Becoming a Friend
The Friends of the Lake District is a charity that works to protect and enhance the landscapeof the Lake District and Cumbria and to promote its understanding and quiet enjoyment. We currently have 7000 members and rely upon their support to help care for this outstandingly beautiful area of international importance.
Join people like you who love the Lake District and Cumbria
On joining the Friends of the Lake District you will receive:
- A new members' welcome pack
- Two editions of Conserving Lakeland, our members' magazine
- An annual digest of our work and roundup of landscape issues affecting the Lake District and Cumbria in our Annual Report
- An opportunity to take part in our members events joining other FLD members at our members meets, our AGM, slide shows, walks and lectures held throughout the year.
- Subscription to our bi-monthy e-newsletter keeping you updated on landscape issues across Cumbria and the Lake District.
New members will also receive a free copy of Flora of the Fells book, telling the story of Cumbria's upland landscapes.
Joining is easy
Online - Click here join on-line
By post. Simply download and fill in a membership form then post it with the correct remittance to: Friends of the Lake District, Freepost LA1186, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 8BR. or alternatively
Gift membership. Enrol family or a friends as a gift member and get two years membership at a discount rate. The membership includes a welcome pack along with a personal message from you, we will also include a copy of Tarns of the Fells as an extra gift.
Making a donation
You can also make a donation to help the work of the Friends of the Lake District. We have been working for nearly 70 years to protect this most beautiful landscape. Your support will enable us to continue to conserve and enhance this special landscape for this and future generations. Click here to donate on line. For information on other ways to donate call Cassie Nelson on 01539 720788.
A lasting legacy
Most of us cannot give as much to charities as we would like during our lifetime. But you can help by leaving a gift in your will. Click here for more information about legacies or email Cassie Nelson or call 01539 720788.
