People and Places
Barkbooth Lot Nature Reserve Featured
www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.ukBarkbooth Lot is situated near the head of the Winster Valley and includes rough fell land, oak woodland and meadow. The reserve has been extended recently, doubling its size and staff have worked to repair walls and fences and add gates. Livestock a ...
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Cross Lakes Experience Featured
www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/crosslakesNurture Lakeland supports and promotes alternative methods of transport in the Lake District. As well as reducing congestion this project hopes to reduce carbon emissions and the effect on our climate. The Cross Lakes Experience is an integrated acces ...
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Culgaith Tarn Featured
www.culgaith.org.ukThe tarn covers an area of 4 acres and is a registered village green. This community inspired project aims to create a well managed open space with access for all, increasing biodivsercity on the site and providing fantastic learning resources for local s ...
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Cumbria Outdoors John Muir Award Featured
www.jmt.org/jmaward-about-the-award.aspThe John Muir project is an environmental award scheme focused on wild places. It encourages awareness and responsibility for the natural environment through four challenges. The award is fun and in the spirit of adventure. The award will be done with ...
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Experience the River Featured
www.scrt.org.ukSouth Cumbria Rivers Trust works to protect and conserve the aquatic environments of South Cumbria. In order to achieve this they provide a local education programme aimed at giving the both the local population and visitors an appreciation of our waters ...
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Flora of the Fells Featured
www.floraofthefells.comFlora of the Fells is about getting people of all ages and backgrounds involved with Cumbria’s outstanding landscapes. Landscape, wildlife and people go hand in hand so it’s vital that people get to know and love their local area and learn how to protect ...
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Lake District Osprey Project Featured
www.ospreywatch.co.ukIn 2001 ospreys made a momentous return to the Lake District, after being extinct in England for decades. The ospreys now return from Africa to their nest near Bassenthwaite Lake each spring and more than 19 chicks have fledged since they returned. The vi ...
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Miles Without Stiles Featured
www.lakedistrict.gov.ukThe Lake District has over 3000km of public paths, but only a fraction of this length is accessible to all. Those with more limited mobility find it harder to use paths that have an awkward surface, a steep gradient or stiles to get over. 'Miles Witho ...
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Nurture Lakeland Small Grants Fund Featured
Some of our members choose to raise Visitor Giving funds for Nurture Lakeland’s Small Grants Fund. This fund allows us to give grants of up to £1,000 to local community groups and organisations. It means that we’re able to offer help to projects making a ...
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Red Squirrels Northern England Featured
www.rsne.org.ukThe red squirrel is our only native British squirrel but is at serious risk of extinction if population numbers continue to decline. The main cause of this decline is competition with the American grey squirrel, an introduced species which is larger than ...
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Warton Crag Featured
www.lancswt.org.ukWarton Crag nature reserve is part of the Arnside and Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and overlooks Morecambe Bay in Lancashire. The reserve has a rich variety of habitats including areas of limestone pavement and ledges, with mixed woodland ...
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