Friends of the Lake District said the planned zip wire at Elterwater Quarry would "take us a step closer to a Lake District of noise, chaos and degraded landscapes".

Beloved Romantic poet William Wordsworth was the first "influencer" to champion the Lake District and call for its conservation, a new exhibition claims. Wordsworth penned his Guide to the Lakes ...

A landscape charity has launched an online survey in an effort to get a clearer idea about the scale of littering and illegal camping in a national park. Friends of the Lake District said it ...

Those who visit the lake district in the fall can look forward to beautiful, colorful autumn landscapes. This season is particularly suitable for those who enjoy hiking, as well as berry and ...

Wordsworth exhibition places art at the heart of the Lake District landscape. A revolutionary new exhibition, unfurling in two stages over the next three months, is set to open at Dove Cottage in ...

John Glen, minister for arts, heritage and tourism, said: “The Lake District is one of the UK’s most stunning and ancient landscapes and I am thrilled it has been granted World Heritage Site status.

The Lake District has been named as a World Heritage Site, Unesco has announced. The region, in north-west England, joins sites including the Taj Mahal, the Grand Canyon and Stonehenge on the ...

Share or comment on this article: A stunning time-capsule property in one of Britain's most breathtaking landscapes: Inside Rothay Manor, a historical haven of a hotel in the heart of the Lake ...

There is growing concern in Cumbria that a trail of electricity pylons could blight one of the most beautiful landscapes in Britain.