• Lights, Carbon, Action!

    Lights, Carbon, Action!

    Posted by Sarah Dale, on Monday, 10 February 2014

    Since working at Nurture Lakeland I’ve been involved in a range of projects, from designing car-free itineraries to celebrating the special nature of the area. But one project in particular has had a surprising impact on my life outside work...

  • Communication is Conservation

    Communication is Conservation

    Posted by Ruth, on Wednesday, 05 February 2014

    Sometimes you can't see the wood for the trees (so my dad used to tell me), busy delivering projects and campaigns, wrapped up in the day to day work of Nurture Lakeland - all exciting stuff but it's great to have an opportunity to look at what you're doing from a different angle.

  • Travel Tales

    Travel Tales

    Posted by Ruth, on Wednesday, 29 January 2014

    Back in July 2013, Andy Beanland, previously Cycle Tourism Development Officer at Nurture Lakeland, set off on a fact finding tour of North Western Europe funded by the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust. He has just published a report of cycle tourism based on his experiences so we caught up with him to hear what he found out.


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  • Low Carbon Cottages - The Data Explained

    Hippo GraphLast month I highlighted the importance of collecting data and the Low Carbon Cottages has been collecting data from all 10 of cottages that are taking part in the project since December. But what can you do with the data and what does it all mean?

    Firstly the data can be used to help calculate your carbon footprint and I have highlighted in a previous article the ways of doing this. Once you know your usage and carbon footprint, this can act as a baseline. You could even use the last 12 months of your utility bills. Once you have a baseline you can give yourself a target to help you reduce costs, usage or kilograms of CO2.

    Read more... Low Carbon Cottages - The Data Explained  
  • Time to send in your Visitor Giving money

    piggy bank and gold coinsSpring is (nearly) about to bloom and that means that it's time to collect in all the generous donations you've been collecting to pass onto the brilliant conservation projects you're supporting through Visitor Giving. We'd be hugely grateful (and so would our stunning upland paths, our gorgeous red squirrels, our magnificent ospreys – and the many other wonderful wildlife, landscape and community beneficiaries) if you could get your money in to us by the end of March. Here's how to do it.

    Read more... Time to send in your Visitor Giving money  
  • Final call for free energy audits!

    energy meterJoin the growing number of businesses making cost savings through energy efficiency. Current research shows that doing the right thing for the environment makes business sense.


    • In the short term, you’ll save money on your bills.
    • In the medium term, your visitors will have a better experience.
    • In the long term, Cumbria will continue to be a beautiful destination that people want to visit.

    We want our members to access these business benefits, so with funding from the Lake District National Park and Cumbria Rural Enterprise Agency we’ve been out and about doing cost saving audits for some of our members

    And we’ve seen financial rewards for environmental businesses in action:
    • a self-catering resort in Bowness is reducing costs for their guests with energy efficient appliances
    • a B&B in Bowness is saving money on electricity bills and keeping guest happy with beautiful LED lights
    • a hotel in Bowness is enhancing their reputation by working towards a green award to add to their extensive quality awards.

    The funding continues until the end of March and we’d love to visit more members. Send me an email to or give me a call on 01539822622 to sign up for an audit today.

    Read more... Final call for free energy audits!  
  • A Great Opportunity


    campers 0021Isn't the Lake District National Park a really amazing place? And don't we have an absolutely amazing array of local and distinctive Cumbrian products and services on offer? (The answers are YES and YES!) Well here's a fabulous opportunity for you to showcase the uniqueness and quality of what your business has to offer to a nationwide audience.

    Read more... A Great Opportunity  

'Inspiring people to care for the natural environment through Responsible Tourism'


annual report 2013 coverFor nineteen years we have been working to protect the beautiful landscapes and environment of Cumbria and the Lake District.
Nurture Lakeland is working with tourism businesses to improve sustainable practices, helping to safeguard the area.

We have a membership of nearly 400 businesses, tourism associations, agencies and other organisations. In total we represent over 1,200 individual businesses. These range from small guest houses to large hotels, holiday cottages to conservation bodies and other tourism related businesses.

  • Provide funding to pay for conservation and environmental works
  • Carry out research into the impacts of tourism and offer solutions
  • Provide sustainable tourism training, advice and consultancy
  • Support other regions and National Parks to set up Visitor Giving. 

Read our latest ANNUAL REPORT

Fundraising: Working with our members to support conservation projects across the county and protect our landscape - We call it Visit Give Protect

Campaign work: Ensuring that the environment and human activity co-exist harmoniously - We call it Sustainable Tourism

Consultancy: Sharing our ideas and helping other destinations across the UK and Europe to develop their own Visit Give Protect schemes - We call it Nurture Tourism

Read more about what we do

 

 

projects and campaigns

 

projects and fundraising

about,  applying for funding


campaign work

fresh air is free,  vital uplands,
love your lakes,  low carbon tourism

 more...

Nurture Lakeland, Windermere Road, Staveley, Cumbria LA8 9PL     T. 01539 822622    E.   get directions >

Nurture Lakeland is a part of Nurture Cumbria, a charity registered in England and Wales with the charity number 1130453 and company number 3317259

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