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Walker in fatal Glyder Fach fall is named

A walker who died after falling 300ft from a Snowdonia mountain has been named. Guy Litchfield of Durweston, near Blandford Forum, Dorset, was pron...

02 August 2012

Walkers warned to steer clear of bothy while work takes place

Mountaineers and hillwalkers are being urged to steer clear of a remote shelter while restoration work takes place.

02 August 2012

Public have extra month to view peregrines at Dales site

A scheme that allows visitors to get to see of some of the Yorkshire Dales’ most interesting residents has been extended for a month.

02 August 2012

Forbidden national park missile range will open to public for one day

Walkers will have a rare chance to visit a forbidden part of a national park next week. The Manorbier Range in the Pembrokeshire Coast national par...

01 August 2012

West Highland Way walkers warned of diversions for storm clear-up work

Walkers on Scotland’s most popular long-distance path are being warned of diversions while work to clear storm damage takes place.

01 August 2012

Mountain body calls for halt to turbine growth on munros and corbetts

Scotland’s mountaineering body is calling on the Holyrood Government to halt what it called the staggering industrialisation of the nation’s mountains with windfarms.

31 July 2012

Rescuers pushed to limit in second nine-hour 'avoidable' incident

A rescue helicopter crew had to push themselves to the limit to airlift two walkers from a Lakeland fell after a nine-hour search involving 40 volunteer mountain rescuers from three teams.

30 July 2012

Lost walkers found on 'wrong' fell in nine-hour search

A rescue team spent nine hours searching for a group of walkers lost on England’s highest mountain.

29 July 2012

Walker airlifted after slip leads to head injury

A walker was airlifted to hospital after slipping on rocks and injuring her head. The 80-year-old was walking in Watlowes, a dry limestone valley a...

29 July 2012

Final chance to win a pair of KEEN Alamosa Mid hiking shoes

There are just a few days left to enter our great competition to win a pair of KEEN Alamosa Mid off-road hiking shoes.

02 August 2012

Hotel provides cash boost for rescue dogs

Specialist mountain rescuers received a boost for their coffers from a Snowdonia business. The Legacy Royal Hotel in Llanberis handed a cheque to m...

02 August 2012

Landowners: reform of unfair rights of way system 'desperately needed'

The organisation representing country landowners said the rights of way system is unfair and weighted against them.

02 August 2012

Walker dies after 300ft fall from Snowdonia mountain

A walker died after falling 300ft from a Snowdonia mountain in an incident described by rescuers as a tragic accident.

01 August 2012

Lakeland routes opened up after work with landowners

Walkers in a national park will find the going easier after improvement work on two routes. The Lake District National Park Authority worked with l...

01 August 2012

Mountain rescuers help crashed vehicle occupants

Two mountain rescue teams were called to help three people injured when a vehicle crashed above the Goyt Valley in the Peak District.

31 July 2012

View that first inspired Wainwright gets new indicator plaque

A new view indicator has been put up at the site where author Alfred Wainwright first glimpsed the Lakeland panorama that would inspire him to write his celebrated guidebooks.

29 July 2012

Boy rescued from Lakeland fell after knee injury

A 10-year-old boy was rescued from a Lakeland fell after injuring his knee. Two rescue teams took part in the operation to bring the boy down from ...

29 July 2012

Walkers urged to check deerstalking site before heading for Scottish hills

Walkers are being urged to check online before heading for the Scottish hills. The deerstalking season has begun and an online guide to where shoot...

29 July 2012

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