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Mountain expert Graham Uney will be the guest speaker at this year’s annual memorial lecture of the Wainwright Society.

The event will raise money for the Fix the Fells organisation, which repairs and maintains mountain paths in the Lake District

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Lake District runner falls to his death while attempting Bob Graham Round

A runner has died after falling from a Lake District mountain while attempting the Bob Graham Round. The man suffered fatal injuries when he fell f...

Toby Roberts takes gold for Britain's first Olympic climbing medal

Climber Toby Roberts has struck Olympic gold, winning Great Britain’s first ever medal in the sport.

Open Spaces Society will support Dartmoor bosses in Supreme Court camping case

The Open Spaces Society will support Dartmoor national park bosses in the next stage of the battle over the right of backpackers to camp in the area.

Mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington celebrates his 90th birthday

Sir Chris Bonington, elder statesman of British mountaineering, celebrates his 90th birthday on Tuesday.

£1,000 prizes up for grabs if you can find 'mystery' OS trig points

Trig-baggers have a chance to pocket £1,000 prizes if they can hunt down mystery pillars. Ordnance Survey is running a social media challenge each...

Helvellyn walker dies after falling 300ft from Striding Edge

A man has died after falling more than 300ft from Striding Edge on Helvellyn. Police alerted Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team to the incident about ...

Rescuers searching for missing walker Ruth Betts find body on An Garbhanach

Rescuers searching for the missing hillwalker Ruth Betts have found a body. Police Scotland said the discovery was made on An Garbhanach, north of ...

Police appeal for sightings of walker Ruth Betts, missing in Mamores

Police in the Highlands are appealing for sightings of an experienced hillwalker who failed to return from a traverse of some of the Mamores mountains.

Summer holidays' start prompts Lakeland rescuers' plea to reduce 'avoidable' callouts

Volunteer rescuers in the Lake District are urging hillgoers to plan ahead to cut the number of what they term ‘avoidable’ incidents.

The Pennine Way: my route at 66

Last year I decided to celebrate qualifying for the state pension by tackling another oldie: Britain's first national trail.

On test: Therm-a-Rest Neoair XLite NXT sleeping mat reviewed

A lightweight sleeping mat that packs up small and provides good warmth and comfort, at a price...

Follow in the Brontë sisters' footsteps to Top Withins, inspiration for Wuthering Heights

Take to the romantic wild Brontë moors, home to Cathy and Heathcliff, on this walk starting in the hilltop village of Haworth in West Yorkshire .

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