BEAT Route update July 2026
Walk Wheel Cycle Trust are pleased to announce the launch of the BEAT Route Millom Areadesign project for all forms of active transport. Community Investment Funding to supportthis project was awarded to the trust by the South Copeland GDF Community Partnership. Who: Walk Wheel Cycle Trust are the charity making it possible for everyone to […]
DRA Newsletter June 2026
DRA Newsletter June 2024
Improving the natural habitat of the River Duddon and its tributaries for the benefit of all wildlife Following our very positive AGM in February, I feel a wave on enthusiasm for what we may achieve this year, from all of the members of the DRA that I have had contact with. It has been a […]
DRA Newsletter November 2023
Autumn is well and truly here. If braving the weather is a slightly less appealing that it was in the summer, we hope that this newsletter will give you something interesting to read, whilst keeping warm and dry inside. In this issue, we report on our herculean Himalayan balsam bashing efforts – a subject very […]
DRA Newsletter June 2023
Improving the natural habitat of the River Duddon and its tributaries for the benefit of all wildlife Welcome to the first issue of our Duddon River Association newsletter! Our intent is to keep our members and the wider community up-to-date with the great work that is going on in our catchment to monitor and improve […]
Lake District National Park Management Plan: public consultation
The Lake District National Park Partnership (https://www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/caringfor/lake-district-national-park-partnership ) brings together 24 organisations that have responsibilities for caring for the Lake District. This partnership develops, every five years, a management plan for the Lake District that sets out a vision and ambitions for the Park, and how these will be delivered. The plan for 2026-2031 is […]
Water Monitoring
It’s a crisp autumnal morning in the Duddon Valley, I know the river is stirring beneath the comforting duvet of the early morning mist. Like a petulant teenager it isn’t ready, just yet, to face the day. However, I cannot wait for it, I have things to do and places to go. I gather my […]