 10am at Ford Park, just left of the main gates.
#FreeEvent #Bioblitz #Ulverston #Ecology #ID #Wildlife #Survey #CumbriaWildlifeTrust #FriendsofLakes
Meeting 10am at Ford Park, just left of the main gates.
#FreeEvent #Bioblitz #Ulverston #Ecology #ID #Wildlife #Survey #CumbriaWildlifeTrust #FriendsofLakes
August 24, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Join us and Cumbria Wildlife Trust this Friday for a Bioblitz in Ulverston! And don't forget to bring your favourite ID books 🐝
Meeting 10am at Ford Park, just left of the main gates.
#FreeEvent #Bioblitz #Ulverston #Ecology #ID #Wildlife #Survey #CumbriaWildlifeTrust #FriendsofLakes
Meeting 10am at Ford Park, just left of the main gates.
#FreeEvent #Bioblitz #Ulverston #Ecology #ID #Wildlife #Survey #CumbriaWildlifeTrust #FriendsofLakes
Happy birthday Fix the Fells! 🎉This week, we met up with the professional rangers, the amazing volunteers, our Fix the Fells partners and other staff and supporters to celebrate 25 years of this amazing partnership!
#partnershipworking #fixthefells #lansdscape #lakedistrict
#partnershipworking #fixthefells #lansdscape #lakedistrict
August 22, 2026 at 7:18 AM
Happy birthday Fix the Fells! 🎉This week, we met up with the professional rangers, the amazing volunteers, our Fix the Fells partners and other staff and supporters to celebrate 25 years of this amazing partnership!
#partnershipworking #fixthefells #lansdscape #lakedistrict
#partnershipworking #fixthefells #lansdscape #lakedistrict
Our policy officer, Amanda McCleery, has written a fascinating blog about drought in Cumbria and what we're doing to help call for more water security. Read it here: https://loom.ly/1JRw-R8
#drought #climatechange #landscape #cumbria
📸Owen Humphreys / Alamy
#drought #climatechange #landscape #cumbria
📸Owen Humphreys / Alamy
August 21, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Our policy officer, Amanda McCleery, has written a fascinating blog about drought in Cumbria and what we're doing to help call for more water security. Read it here: https://loom.ly/1JRw-R8
#drought #climatechange #landscape #cumbria
📸Owen Humphreys / Alamy
#drought #climatechange #landscape #cumbria
📸Owen Humphreys / Alamy
Join us and Cumbria Wildlife Trust this Friday for a Bioblitz in Kendal! And don't forget to bring your favourite ID books 🐞
Meeting 1pm on top of the hill just north of Kendal Castle.
#FreeEvent #Bioblitz #Kendal #Ecology #ID #Wildlife #Survey #CumbriaWildlifeTrust #FriendsofLakes
Meeting 1pm on top of the hill just north of Kendal Castle.
#FreeEvent #Bioblitz #Kendal #Ecology #ID #Wildlife #Survey #CumbriaWildlifeTrust #FriendsofLakes
August 18, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Join us and Cumbria Wildlife Trust this Friday for a Bioblitz in Kendal! And don't forget to bring your favourite ID books 🐞
Meeting 1pm on top of the hill just north of Kendal Castle.
#FreeEvent #Bioblitz #Kendal #Ecology #ID #Wildlife #Survey #CumbriaWildlifeTrust #FriendsofLakes
Meeting 1pm on top of the hill just north of Kendal Castle.
#FreeEvent #Bioblitz #Kendal #Ecology #ID #Wildlife #Survey #CumbriaWildlifeTrust #FriendsofLakes
As stories about illegal fly-camping, litter and wildfires continue to appear in the press and on social media, here's a reminder that our survey about these issues closes at the end of August.
Have things improved since last year?
#litter #landscape #LakeDistrict #camping
Have things improved since last year?
#litter #landscape #LakeDistrict #camping
August 18, 2026 at 6:37 AM
As stories about illegal fly-camping, litter and wildfires continue to appear in the press and on social media, here's a reminder that our survey about these issues closes at the end of August.
Have things improved since last year?
#litter #landscape #LakeDistrict #camping
Have things improved since last year?
