Discover Hutton Roof Crags
In his 2019 round up, volunteer Bryan Yorke shares some amazing wildlife highlights from Hutton Roof Crags. This special nature reserve is a great place to visit in winter as it provides a…
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Discover a landscape millions of years in the making
The landscape of Eycott Hill Nature Reserve tells a story that was millions of years in the making. From deep oceans, to volcanic eruptions, tropical seas, and icy glaciers, the geological story…
Discover the Cumbria hiding beneath your feet
With England’s highest peaks and deepest lakes, Cumbria boasts an amazing variety of landscapes and wonderful wildlife habitats - as a new book explains, this is all thanks to rocks
Volunteers discover rare birds of prey breeding in Cumbria
First confirmed hobby nest in Cumbria at our South Lakeland nature reserve
Discover the joys of spectacular upland hay meadows in the Westmorland Dales
To celebrate National Meadows Day, we're running a series of public events at one of our newest nature reserves, Bowber Head Farm
My discovery
Look – a boatman! Keira’s delight in learning about unusual creatures is even more special when she can find them herself.
Kendal Kingfishers Wildlife Watch Group – Discover more about Wildlife cameras and how they work
Come along this month and find out more about wildlife cameras and how they work.
Lost rainforest discovery
You might think rainforests only exist in far-flung locations, but we have them here in Cumbria, too. Join us at Staveley Woodlands to spot tell-tale signs that we're actually exploring a fragment of an ancient, lost world.
Vital funding secured for the ‘discovery’ of North West's peatlands
Peatlands across Lancashire, Cumbria and Greater Manchester will be identified and investigated thanks to thousands of pounds of ‘discovery’ funding from the Government’s Nature for Climate…
A Wilder Barrow
Cumbria Wildlife Trust wants to help transform unloved and underused spaces into something that brings life and colour into communities.
Free fun for all the family at Eycott Hill Nature Reserve Discovery Day!
All the family can enjoy a wildlife adventure at the Eycott Hill Discovery Day on Friday 26th July. The event, organised by Cumbria Wildlife Trust, will be a celebration of the nature reserve and…
Yarrow
Yarrow can be found in many grasslands, from lawns to meadows, its flat-topped clusters of flower heads appearing from June. Cultivated varieties are garden favourites.