Lake District
Five Lakeland charities to benefit from cash left over from abandoned Blencathra bid
Five charities will benefit from funds left over from an aborted community attempt to buy a Lake District mountain.
Andy Berry and Cat Slater triumph in challenging Lakes Sky Ultra conditions
Britons claimed victory in the tough Lakes Sky Ultra Race, which attracted an international field. Andrew Berry finished first in the event, with C...
Records tumble as runners race head to head on Lakeland Billy Bland Challenge
A team of runners has beaten a series of records on a historic Lake District Challenge. Two sets of fellrunners and ultrarunners went head to head ...
Mountain Bothies Association takes over Lingy Hut in northern Lake District
The Mountain Bothies Association has taken over responsibility for a hut in the northern Lake District.
Ultrarunner Tom Holllins aborts double Bob Graham Round attempt after falling ill
Ultrarunner Tom Hollins had to abandon his attempt to run a double Bob Graham Round at the weekend when he became unwell.
Friday BBC show's unique techniques will showcase The Lake District: A Restless Year
Following the broadcast of Terry Abraham’s Life of a Mountain: Blencathra earlier this week, the BBC is offering more Lakeland eye candy.
Film-maker Terry Abraham takes up role as patron of Nurture Lakeland charity
An acclaimed outdoors film-maker has been appointed patron of a conservation charity. Terry Abraham will work in his new role with Nurture Lakeland...
Campaigners call for better protection for England's national parks
England’s national parks are at risk of unwarranted development because of a piecemeal approach to planning, a report says.
Thirlmere island 'castaways' rescued after group's boat springs a leak
A group of adventurers had to be rescued from a Lake District island after their boat sprang a leak. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was called out sh...
Langdale revealed as venue for 50th OMM as event returns to Lake District
The 50th running of the Original Mountain Marathon will take place in Langdale in the Lake District. Organisers revealed the venue for the event, w...
Campaigners 'euphoric' as Lake District gains Unesco world heritage status
The Lake District has been granted world heritage site status by Unesco. It joins the Taj Mahal, the Great Barrier Reef and Grand Canyon as a place...
Rescuers warn of Priest's Hole cave dangers after lost walker brought to safety
Rescuers warned that only competent hillwalkers should attempt to reach a Lake District cave popularised by a television programme.
Fellrunner alerts rescuers to man stuck overnight on Lake District fell
A fellrunner alerted rescuers to a man who had spent the night stuck on a Lake District hillside in cold, wet conditions.
Review: There is no Map in Hell, by Steve Birkinshaw
When Alfred Wainwright began writing his celebrated series of Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells, little could he have imagined that, 31 years later, the mountains he described would become the subject of one of the toughest running challenges in Britain.
Friends of Lake District seek volunteers to plant 5,200 trees in High Borrowdale
A conservation charity is looking for volunteers to help plant trees in a newly extended area of the Lake District.
Detective work uncovers tragic story behind name of Policeman Crag in Lake District
Detective work by a member of Cumbria police’s staff has uncovered the story behind a Lakeland landmark’s name.
Repairs to flood-damaged Lake District paths receive £3m European cash boost
Work to repair Lake District rights of way damaged in floods has been given a £3m boost. The European cash will help fund repairs to routes in the...
Campaigners welcome new plans to bury Lake District power lines
Campaigners have welcomed an announcement that planned power lines through the Lake District will be buried underground.
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6 Ultrarunner Jasmin Paris posts first finish by a woman in gruelling Barkley Marathons
7 On test: Danner Cascade Crest boots reviewed
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9 On test: winter waterproof jackets reviewed
2 BMC proposes 12-month trial of permitted wild camping in England and Wales (8)
3 Blencathra walker rescued after falling more than 60ft from Sharp Edge (7)
4 Explorer Scout Ben Leonard was unlawfully killed in Great Orme fall, jury finds (7)
5 Bodies of three hillwalkers recovered from Aonach Eagach ridge in Glen Coe (5)
6 Dartmoor national park bosses will fight bid to overturn camping verdict (4)
7 Campaigning Kate Ashbrook celebrates 40 years as head of Open Spaces Society (3)
8 Llanberis rescue team volunteers 'close to limit' as callouts top 300 in 2023 (3)
9 More than 40 involved in rescue of injured walker who spent 24 hours on Scafell Pike (2)
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