Friends of the Lake District

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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.

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Friends of the Lake District@friendsoflakes· 7h

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

Friends of the Lake District@friendsoflakes· 1d

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

Friends of the Lake District@friendsoflakes· 1d

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

Friends of the Lake District@friendsoflakes· 5d

🌳🌳🌳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

Friends of the Lake District@friendsoflakes· 6d

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

Black and white film photograph – location and date unknown. Person walking two dogs along a wide path by a lake. Trees in the foreground and mountains in the background. Number 5 a shadow on the image.

Black and white film photograph – location and date unknown. Image of a lake and mountains. The numbers 3, 2, and 1 are a shadow on the image.

Black and white film photograph – location and date unknown. Stoney waters edge by a lake, with trees and mountains in the background.

Friends of the Lake District@friendsoflakes· 13d

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

Black and white film photograph at Dam Mire. Back of a wooden bench with the inscription "enjoy this beautiful landscape" in front of a moss covered drystone wall. Hillside in the background slightly out of focus.

Black and white film photograph at Dam Mire. Looking out from the willow den, branches and leaves are visible. In the distance is the hillside.

Black and white film photograph at Dam Mire. Large wooden table and wooden bench seating around the table. Trees frame the photo and the hillside is in the background.

Colour photograph taken on a mobile phone. 1960s Rolleiflex film camera on a wooden table - it is black and in a brown case. In the background is a wooden bench, drystone wall, and hillside.

Friends of the Lake District@friendsoflakes· 14d

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

Friends of the Lake District@friendsoflakes· 16d

A-Level students from Furness College and Ulverston Victoria High School enjoying a day of hedgerow surveying! 🌳 #friendsoflakes #college #students #furness #ulverston #hedge #farm #survey #ecology #farmvisit #hedgesandedges #hedgerowheroes #fieldstudiescouncil

Friends of the Lake District@friendsoflakes· 21d

Guided walk! 👣 Join us for a moderate 5k walk across Little Asby Common and its limestone pavements. Tuesday 11th August 10am-2pm To book, see our website. #WestmorlandDales #GuidedWalks #Thingstodo

Friends of the Lake District@friendsoflakes· 23d

We'll be at the Westmorland Dales Festival this Sunday - so come and say hello if you're in the area! Read about the #WestmorlandDales Partnership work, and access some of the resources (such as this lovely #map of the region) on our website: https://loom.ly/5uKGsdg

Friends of the Lake District@friendsoflakes· 26d

The latest #news from @fixthefells! Patrick, the Fix the Fells ranger that Friends of the Lake District sponsors, gives an update on last year's work and what lies ahead. https://www.friendsofthelakedistrict.org.uk/news/fix-the-fells-ranger-update/ #FixtheFells #LakeDistrict #landscape

Friends of the Lake District@friendsoflakes· Jul 9

Wildlife bonanza – slow worms, toads and bats! Check out Jan's latest blog on our website... https://www.friendsofthelakedistrict.org.uk/news/wildlife-bonanza/ Thanks to Joseph Beckett for coming along our High Borrowdale guided walk to take some photos! #naturewriting #blogs #cumbria #wildlife

Friends of the Lake District@friendsoflakes· Jul 7

There's still time to join us on a #guidedwalk of Newbiggin-on-Lune! Wednesday 8 July 2pm – 4.30pm. Book here: https://loom.ly/Y1NkokI

Friends of the Lake District@friendsoflakes· Jul 4

Happy #NationalMeadowsDay! We're proud of the hay meadows we've cultivated on the land we look after at High Borrowdale and Mazonwath next to Little Asby Common. Come and visit them! (Details of how to find them on our website).

Friends of the Lake District@friendsoflakes· Jul 3

Learn how to identify hedgerow species and how to survey their heath and biodiversity on one of our Hedgerow Survey Training Mornings. Book on here: https://www.friendsofthelakedistrict.org.uk/events/ #training #plantID #conservation #ecology #hedgerow #hedge #CPRE #friendsoflakes #nature #survey

Friends of the Lake District@friendsoflakes· Jul 1

Friends of the Lake District@friendsoflakes· Jun 27

Read Jan's latest blog. Beautiful views on Mazonwath... not so beautiful views on the Helm (where someone decided to go camping & left behind a tent and all kinds of litter) https://www.friendsofthelakedistrict.org.uk/news/fossils-flowers-forests-and-fly-campers/ #landscape #Cumbria #litter

Friends of the Lake District@friendsoflakes· Jun 26

The sun is out and so are the fly-campers, the litter-droppers and the fire-starters. If you spot some anti-social behaviour, such as illegal camping, over the weekend here's what to do... links in the thread below... #landscape #leavenotrace

Friends of the Lake District@friendsoflakes· Jun 25

In this blog, our planning officer, Leanne Parr, explains how we decide which planning applications to respond to & what forms the basis of our response. https://www.friendsofthelakedistrict.org.uk/news/planning-and-the-landscape/ #landscape #planning #blog 📸 Roanhead by Clare Harris

Friends of the Lake District@friendsoflakes· Jun 25

Incredible views, checking out the trees, and a challenging wall gap. All this and some amazing footage of barn owls! It was a busy week on our land last week! Read all about it in the Land Manager's Diary #naturewriting #Cumbria #landscape #drystonewalling

Friends of the Lake District@friendsoflakes· Jun 23

Only one week left - send us your best photos of the Lake District and Cumbria before 30th June! https://loom.ly/swFeqQc

Friends of the Lake District@friendsoflakes· Jun 23

We're excited to introduce you to our new CEO! Colin Walker, who lives near Penrith, joins us from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit, where he has been responsible for their transport policy. https://www.friendsofthelakedistrict.org.uk/news/our-new-chief-executive/ #LakeDistrict #News

Friends of the Lake District@friendsoflakes· Jun 22

Read why Friends of the Lake District believes that the new five-year plan for the Lake District National Park, due to be adopted on 24 June, represents a step backwards in relation to its ambitions and objectives for transport. #LakeDistrict #transport https://loom.ly/4gSesOk

Friends of the Lake District@friendsoflakes· Jun 18

There's still time to enter our photo competition - closing date 30th June! https://loom.ly/swFeqQc

Friends of the Lake District@friendsoflakes· Jun 14

It doesn't have to be a traditional landscape, send us any images that celebrate nature and the Lake District. https://loom.ly/swFeqQc

Friends of the Lake District@friendsoflakes· Jun 10

What's your favourite Lake District landscape? https://loom.ly/swFeqQc

Friends of the Lake District@friendsoflakes· Jun 7

Not one but TWO guided walks in early July! Get those boots on and join us! 👣 #events #cumbria #thingstodo

Friends of the Lake District@friendsoflakes· Jun 6

Share your best Lake District and Cumbria scenes for our 2026 photo competition! #photography #competition #lakedistrict #cumbria

Friends of the Lake District@friendsoflakes· Jun 2

Our Photo competition is still open. Enter your favourite snaps of the Lake District and Cumbria today for a chance to win prizes. https://loom.ly/swFeqQc

Friends of the Lake District@friendsoflakes· May 30

Few shots from today's #drystonewalling competition. What a great day for it! We're at Barkin House Farm, Gatebeck (just off B6254 near Old Hutton) and here until 3pm so if you're near, pop by and watch the wallers in action.