Media Centre

Media Centre

Welcome to our media centre. Here you can find our latest news releases, facts and figures about the Lake District and information on filming in the National Park.

For press enquiries please contact the Communications Team by emailing comms@lakedistrict.gov.uk or by calling our head office on 01539 724555.

Other useful contacts

Are we the right organisation to direct your query to?

If your enquiry falls into one of the below categories, another organisation may be better placed to help you. You can find a list of other useful contacts in the dropdown list below.

Press trips and visits

If you are accredited media looking for assistance in arranging a press trip to the Lake District, please get in touch with Cumbria Tourism: Media Centre | Cumbria Tourism

Road closures, accidents or road works

For media queries about road closures, accidents or roadworks in the Lake District, please contact the relevant highway authority. You can find links to their websites below:

Westmorland and Furness: Contact us | Westmorland and Furness Council

Cumberland Council:  Contact or visit us | Cumberland Council

Filming permissions

For more information about filming in the Lake District, visit our filming permissions webpage.

If you would like to obtain filming permission in the Lake District, you will need to contact the relevant landowner. Find out more on this webpage about who owns the National Park: Land ownership in the Lake District : Lake District National Park

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