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Keep dogs under control, pleads national park
Dog owners are being asked to take the lead by a national park. Although walkers do not legally have to keep their dogs on a leash while on a publi...
West Highland Way body identity confirmed
Police today confirmed that the body found near the West Highland Way last month is that of missing walker Adrian Park.
Joy as Benn gives green light to new national park
Campaign groups are celebrating today’s announcement by Environment Secretary Hilary Benn of the go-ahead for a new national park.
Dales walkers' views invited over a cup of tea
Walkers and mountain bikers are being invited to an innovative meeting to discuss rights of way in a national park.
Met Office launches Peak District mountain forecasts
Walkers in the Peak District now have weather information to help keep them safer, with the introduction of a Met Office site detailing the area’s forecasts and hazards.
Chess, Jethro and the Hafod: all in the latest Corrie
The strange connection between hillwalking and chess finds itself cheek-by-jowl with a discussion on the merits of Snowdon’s new cafe in the latest edition of the ‘hillzine’ The Angry Corrie.
Path repairs planned for Helvellyn route
Repairs will begin next month on one of the Lake District’s highest paths. Work on the route from Striding Edge to Helvellyn’s 950m (3,117ft) s...
Fiennes honours Wainwright walker Tom, six
The six-year-old boy who conquered all the Lake District’s Wainwright summits was honoured today by explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes.
Recycled trail aids walkers' smooth Peak passage
A popular section of a national-park trail has been resurfaced with recycled materials. Walkers, cyclists and horse riders can expect a smoother pa...
Malham falcons will provide public spectacle again
A long running family saga in the Yorkshire Dales is due to be seen by its 100,000th viewer. The peregrine falcons of Malham Cove will again provid...
Sixty years on, will new national park become a reality?
Sixty years ago, the post-war Labour Government passed an Act of Parliament that would have a profound effect on the British countryside.
Bonington backs campaign against 'eco-lodges'
Britain’s best known mountaineer has thrown his weight behind a campaign against a holiday village in a Cumbrian valley.
Park rangers signed up to police force
Rangers in a national park will be a force to be reckoned with after four of them were sworn in as Special Constables.
Puzzle for rescuers as cavers go down wrong pot
Rescuers in the Yorkshire Dales were involved in two major searches at the weekend – one above ground and one below.
Rescue for Duke of Edinburgh's Award walker after injury
A man taking part in a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expedition had to be rescued from the Lakeland fells after injuring his ankle following a slip.
Summertime starts, but it's still winter on the hills, warn police
British Summer Time may start tomorrow morning, but police in Scotland are warning walkers that it’s still winter on the nation’s mountains.
Warning issued after students airlifted from Helvellyn
Rescuers urged fellwalkers to carry the right equipment after two novice walkers were plucked from Helvellyn after getting cragfast in snowy conditions.
Walker safe after nine hours on the Ben
A man was led unharmed from the summit of Ben Nevis early this morning after spending almost nine hours on the mountain.
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