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Lakeland routes opened up after work with landowners

Walkers in a national park will find the going easier after improvement work on two routes. The Lake District National Park Authority worked with l...

Tourism body issues 'good practice' guide for outdoor challenge organisers

A tourism body has produced a guide for organisers of outdoor events to try to minimise problems in a national park.

iPhone 'fresh air' app aims to get Lakes visitors out of their cars

Tourism bosses have introduced a ‘fresh air’ app for iPhones to encourage visitors to the Lake District to get out of their cars.

Lakeland planners approve Honister via ferrata extension

Lake District planners have approved an extension to England’s first via ferrata, which has been at the centre of a conservation controversy.

Lakeland bus bears name of walking guidebook series

A bus taking visitors into the heart of the Lake District now bears the name of a range of popular walking guidebooks.

Walkers rescued after getting lost in dark

A pair of walkers were rescued after getting lost in the dark. The duo became benighted while walking on Claife Heights in the Lake District...

30p: the cost of saving England’s forests, say campaigners

Campaigners have called for the Government to set up a similar scheme to the new canal charity to help save England’s forests.

National park boss hopes for Olympic boost in difficult year

The boss of England’s biggest national park is hoping for a bounce from the London Olympics in what he sees as a tough year for business.

Wainwright fan will reprise dramatised account of author's life

A devotee of the late author Alfred Wainwright will again present a dramatised account of the irascible fellwalker’s life.

View that first inspired Wainwright gets new indicator plaque

A new view indicator has been put up at the site where author Alfred Wainwright first glimpsed the Lakeland panorama that would inspire him to write his celebrated guidebooks.

Cyclists quids in as ferry charges dropped for green travel week

Cyclists and mountain bikers on a Lake District route will be quids in next week when ferry bosses offer free travel.

£10k gift will mark life of mountain rescuer who died in climbing accident

The family and friends of a former mountain rescue team member who died in a climbing accident earlier this year have donated £10,000 to a fund to commemorate his life.

Outdoor trade body appoints new marketing boss

A former Berghaus and adidas marketing man will look after communications and marketing for Britain’s outdoor trade body.

Outdoor industry body heads south to new Lakes home

The trade body representing outdoors companies is moving its headquarters to the Lake District. The Outdoor Industries Association is currently bas...

Birthday rescue for mum as family takes wrong turn in mist

A birthday stroll up a Lakeland fell took a turn for the worse when a family got lost and headed in the wrong direction.

Lakeland fell marathon invites entries

An off-road marathon in the Lake District will see competitors tackle circuits of the hills above Keswick.

Temperature drop catches out Lakeland climate-change visitors

A group of visitors looking at climate change in a national park were caught out by a sudden variation in the local climate as temperatures plunged by 12C overnight.

Injured mountain biker airlifted after Lakeland accident

A mountain biker was rescued after injuring himself in a fall. Coniston Mountain Rescue Team was alerted at 12.25pm today, Saturday, and six member...