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Court tells owner to open up historic site to walkers

A court has ordered a landowner to allow the public on to land that had been fenced off. Kent County Council took John Button to court to force him...

Dales walking guide cash will aid Three Peaks footpath work

A new walkers’ guidebook will help maintain footpaths in the Yorkshire Three Peaks area. Part of the proceeds from sales of the publication, Dale...

National park looks to recruit apprentice rangers

A national park is recruiting two apprentice rangers for its service. The full-time, fixed-term posts are open to anyone with an aptitude or intere...

Free booklet offers guidance to novice hillwalkers

Walkers raising their sights and thinking of heading for the hills have a new guide, produced by experts.

Ramblers will urge visiting forest panel to back wider access

Ramblers in Devon will use the visit of a Government-appointed forestry panel to push for even wider access to England’s woodlands.

Winter Climbs in the Cairngorms

This latest edition of the guidebook to the Cairngorms' winter climbing routes details more than 500 routes.

Outdoor groups object to public school's golf plans

Outdoors campaigners are taking on one of Britain’s top private schools in a bid to thwart plans for its new golf course.

McNeish joins outdoors trade body in quest for new members

Broadcaster and journalist Cameron McNeish has joined the board of a trade body with a brief to encourage outdoor professionals to join.

Boat grant will save trust workers' nine-mile walk to remote estate

Conservation workers on a remote estate will be spared a regular nine-mile walk thanks to a charity grant that will help them buy a boat to reach the property.

Charity trust takes over running of two outdoor centres facing closure

A charitable trust is to take over the running of two outdoor education centres faced with closure. The Brathay Trust will lease Low Bank Ground an...

Mountaineering members urged to stand up and be counted against windfarm

The head of Scotland’s mountaineering representative body appealed to its members to stand up and be counted in opposing a windfarm development.

Security closures will follow opening of English coastal path

The first leg of the England Coast Path will open this summer – and part of it will then be closed for security reasons.

Ramblers welcome coast path statement and urge Government to press on

The Ramblers welcomed the official announcement of the route of the first stretch of the England Coast Path.

Shedload of Bonington material goes on show thanks to lottery grant

Some of the most important items of British mountaineering history that had been kept in a shed are now safe after a two-year preservation project.

Avalanche forecasts now available on free text service

Walkers, climbers and mountaineers heading for Scotland’s mountains this winter can now get regular avalanche information sent direct to their mobile phones.

Windfarm planning bosses urged to boot up to visit Highland site

Outdoor campaigners have criticised councillors who plan to make a site visit to a controversial windfarm site – by going to a railway more than 10 miles away.