Cedar Manor is open for business and Covid ready
The Foundation works with over 150 business supporters who either fundraise for the charity or make a donation. The businesses have been busy preparing to re-open safely at the start of July following Visit Britain guidelines. The Cedar Manor Hotel in Windermere has been a business supporter since 2007 raising over £17,000 for the Foundation […]
The Bath House is open for business and Covid ready
The Foundation works with over 150 business supporters who either fundraise for the charity or make a donation. The businesses have been busy preparing to re-open safely at the start of July following Visit Britain guidelines. The Bath House is a fragrance and natural skincare brand founded in 1997 by a creative team of artists […]
CONSERVATION CHARITY WELCOMES VISITORS BACK TO NATIONAL PARK
The Lake District Foundation extends a warm welcome to visitors returning to the Lake District National Park as COVID restrictions ease and tourism businesses re-open. The Lake District Foundation, the charity raising funds to look after the Lake District National Park and Cumbria, have worked alongside partners and businesses to look after our natural world […]
Welcome back
The Lake District is now welcoming back visitors. We are delighted you have continued to support and value this special place. Whilst you have been away, we have worked alongside partners and businesses to look after our natural world. We hope you enjoy exploring the open spaces and your favourite spots in this spectacular landscape. For guidance […]
The Real Hedge Fund
The Lake District Foundation works with partners to help care for the landscape, wildlife and heritage of the area. We know that people have been really valuing our natural world during lockdown and we have been getting lots of enquires about how best to offer support. We think hedgerows tick a lot of boxes! We […]
Ways to Support The Lake District
We aren’t running any specific fundraising campaigns at the moment as we want focus to be on our communities and those most in need during this difficult time.
LDF Welcome’s Three more new Businesses
The Lake District Foundation are always pleased to welcome the support of new businesses and so we are excited to announce not one, but three, local businesses who share our desire to secure the future of the lake district and Cumbria for future generations. This is what they said joining the LDF means to them: […]
Help us to fix the Herdwick Sheep Breeders Association Marquee
Following storm damage to a set of marquees that were erected for Loweswater Show on 1 September 2019 The storm caused £10,000 of damage, Herdwick Sheep Breeders Association wish to raise £1,750 to cover half the £2500 excess on their marquee insurance policy. We granted of £1750 to them via our small grants fund and […]
Orrest Head
“Those few hours cast a spell that changed my life” – Wainwright. The view from Orrest Head is spectacular, but not everyone can get there to enjoy it because the top section of path is too steep and difficult. We want to create an alternative path to this special viewpoint suitable for people with limited […]
Green Business Network
The Lake District Foundation cares about our environment – and we know that our supporters do too. With our Green Business Network we want to work together. To share tips and experience of cost effective ways to make your business greener. If you want to know more about `green’ business network opportunities, or share your […]
