Bassenthwaite24 Nov 2025Road closures put in place for repairsResurfacing works start on the A591, with closures north of Keswick implemented for three weeks.24 Nov 20251 Oct 2025Osprey chicks hatched on previously unused nestConservationists hope the ospreys are expanding their nesting grounds in the Lake District.1 Oct 20259 Feb 2025Drivers urged to avoid crash area amid tailbacksPolice, fire and ambulance crews are at the scene on the A66 in Bassenthwaite, Cumbria.9 Feb 202521 Jun 2024Cumbrian distillery sold to winemaker in £71m dealThe Lakes Distillery near Bassenthwaite is bought by English sparkling winemaker Nyetimber.21 Jun 202417 May 2024Old lead mine metal pollution to be cleaned upThe Environment Agency plans to build a series of ponds to remove heavy metals from Gategill.17 May 20243 Apr 2024Distillery's £71m sale bid revealedAn English wine maker is looking to buy The Lakes Distillery in Bassenthwaite for £71m.3 Apr 20246 Jan 2023Hiking app makes changes after walkers strandedThree women were rescued after getting stuck on a Lake District fell while following an online map.6 Jan 202329 Jul 2021Couple restore hidden Lake District railway stationBassenthwaite Lake station took two years to restore after it had been derelict for decades.29 Jul 202122 Apr 2021Charity destroys decades-old grassland in errorThe National Trust ploughed the field which had been untouched for years in an attempt to rewild it.22 Apr 2021...