#litter #landscape #LakeDistrict #camping
Join us and Cumbria Wildlife Trust this Friday for a Bioblitz in Kendal! And don't forget to bring your favourite ID books 🐞
Meeting 10am behind the Leisure Centre on the canal path.
#FreeEvent #Bioblitz #Kendal #Ecology #ID #Wildlife #Survey #CumbriaWildlifeTrust #FriendsofLakes
Meeting 10am behind the Leisure Centre on the canal path.
#FreeEvent #Bioblitz #Kendal #Ecology #ID #Wildlife #Survey #CumbriaWildlifeTrust #FriendsofLakes
August 17, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Join us and Cumbria Wildlife Trust this Friday for a Bioblitz in Kendal! And don't forget to bring your favourite ID books 🐞
Meeting 10am behind the Leisure Centre on the canal path.
#FreeEvent #Bioblitz #Kendal #Ecology #ID #Wildlife #Survey #CumbriaWildlifeTrust #FriendsofLakes
Meeting 10am behind the Leisure Centre on the canal path.
#FreeEvent #Bioblitz #Kendal #Ecology #ID #Wildlife #Survey #CumbriaWildlifeTrust #FriendsofLakes
Big thanks to Westmorland and Furness Council’s Nature Recovery Fund who have awarded us £14,900 to support vital restoration work of temperate #rainforest in the #LakeDistrict ! ❤️
Read all about it here: https://loom.ly/w9C6zIc
Read all about it here: https://loom.ly/w9C6zIc
August 17, 2026 at 7:40 AM
Big thanks to Westmorland and Furness Council’s Nature Recovery Fund who have awarded us £14,900 to support vital restoration work of temperate #rainforest in the #LakeDistrict ! ❤️
Read all about it here: https://loom.ly/w9C6zIc
Read all about it here: https://loom.ly/w9C6zIc
Following recent news reports, we're gathering details of people's concerns about #popupcampsite in the #LakeDistrict. Are you aware of a temporary campsite near you? If so, send us the details using the link at the bottom this blog
https://loom.ly/Qg4QWOY
https://loom.ly/Qg4QWOY
August 15, 2026 at 8:21 AM
Following recent news reports, we're gathering details of people's concerns about #popupcampsite in the #LakeDistrict. Are you aware of a temporary campsite near you? If so, send us the details using the link at the bottom this blog
https://loom.ly/Qg4QWOY
https://loom.ly/Qg4QWOY
A huge shoutout to the team at ITEK Kendal, who will soon be rising to the challenge of Born Survivor Lancashire in September. Please show your support by donating to their fundraiser for their charity of the year - Friends of the Lake District! 👊
Support them here: https://loom.ly/xmcUQxY
Support them here: https://loom.ly/xmcUQxY
August 13, 2026 at 7:45 AM
A huge shoutout to the team at ITEK Kendal, who will soon be rising to the challenge of Born Survivor Lancashire in September. Please show your support by donating to their fundraiser for their charity of the year - Friends of the Lake District! 👊
Support them here: https://loom.ly/xmcUQxY
Support them here: https://loom.ly/xmcUQxY
Hedge survey training morning at Low Sizergh on Sunday.
Fancy learning how to survey hedge biodiversity? There's another session on Saturday 5th Sept.
#LowSizerghBarn #PeoplesTrustforEndangeredSpecies
#hedges #conservation #volunteers #CumbriaCVS
Fancy learning how to survey hedge biodiversity? There's another session on Saturday 5th Sept.
#LowSizerghBarn #PeoplesTrustforEndangeredSpecies
#hedges #conservation #volunteers #CumbriaCVS
August 12, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Hedge survey training morning at Low Sizergh on Sunday.
Fancy learning how to survey hedge biodiversity? There's another session on Saturday 5th Sept.
#LowSizerghBarn #PeoplesTrustforEndangeredSpecies
#hedges #conservation #volunteers #CumbriaCVS
Fancy learning how to survey hedge biodiversity? There's another session on Saturday 5th Sept.
