Welcome... to the Virtual Fauna of Lakeland.
Here you will find information on the wildlife of Cumbria.
Clockwise from top: Red Squirrel, tree overhanging Ullswater, Purple saxifrage in the snow, rainbow over Martindale Hawes, White-faced Darter

  • Find out what wildlife has been recorded from your own parish in Cumbria
  • Find out where different species occur in Cumbria
  • Send us your own records of wildlife in Cumbria
  • Search the site for a word or
    phrase
Waxcap fungi in Cumbria
Waxcap Fungi Survey

Take a virtual tour of the insect collections
Cumbrian Insect Collections
Development of this site has been grant-aided by Cumbria County Council, English Nature and by Renaissance in the Regions.