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

Click here for our Catchment Data Portal

Working in partnership to make a difference

Protecting the endangered freshwater pearl mussel

installing fish and eel passes to enable upstream spawning

Next Event: 22nd August 2018 - Stories by the River, from The Gather, Ennerdale Bridge

Featured News

2018 River Watchers Work Parties

General Catchment

2018 River Watchers Work Parties

Join our practical work days and help us look after West Cumbria’s rivers and lakesWhen? On the last Thursday of every month betw…

Making Space for Water

General Catchment

Making Space for Water

A great little animation explaining how, by making space for water in a catchment context, the impacts of flooding in communities can be red…

Live Webcam - River Greta

Derwent Catchment

Live Webcam - River Greta

Live Webcam link looking upstream at Greta Bridge, KeswickClick on webcam still below to view live feed Webcam set up by Farson Digital…

WCRT Newsletter - From Beck to Beach

General Catchment

WCRT Newsletter - From Beck to Beach

‘From Beck to Beach’ Spring 2018 is Out Now! From Beck to Beach is the Newsletter from West Cumbria Rivers Trust, giving…

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