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Dales added to Met Office mountain forecasts

The Met Office has added a seventh area to its mountain weather forecasts. Visitors to the fells in the Yorkshire Dales can now see forecasts for t...

New trail planned for western Lakeland

Walkers and cyclists are being asked for their view on a proposed new trail in the Lake District. The 16km (10-mile) route would follow the old tra...

Sheep fleeces used in restored Lakeland path

Walkers on a Lake District path may feel a little sheepish as they cross a notoriously boggy section.

Cairngorm railway 'struggled from the start'

The Cairngorm funicular, opposed by many walkers and conservationists at its inception, went ahead despite a weak business case, evident even before construction started.

Give Charles's plans the boot, say Ramblers

There’s a right royal row going on in Dorset between walkers and the heir to the throne over plans to expand his model village.

Pennine town is a 'pioneer' says campaigner

A leading campaigner is this evening lauding a Pennine town for its pioneer spirit in the outdoors. Hebden Bridge, in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, w...

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Walker's heroine turns dragon-slayer in green battle

She was described this week as a walker’s heroine; now she’s taken to slaying dragons. Kate Ashbrook, general secretary of campaign group the O...