#LowSizerghBarn #PeoplesTrustforEndangeredSpecies
#hedges #conservation #volunteers #CumbriaCVS
Our planning officer, Leanne Parr, looks at the benefits and impacts of temporary campsites, and what can be done to reduce some of the problems they can cause.
Read it on our website now: https://www.friendsofthelakedistrict.org.uk/news/pop-up-campsites/
#campsites #lakedistrict #popups
Read it on our website now: https://www.friendsofthelakedistrict.org.uk/news/pop-up-campsites/
#campsites #lakedistrict #popups
August 12, 2026 at 7:23 AM
Our planning officer, Leanne Parr, looks at the benefits and impacts of temporary campsites, and what can be done to reduce some of the problems they can cause.
Read it on our website now: https://www.friendsofthelakedistrict.org.uk/news/pop-up-campsites/
#campsites #lakedistrict #popups
Read it on our website now: https://www.friendsofthelakedistrict.org.uk/news/pop-up-campsites/
#campsites #lakedistrict #popups
🌳🌳🌳Do you need a hedge planting or restoring?
We’re looking for sites in Cumbria to plant new hedges, and lay or restore existing hedges in need of a little TLC.
#NewHedgeplanting @thecumbriafarmernetwork @theyorkshiredalesfarmernetwork @cumbriafarmers
We’re looking for sites in Cumbria to plant new hedges, and lay or restore existing hedges in need of a little TLC.
#NewHedgeplanting @thecumbriafarmernetwork @theyorkshiredalesfarmernetwork @cumbriafarmers
August 7, 2026 at 5:36 PM
🌳🌳🌳Do you need a hedge planting or restoring?
We’re looking for sites in Cumbria to plant new hedges, and lay or restore existing hedges in need of a little TLC.
#NewHedgeplanting @thecumbriafarmernetwork @theyorkshiredalesfarmernetwork @cumbriafarmers
We’re looking for sites in Cumbria to plant new hedges, and lay or restore existing hedges in need of a little TLC.
#NewHedgeplanting @thecumbriafarmernetwork @theyorkshiredalesfarmernetwork @cumbriafarmers
We discovered an old roll of film inside our vintage 1960s Rolleiflex camera. No one knows when the photos were taken, and the film was so old that the backing paper numbers had burned through onto the negatives. Can you work out where these photos were taken? 📷🕵️♀️#Rolleiflex
August 7, 2026 at 10:48 AM
We discovered an old roll of film inside our vintage 1960s Rolleiflex camera. No one knows when the photos were taken, and the film was so old that the backing paper numbers had burned through onto the negatives. Can you work out where these photos were taken? 📷🕵️♀️#Rolleiflex
Our Fundraising and Membership Officer, Anne-Marie, has been exploring Dam Mire with our vintage 1960s Rolleiflex camera. Stepping away from the screen, spending time in the landscape, and slowing down to shoot on film, is a perfect digital detox 📷🌿 #Rolleiflex #LakeDistrict
July 31, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Our Fundraising and Membership Officer, Anne-Marie, has been exploring Dam Mire with our vintage 1960s Rolleiflex camera. Stepping away from the screen, spending time in the landscape, and slowing down to shoot on film, is a perfect digital detox 📷🌿 #Rolleiflex #LakeDistrict
Learn how to identify hedgerow species and how to survey hedge heath and biodiversity on one of our Hedgerow Survey Training Mornings.
(Nb date change to Sunday 9 August)
Book via our website.
#conservation #ecology #hedgerow #hedge #CPRE #friendsoflakes #nature #survey @CPRE
(Nb date change to Sunday 9 August)
Book via our website.
#conservation #ecology #hedgerow #hedge #CPRE #friendsoflakes #nature #survey @CPRE
July 29, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Learn how to identify hedgerow species and how to survey hedge heath and biodiversity on one of our Hedgerow Survey Training Mornings.
(Nb date change to Sunday 9 August)
Book via our website.
#conservation #ecology #hedgerow #hedge #CPRE #friendsoflakes #nature #survey @CPRE
(Nb date change to Sunday 9 August)
Book via our website.
#conservation #ecology #hedgerow #hedge #CPRE #friendsoflakes #nature #survey @CPRE