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Walks will mark late Natural England head's birth date
A series of walks will take place in the autumn in memory of Natural England’s first chief, who died of cancer, aged 59, earlier this year.
Walker dies after 250m fall in Highlands
A man has died after a fall on a Lochaber mountain. The body of the walker, in his 50s, was found by members of the Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team o...
Boy serious after Cuillin fall
A 12-year-old boy is seriously ill in hospital after a fall on a Scottish mountain. The boy, from Sussex, fell between 15 and 30m (50 to 100ft) whi...
Rescues prompt police warning as walkers trapped
Police have issued a warning to walkers after torrential rain led to 11 people having to be rescued as rivers became impassable.
Scots Ramblers edge towards breakaway
Ramblers in Scotland may follow their own path after their staffing was savagely cut on the orders of its London board.
Survey trio help BBC settle hill score
Britain’s trio of amateur hill sleuths will feature in a BBC programme tomorrow as they help in the quest to find a county’s highest hill.
Duo's 'Everest' challenge underway - on British hills
Two charity challengers are midway through their ‘staycation’ version of climbing Everest. Darren Edwards and Bryn Posey are aiming to climb mo...
Police seek driver who churned up rare rodent site
Police are appealing for information after an off-road vehicle damaged a rare habitat near one of the Peak District’s most popular climbing crags.
New bridge closes lake-walk gap
Lake District walkers can again complete a round-Derwent walk following the £78,000 replacement of a well known bridge.
Farmers' signs will warn walkers of cattle danger
In a sign of the times, the Ramblers are teaming up with the National Farmers’ Union to warn walkers of the dangers of strolling with dogs through fields with cattle in them.
Work starts on Pennine Bridleway link
Work has started on the latest link in building a new national trail up the backbone of England. The Pennine Bridleway will run for 330km (206 mile...
Hill sleuths plan munro announcement
Fresh from their television appearance with walking pin-up Julia Bradbury, the country’s three amateur hill sleuths will be stepping into the limelight again with an announcement on Scotland’s munros.
Walker found safe after major search
A walker has been found safe and well after a major search in north-west Scotland. The 50-year-old Dutch man became separated from his walking comp...
William joins Lakeland rescuers in Helvellyn ascent
Walkers setting out today to climb England’s third highest mountain could have been forgiven for thinking a major incident was underway on the fells.
Mountain Instructor review underway
The body that oversees training of mountaineering leaders in the UK has announced a review of its Mountain Instructor Award.
Artist adds colour to Wainwright views
A Teesdale artist has brought colour to some of the Lake District’s most renowned pen-and-ink sketches with a reworking of the drawings of Alfred Wainwright.
Wainwright voice guides walkers to fell tops
Aficionados of the late Alfred Wainwright, cantankerous chronicler of the Lake District’s mountains, can now walk up Catbells with the voice of the author ringing in their ears.
Man airlifted to hospital after Skye fall
A walker was airlifted to hospital after a fall on the Skye Cuillin today. The 19-year-old, described by police as a foreign national, is in a seri...