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Landfill waste levies help fund Ardinning nature reserve path upgrades
Taxes levied on landfill waste have helped upgrade a moorland path in the shadow of the Campsie Fells.
Midnight mountaineer offers hints for walkers taking advantage of midsummer nights
A ‘midnight mountaineer’ has offered tips to hillgoers heading for the hills to take advantage of the short midsummer nights.
Wainwright Society annual challenge raises £1,500 for Fix the Fells
Aficionados of the celebrated Lakeland writer Alfred Wainwright have raised £1,500 in their annual charity challenge.
Columbia agrees to kit out 2,000 national park staff over next five years
Outdoors brand Columbia will kit out up to 2,000 national park staff with clothing in a five-year partnership.
Campaigners win 14-year footpath battle with elite Harrow School
Footpath campaigners are claiming victory in a 14-year access battle with a top public school. A government planning inspector ruled against Harrow...
Suilven path repairs start with pledge to 'treat mountain with respect'
Work on repairing a badly eroded path has begun on Suilven, one of Assynt’s most popular mountains.
Peak District Derwent Valley Easter road closure 'will benefit walkers and cyclists'
Peak District national park bosses are reminding visitors that one of its popular routes will be closed to motor traffic over the Easter weekend.
Spring is sprung, but hillgoers warned not to get carried away – on a stretcher
Mountain experts are warning Scottish hillgoers not to get carried away – on a stretcher. Walkers and other outdoor enthusiasts taking to the upl...
Plans unveiled for new England Coast Path stretches in North-East and Lincolnshire
The Government’s official outdoors body has published the latest plans for two stretches of the England Coast Path.
Sales of new Wainwright Society calendar will help Fix the Fells
Outdoors fans who want a daily reminder of the beauty of the Lake District can snap up the latest calendar produced by the Wainwright Society.
Dream fulfilled as Arran Coastal Way joins Scotland's Great Trails network
A route around the coast of a Scottish island has gained the Great Trails status. The 65-mile circular Arran Coastal Way is the 29th long-distance ...
Fell-care volunteers battle wild weather as Keswick festival site forced to close
Volunteers faced wild weather as they battled to maintain the fells as part of Keswick Mountain Festival.
Walkers planning Three Peaks Challenge need to prepare carefully, say experts
Anyone planning to tackle the national Three Peaks Challenge needs to prepare carefully, experts said.
BMC president Rehan Siddiqui drops bomshell decision on members at annual meeting
Plas y Brenin basked in spring sunshine as BMC members gathered but a storm was brewing as the executive faced a no-confidence vote.
Blue-light callout interrupts training as Calder Valley rescuers hone their skills
We join the men and women of a West Yorkshire rescue team as a real-life incident means training has to be put on hold.
Yorkshire Dales authority takes on Cumbrian rights of way after enlargement
A national park authority has agreed to take on responsibility for an extra 300 miles of rights of way, following the park's enlargement last August.
Police appeal to Rhinogs walkers for information in helicopter crash probe
Police are appealing for anyone who was on the Rhinog mountains in Snowdonia and who might have seen an ill fated helicopter to contact them.
Campaigners fear North Yorkshire path plans put routes at risk
Campaigners fear rights of way in England’s biggest county could be lost under an authority’s plans to categorise public paths.