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Bassenthwaite Lake - © 2014 Val Corbett Photography
Caring for our Lakes & Rivers
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Buttermere - © 2014 Bas Montgomery
Caring for our Lakes & Rivers
Derwent
The Derwent Catchment includes the Rivers Greta, Cocker and Marron in addition to a number of significant and beautiful lakes
Ellen
The Ellen Catchment flows from the Skiddaw massif and includes Overwater, Chapelhouse Reservoir and the Crookhurst sub-catchment
Wild Rivers
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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Working in partnership to make a difference

Protecting the endangered freshwater pearl mussel

installing fish and eel passes to enable upstream spawning

Featured News

Cumbrian Rivers Project scoops prestigious European Riverprize

General Catchment

Cumbrian Rivers Project scoops prestigious European Riverprize

Outstanding river restoration work by West Cumbria Rivers Trust and partners has won international recognition and brought the prestigious E…

Reflections on the end of the Glenderamackin Catchment Restoration Project Water Environment Grant

Derwent Catchment

Reflections on the end of the Glenderamackin Catchment Restoration Project Water Environment Grant

As with all our projects, this one had an end date but it’s impact will be long lasting. We had a great final summer of…

Restoring Rivers – Hard work, great rewards

General Catchment

Restoring Rivers – Hard work, great rewards

WCRT’s river restoration team enjoyed another busy but satisfying year in 2021, covering a wide range of projects and catchments.River res…

St John’s Beck Habitat Improvements

General Catchment

St John’s Beck Habitat Improvements

A new and exciting project to improve habitats is getting under way in the St John’s Beck catchment, where we will be working with farmers…

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West Cumbria Rivers Trust (WCRT) is part of the national network of river trusts which have played an ever increasing role in delivering environmental improvements throughout the country.

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