A major new partnership scheme, Three Counties, One River, is now in development to support nature recovery in the Lune Valley, while conserving and celebrating it’s distinctive identity and connecting with communities.
The Lune Valley has the North West's finest countryside, rich in history and culture, supporting diverse and rare wildlife and habitat, and is home to vibrant communities. The project is focussed on the middle and lower sections of the Lune River catchment, which crosses the boundaries of Cumbria, Lancashire and North Yorkshire.
Building capacity and resilience for this partnership scheme is made possible with a grant of £100,202 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, The Forest of Bowland National Landscape will help improve collaboration in nature recovery and connecting people and nature in the Lune Valley, and further develop the partnership scheme and its governance with consultancy support.
In partnership with the Lune Valley communities, YDMT, Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority, Lune Rivers Trust, Sustrans and other organisations, are developing an ambitious long-term scheme.
Thank you to everyone who provided feedback in July 2025 on the Lune Valley Ramble which links Caton with Kirby Lonsdale. We are now working through your comments and exploring possible link paths and circular routes which could be included to increase access to the main path from local villages.