Fixing the Lake District Fells

Our mission is to protect our spectacular Lakeland fells from erosion by repairing and maintaining the upland paths.

The Lake District is perhaps Britain’s best-loved landscape. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site – a place worth protecting. But erosion from people, coupled with severe weather events and climate change, is causing ugly scars and environmental damage in the fragile mountains. Fix the Fells tackles this erosion problem by repairing and maintaining 344 upland paths, covering 410 miles (661 km), helping to keep the Lake District a special place for us and for future generations.

If you love the Lake District, please help us to Fix the Fells.

We rely on your generous donations.

Make a donation and be a part of the solution. 100% of your donation goes towards fixing the Lake District fells.

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The People Fixing the Fells

Rangers

Four teams of highly skilled National Trust rangers work on the fells in all weathers. Our rangers are highly skilled and lead teams building sustainable paths and recreating a natural landscape.

Volunteers

Volunteers are a key part of Fix the Fells. We have around 100 volunteers who come from Cumbria and beyond, with one thing in common; they all love the Lake District fells!

Visitors

Thank you to everyone who visits the Lake District and supports our work. If you would like to make a donation and help be a part of the important work we are doing, then please visit our donation page.

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What we do

Repairing and maintaining our ancient network of mountain paths, many of which have been around for hundreds, if not thousands of years. Despite their age, these paths need help.

Watch Fix the Fells in Action

Our Latest Fell Fixing News

We started the second half of the year by celebrating the successful completion of delivery of our European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) supported project. Over five years, ERDF invested £1.5m in Fix the Fells, which supported the improvement of 30km of paths, across 70 routes within the Lake District National Park….

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Fix the Fells Newsletter Summer 2023

This year Fix the Fells carries on doing what it does the best; repairing upland erosion and maintaining paths across the fells of the Lake District, so that the beautiful and fragile upland habitats are conserved and protected for a sustainable, healthy future. However, 2023 also brings some changes….

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Fix the Fells Partners

The National Trust