Better habitats for rare butterflies thanks to LDF funding
Last year the Lake District Foundation made a grant to support conservation work at Warton Crag Nature Reserve, and in March 2018 the staff and volunteers at Lancashire Wildlife Trust completed a project to provide habitat for rare butterfly species. Warton Crag is a nationally important area of limestone habitat including grassland, woodland and limestone […]
Keswick Duck Race
The last event for the Keswick to Threlkeld Railway Path fundraising campaign will be on Thursday 21st June in Fitz Park, Keswick. There are over 500 ducks to be launched between 6pm-8pm on the longest day of the year with the support from local Keswick Scout groups, Keswick Anglers, Lions and Rotary. Prizes include: First […]
Charity Auction Success for the Lake District Foundation
The Lake District Foundation are celebrating after hosting their first ever charity auction on Friday evening to raise funds for the Keswick to Threlkeld Railway Path reinstatement. The evening was held at the Lodore Falls Hotel and raised over £4,000 from the 19 lots available on the night and still counting. There were over 90 […]
Heart of the Lakes raises over £18,000 for the Lake District Foundation
The award-winning Lake District self-catering agency Heart of the Lakes, with offices based in Ambleside and Keswick has presented its first donation of £18,732 to the Lake District Foundation. The money was collected between 1st April 2017 to 31st March 2018 for their chosen campaign: Fix the Fells. The monies raised will be used to sponsor […]
Lake District Foundation Charity Auction Lots
The exclusive money-can’t-buy experiences and prizes for the Lake District Foundation Charity Auction are now available to view below. If you would like to join us Friday 8 June at the Lodore Falls Hotel you can book your tickets here. PFK Auctioneers, one of the oldest auction houses in the region, will be running the […]
Major donations received for Keswick to Threlkeld Railway Path
The Lake District Foundation is thrilled to announce that it has received over £20,000 of donations for the Keswick to Threlkeld fundraising campaign over the last couple of weeks. The donations have been made by The Keswick Enterprise Holding Charitable Trust, Keswick Town Council and Keswick Bridge Complex. The Foundation was absolutely delighted to receive […]
K2T Challenge Weekend Success
The Lake District Foundation is celebrating after a successful fundraising weekend for the Keswick to Threlkeld  Railway Path. Over £1,500 was raised over the weekend and hundreds took part in the special K2T Challenges set by the Foundation. The Lions and Rotary volunteers were out in force over the weekend leading on the street collections […]
Outdoor Legends lead the charge to restore Lake District trail
A host of outdoor legends are throwing their weight behind a major charity event this June aimed at restoring a well-known Lake District trail decimated by Storm Desmond. Climber Alan Hinkes, runner Ricky Lightfoot and adventurer Sean Conway are all offering ‘money can’t buy’ experiences as part of a charity auction being arranged by the […]
K2T Challenge Weekend Announced
The Lake District Foundation is holding a special K2T Challenge 5-7 May in Keswick to raise funds to reconnect the Keswick to Threlkeld railway path. Over the early May bank holiday weekend the Lake District Foundation team will be encouraging visitors, locals, businesses and sporting clubs to complete a 5km challenge and donate £5, all […]
Ways to donate
Join us as a regular supporter of the Lake District Foundation! By donating as little as £2.50 per month, you can become a regular supporter and directly contribute to funding vital projects aimed at caring for the Lake District and Cumbria’s natural environment and cultural heritage. As a regular donor you will receive a welcome […]
