Wildlife Photography Competition
Wildlife Photography Competition 2026. Photography is a fantastic way to record and celebrate your experience of wildlife in Cumbria.
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Sunbiggin Tarn at sunset wins photography competition
This dramatic view was voted winner of our 2018 wildlife photography competition
Trust saves rare wildflower hay meadows in the Westmorland Dales
Bowber Head Farm, a traditional farm between Kirkby Stephen and Sedbergh, near Ravenstonedale, has been transferred to the care of Cumbria Wildlife Trust. It includes an internationally-important…
Discover the joys of spectacular upland hay meadows in the Westmorland Dales
To celebrate National Meadows Day, we're running a series of public events at one of our newest nature reserves, Bowber Head Farm
Photography at Gosling Sike 16 August 2019
Join professional photographer Andrew Heptinstall for a full day photography workshop and learn how to master your DSLR camera. This jargon-free day is suitable for beginners and designed to take away the mysteries of those functions which perhaps seem out of reach.
Rosy-headed redpoll is a winner for our wildlife calendar
Stunning photo of a small finch steals the day in our calendar competition
Plantlife Photography Exhibition now open at Gosling Sike
The beautiful Plantlife - Looking Out for Small Things photography exhibition is now open at Gosling Sike, Houghton Road, Carlisle.
2022 Wildlife Photography Competition - winning entries
From several hundred entries, our panel selected 12 winning images for inclusion in our 2023 wildlife calendar. We then asked our wonderful members to vote on the top three to receive prizes kindly donated by Wilkinson Cameras. Here are our competition winners:
2025 Wildlife Photography Competition - winning entries
From several hundred entries, our panel selected 12 winning images for inclusion in our 2026 wildlife calendar. We then asked our wonderful members to vote on the top three to receive prizes kindly donated by Wilkinson Cameras. Here are our competition winners:
Wildlife photo competition winners
Following the success of last year’s wildlife photography competition, this year’s entries didn’t disappoint as we received a fantastic selection of photographs from across the county. Exceptionally high standards made judging the competition incredibly difficult, but we found our 12 winners, each of which will feature in our calendar.
Wildflowers to be restored to Westmorland meadows in a boost from Government's Green Recovery Challenge Fund
Internationally-important wildflower meadows in the Westmorland Dales are among several sites that will benefit from a Defra grant of £712,700
My favourite show
Ben keeps a diary of all the wildlife that he spots. He challenges himself to see new species: if he finds something that he doesn’t recognise, he takes a photograph so that he can look it up.