Fellfoot Forward

Led by the North Pennines National Landscape team, the Fellfoot Forward Landscape Partnership Scheme, 2020-2024, was a major project to conserve, enhance and celebrate the natural and cultural heritage of a special part of the north west of England, funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Watch the video below for scheme activity.

Final evaluation

The completion of the Fellfoot Forward scheme included an evaluation of the various projects and output from citizen science; community archaeology; woodland creation and management; protecting grassland and meadows; restoring peat; conserving historic buildings; new and revitalised walking and cycling routes; enhanced interpretation and information for the local community and visitors; opportunities for local schools and youth groups to engage with their local heritage; and a host of public events and learning. Read the report here.

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Map

The Fellfoot Forward landscape stretches from the Cumbrian fellside of the North Pennines National Landscape and UNESCO Global Geopark to the River Eden, and runs north from Melmerby to Hallbankgate.