The Cumbria Lichen and Bryophyte group is a self-study group for everyone interested in learning, recording, conserving or simply enjoying Cumbria’s lichens and bryophytes (regardless of experience) .
Please join us on a field trip and share your experiences with us on the Cumbria Lichens and Cumbria Bryophytes Facebook groups.






Here are our most recent blog posts:
- Naddle lichen trip report 15 January 25The weather for once smiled on this trip. A thaw had set in making it an easy drive and it was dry, even sunny – that is on the opposite side of the valley. Our woodland was on the steep north facing slope so no sun for us at this time of year. The monad… Read more: Naddle lichen trip report 15 January 25
- Black Beck wood bryophyte trip report 15 December 24Our December meet took place on a drizzly but mild December day at Black Beck Woods, an area of privately owned conservation woodland in the south lakes near Bouth (previously owned by the ‘Booth’ family in fact!). Due to the size of the site, we initially met just off the A590 to then travel in… Read more: Black Beck wood bryophyte trip report 15 December 24
- Black Beck wood lichen trip report 15 December 24This was a popular meeting with 11 people looking at lichens and even more at bryophytes. We car-shared to a point where a few vehicles could park at the edge of the wood and Edward Mills, the owner, gave a brief introduction. He bought the wood in 2020 and is aiming to create a mosaic… Read more: Black Beck wood lichen trip report 15 December 24
- Legburthwaite bryophyte trip report 15 November 24We started the field meeting at a small lay-by in Legburthwaite with a good turnout of around 10 bryologists. A last-minute illness meant our group lead was unfortunately unable to attend, but we still set off up the trail to High Rigg with a hopeful outlook on a drizzly but mild November day. A brief… Read more: Legburthwaite bryophyte trip report 15 November 24
- Leck Beck bryophyte trip report 30th June 2024A small group (Clare Shaw, Kerry Milligan, Paul Ross, Judith Allinson, David Shaw) met at a parking layby on Leck Fell, just before Leck Fell House. We then trekked down the fell towards the beck, through deep heather and bracken, aiming for the less steep access point upstream of Ease Gill Kirk. The stream bed… Read more: Leck Beck bryophyte trip report 30th June 2024