Search results
Information van will offer safety advice to Snowdon walkers
Walkers heading up Wales’s highest mountain will be offered safety advice from a new mobile service.
'Outrage' as hillwalkers face 800 per cent parking fee hike at Arrochar
Hillwalkers on lower incomes may be deterred from taking to the hills if an 800 per cent increase in car parking charges is imposed at a popular Highland site.
Peak District gains loo with a view to highlight need for accesible facilities
Walkers could be forgiven for feeling a little flushed when reaching the top of a Peak District hill to find a loo with a view.
Parking at Seathwaite for your Lakeland walk: could a fire engine pass?
Visitors to a walkers’ hotspot in the Lake District are being asked to park responsibly or consider alternatives at busy times.
On test: Pacsafe Dry 15L Anti-theft Portable Safe reviewed
This little pack will guard against both criminals and the weather...
Sky lanterns launch abandoned over Peak District wildfire concerns
Plans to release thousands of sky lanterns on the edge of the Peak District have been abandoned because of the fire risk.
Dartmoor bosses urge extra vigilance as fire risk rises during hot spell
National park bosses are appealing to visitors to take extra care not to spark wildfires during the exceptionally prolonged warm weather.
Dartmoor bosses 'delighted' at successful action against illegal off-roader
National park bosses have welcomed the successful prosecution of a driver caught off-roading in Dartmoor.
British Mountaineering Council's new president Lynn Robinson: lots of work to do
The mountaineering body's first woman president talks about her vision for the organisation...
Rescuers' plea after team helps fight Peak District fires
Mountain rescue volunteers helped put out a fire started in the Peak District by unthinking visitors.
On test: Montane Halogen 25 rucksack reviewed
A daysack that punches above its weight with lots of well-thought-out features...
Grampian Club's remote Inbhirfhaolain hut at risk from Glen Etive hydro plans
Climbers and hillwalkers face losing the use of a remote Highland hut if a hydro-power scheme goes ahead, its owners said.
Mend Our Mountains on track as appeal reaches a third of £1m target
The British Mountaineering Council said its appeal to raise a million pounds for path improvements on British hills is on track to meet its target.
Police launch international social media campaign to solve Pennine Way body mystery
Police are turning to the international social media community to try to solve a mystery death in the Yorkshire Dales.
Thinking of heading up Tryfan? Read this first
Tryfan's rocky ridges and easy access make it a popular target for walkers, but it's easy to get into difficulties.
Peak conservationists to tackle Dambusters run to help fix 'bog of doom'
Conservation staff and national park employees will tackle a 10-mile run to help fix a moorland ‘bog of doom’.
Lynn Robinson elected first woman BMC president as members vote for new structure
Members of the organisation that represents climbers, hillwalkers and mountaineers in England and Wales have elected its first woman president.
Whitehall announces opening of OS data but little cheer for outdoor sector
The Westminster Government has announced a limited freeing of part of Ordnance Survey’s extensive database covering the whole of Great Britain.