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Mountaineers' charter bid to boost countryside access

Mountaineers’ representatives have launched a charter to urge the Government to secure access to England’s countryside.

BMC membership rising, but so are insurance costs, Turnbull says

The head of the representative body for hillwalkers and climbers told a festival gathering that, although it is in good financial shape, the growing trend to owning land will put a strain on its resources in the future.

Artist's hyper-realist paintings will feature in mountain festival

Paintings by a mountain artist will be on show from this weekend as part of the Kendal Mountain Festival.

Public's view sought on first stretch of English coast path

A public consultation opens today on the first section of the all-England coastal path. Natural England, the Government’s advisory body on the na...

Ramblers' boss urges walkers to back coast path plan

The boss of Britain’s biggest walking charity today urged the public to get behind its campaign to stop the axing of work on England’s coastal path.

Is latest big cat sighting the golf lynx?

Walkers are being warned to be on the lookout for large cat spotted in Easter Ross. Police say the panther-like creature was seen by a member of th...

Public tells Treasury: make walkers pay for rescue

The coalition Government’s first major exercise in crowdsourcing has produced a plethora of calls to make mountaineers, climbers and hillwalkers pay for rescue.

Lomond core paths on view for walkers

A Scottish national park has introduced an online map showing all its core paths. The Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park Authority completed...

Is the English coastal path for the chop?

With friends like this, do ramblers and walkers really need enemies? An unnamed former Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs minister ...

2010 in retrospect: join us in a look back at the outdoors year

As the year draws to a close, we take a look back at the events that have shaped the events in 2010. From tragedy to triumph, heartbreak to ecstasy, t...

Report says Lake District could be used to bury nuke waste

The whole of the western Lake District would be suitable for burying radioactive waste, according to a study released today.

Police seek mystery cyclist who left bike chained up

Police in north Wales are looking for a mystery cyclist whose mountain bike has been left chained to a telegraph pole for more than a month.

New sections opened on Wales coastal path

A new section of the All Wales Coast Path was officially opened by the Welsh environment minister. The 26km (16-mile) stretch on the Gower peninsul...

Way of the Roses cycle route will link rival counties

Peace will be the order of the day between two formerly warring counties with the launch of a new cycle route.

Plea to walkers as missing kayaker search stood down

A sea search for a paddler missing off the Anglesey coast has been called off. But efforts to find 53-year-old Elizabeth Ashbee will continue on la...

BMC urges climbers and walkers to push for coastal access

The British Mountaineering Council is urging climbers and walkers to write to their MPs to put pressure on the Government to honour its responsibility to forge ahead with English coastal access.