We believe in healthy lakes, landscapes and lives - thriving natural places that support wildlife, inspire people, and strengthen the wellbeing of communities across the South West. By becoming a Friend of South West Lakes Trust, you can support our purpose of protecting special places for wildlife and people, with options incorporating an annual car parking pass for one or all of our lakes, among other benefits. It's your outdoors, so come and explore.

How does it work?

Benefits of being a Friend

Choose your Friendship and join

How does it work?

We offer several different options to help you tailor your Friendship with South West Lakes Trust. From the three different levels of support below, you can choose either single or joint options:

• Supporter Friend – from £15 per year. Support our charitable work which includes caring for the natural and historic environments around our lakes; providing public access and recreational opportunities for our communities; and provision of educational activity.
• Local Friend – from £37 per year. Support our charitable work and enjoy year-round parking at one lake of your choice.
• Regional Friend – from £40 per year. Support our charitable work and enjoy year-round parking at all South West Lakes Trust car parks.

You can pay by direct debit, or make a single payment for one year’s Friendship.

Whether you join us to help support the upkeep of your favourite walk, to help further our conservation work so that nature can thrive, or to enable more people to experience the health-giving benefits of our lakes, we really value your continued support, helping us to protect these special places for people and wildlife for generations to come.

Benefits of being a Friend:

• Exclusive newsletters sharing updates, fundraising, events and more
• Opportunities to share feedback on our work and join a community who play a vital role in protecting our lakes for the future
• Car parking at one or all of our lakes (when choosing either ‘Local’ or ‘Regional’ Friendship).

Choose your Friendship and join

See the different Friendship categories and their benefits below. Click on the buttons to join or renew today.

Friendship categories	Single Friendship	Joint Friendship
Supporter	Single Supporter - £15	Joint Supporter - £25
Local	Single Local - £37 Includes an annual parking pass for one car at one lake of your choice.	Joint Local - £53 Includes an annual parking pass for two cars at one lake of your choice.
Regional	Single Regional - £40 Includes an annual parking pass for one car to use in all South West Lakes Trust car parks.	Joint Regional - £60 Includes an annual parking pass for two cars to use in all South West Lakes Trust car parks.

Main image: Reed Warbler at Longham Lakes by Daphne Wuenn