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Contour lines plan for hills in election pledge

Electors are being offered radical new policies for the outdoors by one of the parties vying for votes.

Wainwright fans will gather to launch new long-distance route

A major new long-distance walking trail, following in the footsteps of Alfred Wainwright, will be launched later this month.

No change for walkers' maps as OS frees data

The long-awaited results of the Government’s Ordnance Survey consultation were announced today. Walkers and outdoor enthusiasts had hoped for a b...

Paths 'face extinction' unless Government adopts plan

Campaigning outdoor bodies are urging the Government to adopt groundbreaking proposals to protect England's ‘lost footpaths’.

Sheffield Pike: pocket peak with grand views

Bag a couple of wainwrights in an afternoon with an ascent of this outlier of the Helvellyn range...

Tryfan's status at risk as hill sleuths plan survey

One of the shapeliest of north Wales’s 3,000ft mountains could soon lose its status. Tryfan, the perfectly mountain-shaped peak in the Ogwen Vall...

Walkers urged to use hotline to report illegal off-roaders

Police are urging walkers to use a special hotline to report illegal off-road bikers and 4x4 drivers.

Bawdy walking book cover upsets Ordnance Survey

Britain’s national mapping agency stands accused of losing its sense of humour after it launched action to have sales of a bawdy hillwalking book stopped.

Forget Tweets and get back to basics, says Ramblers vice-president

The Ramblers should spend less time Twittering and more effort on fighting for countryside access. That’s the view of one of the organisation’s...

Company boss urges Ordnance Survey rethink on schools charging

The head of the British arm of an international geographic information company urged the national mapping urgency to think again over plans to start charging schools for data.

Government 'lost its nerve' on free Ordnance Survey maps

The Ramblers today expressed extreme disappointment with the Government’s failure to provide free maps at scales used by walkers in its move to liberalise the national mapping agency.

Lakes rescuers' signs will help lost night walkers

Lakeland mountain rescuers are shedding a little light on the fells to help lost walkers. In a sign of the times, members of the Langdale and Amble...

Boss's concern for Ordnance Survey in mapping shake-up

The head of a company dealing in geographic information said today that the Government had ignored the views of industry in its move towards providing Ordnance Survey data free of charge.

Final day for Ordnance Survey free mapping consultation

Tomorrow is the final date for submissions to the Government’s consultation on freeing Ordnance Survey data.

What future for the outdoor world, post election?

With a general election just round the corner, where will the world of outdoor activities stand after the poll?.

Pass the baton and ditch the bobble hat: Ramblers reach 75

As the Ramblers face up to the realities of modern life, we take a look back at the organisation's past as it celebrates 75 years of campaigning.

Trigs, tithes and topography: OS history goes online

The pace of mapping developments is hard to keep pace with these days, with every day seemingly offering a new electronic means of viewing maps, exporting routes to GPS units and downloading applications for the latest smart phones.