Bassenthwaite Lake - © 2014 Val Corbett Photography

Caring for our Lakes & Rivers

Buttermere - © 2014 Bas Montgomery

Caring for our Lakes & Rivers

The Derwent Catchment includes the Rivers Greta, Cocker and Marron in addition to a number of significant and beautiful lakes

The Ellen Catchment flows from the Skiddaw massif and includes Overwater, Chapelhouse Reservoir and the Crookhurst sub-catchment

The Wild Rivers Catchment covers the rivers Ehen, Calder, Irt, Mite, Esk and Annas in addition to a number of lakes including Ennerdale and Wast Water

Wampool & Waver

The Wampool & Waver Catchment drains into the Solway Firth, the catchment includes many wetlands, 2 designated shellfish waters and a designated bathing water

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Helping reduce flood risk through natural measures

installing fish and eel passes to enable upstream spawning

Working in partnership to make a difference

Next Event: 27th January 2022 - Green Gyms at Walkmill Woods

Featured News

New wetlands store over 50 tonnes of carbon per year

Derwent Catchment

New wetlands store over 50 tonnes of carbon per year

More than 40 new wetlands and ponds that we’ve created by working with local farmers and landowners will help combat climate chan…

River Keekle restoration scoops prestigious national award

Wild Rivers Catchment

River Keekle restoration scoops prestigious national award

Our removal of a 2.5 km plastic liner from the River Keekle near Whitehaven has won a prestigious national prize.In what is thought to be th…

Improvement works completed at Longlands Lake

Wild Rivers Catchment

Improvement works completed at Longlands Lake

We’ve completed a major programme of improvement works at Longlands Lake near Cleator Moor, including footpath resurfacing, a new…

Win up to £25,000 and support our work!

General Catchment

Win up to £25,000 and support our work!

We’re taking part in the Allerdale and Lakeland Lottery - a new lottery launched by Allerdale Borough Council which offers pr…

Natural Flood Management handbook

General Catchment

Natural Flood Management handbook

We’re pleased to announce the publication of our ‘Natural Flood Management handbook: a practical guide for farmers’.&…

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