Bassenthwaite Lake - © 2014 Val Corbett Photography

Caring for our Lakes & Rivers

Buttermere - © 2014 Bas Montgomery

Caring for our Lakes & Rivers

The Derwent Catchment includes the Rivers Greta, Cocker and Marron in addition to a number of significant and beautiful lakes

The Ellen Catchment flows from the Skiddaw massif and includes Overwater, Chapelhouse Reservoir and the Crookhurst sub-catchment

The Wild Rivers Catchment covers the rivers Ehen, Calder, Irt, Mite, Esk and Annas in addition to a number of lakes including Ennerdale and Wast Water

Wampool & Waver

The Wampool & Waver Catchment drains into the Solway Firth, the catchment includes many wetlands, 2 designated shellfish waters and a designated bathing water

Click here for our Catchment Data Portal

Protecting the endangered freshwater pearl mussel

Working with farmers and landowners to reduce diffuse pollution

Working in partnership to make a difference

Next Event: 27th February 2020 - Volunteering: Tree planting (Threlkeld)

Featured News

Primary school wildlife lessons reach more children than ever before

General Catchment

Primary school wildlife lessons reach more children than ever before

Nearly 2,000 primary school pupils took part in our programme of free river days and assemblies for schools in 2019, and we aim to re…

Community at heart of Longlands Lake and River Keekle project

Wild Rivers Catchment

Community at heart of Longlands Lake and River Keekle project

Communities close to the River Keekle and Longlands Lake near Cleator Moor will be at the heart of a new project to improve the river and co…

25,000 new trees to help reduce flood risk in West Cumbria

General Catchment

25,000 new trees to help reduce flood risk in West Cumbria

Over 25,000 trees are being planted this winter in partnership with the Woodland Trust to support natural flood management projects.We’…

Natural Flood Management handbook

General Catchment

Natural Flood Management handbook

We’re pleased to announce the publication of our ‘Natural Flood Management handbook: a practical guide for farmers’. …

WCRT Newsletter - From Beck to Beach

General Catchment

WCRT Newsletter - From Beck to Beach

Our quarterly newsletter gives you updates on our work through the seasons and highlights what’s going on in the water …

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