Lake District and Cumbria News
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20th January 2012
Final Consultation on Plans to Extend National Parks
Natural England and Defra are asking for your final views on the proposed boundary extensions to the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Parks. This is a fantastic once-in-a-lifetime opportunity so please respond before 16 March 2012.
We want to make the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Parks bigger. Friends of the Lake District, the Campaign for National Parks and our key supporter group has produced some background briefing materials to help you better understand some of the issues and learn about the benefits National Park status brings with it read more...
20th December 2011
Stop Press - Woodlands Christmas Crackers!!
The Woodlands Hotel and Pine Lodges is set in three acres of woodland teaming with wildlife, and offering superb fully serviced hotel accommodation and self catering Log Cabins near to Lake Windermere.
If you are looking for somewhere to enjoy a Christmas break, then look no further!
Woodlands has some amazing offers to choose from:
Hotel – Dinner Bed & Breakfast (2 sharing)
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14th December 2011
Stay Safe on the Fells this Christmas and New Year
With many visitors expected to descend on the Lake District this coming holiday season, the Lake District Search and Mountain Rescue Association is urging those planning to take to the mountains and fells to go prepared with a compass and map, suitable clothing, a warm drink and check the weather forecast before setting off. Each year many people have to be needlessly rescued from the fells, putting themselves and their rescuers into needless danger when just a few simple steps would prevent this .... read more
26th October 2011
Santa Cruise and Masked Parade
Make all your Christmas dreams come true in Windermere and Bowness in 2011!
Join in the fun on Saturday 26th November 2011 with the Seeking Santa Cruise from Bowness Pier and the Sixth Annual Winter Masked Parade through Windermere village and the Winter Lights Switch-on. All this excitement will be topped off at the Grand Firework Finale in Queens Park. To Book for this Fantastic Seeking Santa Cruise, please call 0844 504 1233, Tickets prices are £11.00 adults £6.50 Children.
The Parade & Fireworks are free of charge!
7th October 2011
Ennerdale Flora of the Fells 'Fell Care Day' 18th October 2011
We are looking for Volunteers to help us in the following ways at.....
The ‘Hub' for the day will be at Ennerdale Scout Centre near Ennerdale Bridge, CA23 3AR. Most volunteer work parties start at 9.30am, activities finish by 5pm latest.
Volunteering opportunities:
1. Setting up and manning of the hub and refreshments at Ennerdale Scout Centre from 8.30am
2. Greeting and signing in of volunteers from 8.45am
3. Car parking duties 8.30am to 10am
4. Footpath and drainage repair work in Bowness Knott woods, north shore Ennerdale - sign in at 9.30am
5. Planting of juniper trees, southern side of Ennerdale - sign in at 9.30am
6. Cutting conifer regeneration to aid Marsh...