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Runner Sabrina Verjee sets out on renewed Wainwrights record attempt

Endurance athlete Sabrina Verjee has hit the Lake District fells in a renewed effort to set a fastest time for completing the Wainwrights.

Social media star Jarad Rowan learns wild camping rules in Ramblers Scotland video

Walking charity Ramblers Scotland has enlisted a young social media star to encourage responsible wild camping.

Duke of Edinburgh's Award walker rescued after injuring ankle on Lakeland fell

A member of a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award group was rescued from a Lake District fell after suffering an ankle injury.

Mountain biker revived after stopping breathing in Lakeland forest crash

Rescuers said a mountain biker’s helmet saved him from a more serious outcome after he crashed in a Lakeland forest.

Sabrina Verjee still ahead of Wainwrights schedule after 'brutal' day of blizzards

Endurance runner Sabrina Verjee has had to contend with weather described by one observer as ‘brutal’ on the fourth day of her challenge to summit all the Wainwright fells.

Runner Sabrina Verjee sets out with record six-day target for Wainwrights round

Ultrarunner Sabrina Verjee is attempting another continuous round of the Wainwright fells. The Cumbria-based veterinary surgeon set out on Friday m...

Rescuers install new stretcher box at Sty Head in Lake District fells

Rescuers have installed a new stretcher box on the Lakeland fells. A helicopter airlifted the box to its position at Sty Head, where members of the...

Injured Lakeland walker rescued after four-hour crawl with broken leg and arm

A walker crawled for up to four hours after being injured in a fall on a Lake District fell. Rescuers said the man’s efforts to get to safety evo...

Missing man walks to safety during major search in Cheviots

A walker reported missing in the Cheviots managed to make his way to safety while a major search was underway.

Climb instructor and mountain rescuer Sam Pilcher dies after Lakes crag fall

A climbing instructor and mountain rescue volunteer has died after an accident last week on a Lake District crag.

Experts warn hillgoers: summer slow to arrive on Scotland's mountains

Mountain experts are warning those heading for the Scottish hills that summer has been slow to arrive.

Lakeland walker suffers hamstring injury after leaping boggy ground

A walker was airlifted from a Lakeland fell after he injured himself jumping over boggy ground. The man was with his wife on High Seat on Monday wh...

Sabrina Verjee ends run but says: the Wainwrights and I have unfinished business

Ultrarunner Sabrina Verjee said she and the Wainwrights have unfinished business after she was forced to give up her attempt on a new continuous round of the fells.

Sabrina Verjee 11 hours ahead of schedule as Wainwrights challenge continues

Ultrarunner Sabrina Verjee is forging ahead in her attempt on the record for a continuous round of the Wainwright fells.

Helvellyn walker suffers chest injuries in fall on Swirral Edge

A walker was airlifted to hospital after falling from Swirral Edge on Helvellyn. The 66-year-old from the North-East of England suffered a chest in...

Workers use 600 tonnes of stone on eroded Yorkshire Three Peaks Sulber path

National park rangers and volunteers are using more than 600 tonnes of stone aggregate to make the going easier for walkers on one of the Yorkshire Dales’ most popular routes.

Injured Lakeland walker airlifted after fall on Hindscarth

A walker was airlifted from a Lake District mountain after suffering head and neck injuries in a fall.

Retailer says camping gear 'flying off shelves' as Britons shun foreign travel

The UK’s biggest outdoors retailer is anticipating a surge in camping as Britons look to holidays at home, with uncertainty continuing over foreign travel.