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….
Fixing the Lake District Fells
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.
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.
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
BBC Reports on Fix the Fells Funding
BBC News recently reported on how Fix the Fells is attracting new sources of funding after the European Regional Development Fund came to an end.
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….
Fix the Fells plays a vital role in the Lake District
Fix the Fells is playing a vital role in conservation in the Lake District uplands, according to a new report by independent consultants.
