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Early taste of winter as snow cloaks Britain's mountains
Winter has arrived in many parts of Britain, with snow and high winds affecting many upland areas. Plas y Brenin, the national mountain centre at C...
Warning to walkers as weather turns and days shorten
Mountain rescuers warned walkers to carry the right gear and a torch after a walker was found safe following a major search involving three teams this evening.
Lost walker found after ignoring rescuers' directions
Three mountain rescue teams and four search dogs were involved in a major search in the Lake District overnight for a walker who got lost despite asking rescuers for directions earlier.
Great North Swim put off amid safety concerns
The Great North Swim, which was to have taken place this weekend in the Lake District, has been postponed.
New footpath will make Dales Way safer for walkers
Walkers on the Dales Way will be safer after a national park authority negotiated an off-road right of way near the end of the 129km (80-mile) route.
Broadcaster is rescue team's new figurehead
A fellwalking broadcaster has been appointed patron of a Lake District rescue team. Stuart Maconie, who completed a round of the 214 wainwrights la...
Lakeland activities are champion for community leaders
Leaders from ethnic minorities throughout England gathered in the Lake District at the weekend to celebrate their efforts promoting national parks to their communities.
Wainwright walks challenge looks to new horizons
Aficionados of Alfred Wainwright are casting their net wider for their annual walking challenge. Previously, Wainwright Society members have set th...
Bonington and Scott will join Lakes summit
Adventurers at the peak of mountaineering will congregate at a new summit next month. Everest climbers Sir Chris Bonington and Doug Scott will be a...
Rescuers in lake swim to raise cash for new vehicle
Mountain rescuers staged their own version of a cancelled outdoor swim to raise cash for their team. Three members of the Coniston Mountain Rescue ...
Rescuers take to the water in rearranged swim fundraiser
A group of mountain rescuers thwarted in its bid to take part in the postponed Great North Swim has decided to tackle its very own version on home territory.
Chemicals 'may have led to algae build-up' on Windermere
A conservation charity said the use of chemicals in washing detergents may be partly responsible for the growth of poisonous algae that led to the postponement of a major wild-swimming event.
Public can have its say on lake's future plans
Members of the public are being urged to have their say on the future of England’s largest lake. The Lake District National Park Authority is ask...
School students' plaques will guide national trail walkers
Walkers on a national trail will be guided by plaques created by Yorkshire schoolchildren. The cast-metal plaques have been placed along the Dales ...
Vintage trip will recreate Wainwright's Lakeland odyssey
Aficionados of writer and artist Alfred Wainwright will recreate the trip that sparked his interest in the Lake District almost 80 years ago.
Stressed-out city workers given free fresh air
Deskbound and dreaming of the open fells? Is the dreary grime of the city making you pine for the hills? A little help is at hand: 0.42g of help ex...
Walkers' support sought for Wainwright archive bid
Fellwalkers and outdoor enthusiasts are being canvassed for support on a project to keep Alfred Wainwright’s original works in the county he loved.
Mountain teams rescue second couple on Lakeland pass
A Lake District mountain rescue team has been called to a mountain pass for the second time in less than a week to rescue stranded motorists.