The Lake District Protection Project

Our Aim

We aim to preserve and protect this stunning landscape for habitats, wildlife, nature, and the environment.

Our ambition will be achieved through the acquisition of key areas of land throughout the Lake District National Park which will then be given back to mother nature for her to repair, restore, and thrive.

To deliver our strategy we will seek to secure life-long partnerships with individuals, groups, communities, companies, and other organisations that feel as fiercely passionate about the preservation of this wilderness as we do here at The Lake District Protection Project.

We would love for you to join us on this incredible journey.

Our Aim

We aim to preserve and protect this stunning landscape for habitats, wildlife, nature, and the environment.

Our ambition will be achieved through the acquisition of key areas of land throughout the Lake District National Park which will then be given back to mother nature for her to repair, restore, and thrive.

To deliver our strategy we will seek to secure life-long partnerships with individuals, groups, communities, companies, and other organisations that feel as fiercely passionate about the preservation of this wilderness as we do here at The Lake District Protection Project.

We would love for you to join us on this incredible journey.

Our Inspiration

The inspiration for setting up The Lake District Protection Project has been the great English writer, illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist, Beatrix Potter. Many are surprised to hear that Beatrix was a great entrepreneur who loved the natural world and felt uncomfortable with urban life and culture. After many visits to the Lake District as a child, Beatrix decided to use the money from the sale of her early books to buy her first farm – ‘Hill Top’ based in Near Sawrey, near Hawkshead, in 1905.

Beatrix was the de facto estate manager for the Trust for seven years; she observed key issues in the Lake District and worked to address may with afforestation and preservation of intact grazing lands, quarries, and timber on the farms. When Beatrix died in 1943, she left 17 farms, eight cottages, over 4,000 acres of land, her flocks of Herdwick sheep, and hard copies of her books to the National Trust.

We hope you can see why Beatrix Potter has been our inspiration for setting up the Lake District Protection Project and to continue her incredible work.

Our Mission Statement

Here at The Lake District Protection Project, we are dedicated to the acquisition of land that will facilitate our protection and restoration strategy, which will work to provide a sustainable future for habitats, wildlife, nature, and environments. Thus, ensuring the restoration of the natural Splendour: the Lake District National Park.

In addition to securing the land portfolio that will deliver our mission, our team will compile and implement some of the most crucial training and mentoring for future generations who together, will become the future custodians for the National Park.

Together we can help Mother Nature by giving her space and the protection she needs to grow and thrive.

Our Vision

Our Vision

Our vision is that the Lake District will be an inspirational example of preservation at its finest; providing the opportunity for investment in the protection and restoration of the national park in order to sustain its landscape, wildlife, and cultural heritage.