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Grizedale out of bounds as rally drivers take to tracks

If you go down to the woods this month, you’re in for a noisy surprise. Much of Grizedale Forest will be out of bounds to walkers as more than 10...

Campaigners' dismay at Dartmoor military plans

Outdoor campaigners expressed dismay at plans to extend military training on Dartmoor when the Ministry of Defence’s licence runs out in four years time.

BMC set to buy Lancashire quarry for climbers

The British Mountaineering Council looks set to buy part of a renowned climbing quarry in Lancashire.

Green Queen and high priestess Kate: Sindy names top environmentalists

What has footpath campaigner Kate Ashbrook in common with the Queen, David Cameron and Page Three model Keeley Hazell.

Scots instructors will get wild-camping training

Scotland’s outdoor instructors will be trained to reduce their impact on the wild in a series of sessions starting tomorrow.

Three Peaks cyclists hit the fells

Walkers hoping for a peaceful stroll in the Yorkshire Dales this weekend may be in for a rude awakening.

Bodies fight windfarm plans

Plans for two separate windfarms are being opposed by a national park authority and access campaigners.

Peak agreement saves Bronze Age site

A nationally important Bronze Age site in the Peak District has been saved from quarrying after a compromise agreement was reached between the national park authority and landowners.

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Kate is Walkers Are Welcome patron

The Ramblers’ Association chairman Kate Ashbrook has been appointed patron of a nationwide network to help walkers.

Take a walk, Ramblers tell delegates

Ramblers in Scotland are urging politicians to put their best foot forward and leave their seats of power for a brisk walk around the Perthshire countryside.

Paths champion celebrates after ten-year Jolly Sailor fight

A campaigner is celebrating her victory after she succeeded in getting two footpaths recorded in the face of opposition from a former pub landlord and inaction by a council.

Minority group work will continue in Dales

A three-and-a-half-year project to encourage members of ethnic minorities to use national parks has come to an end – but organisers have pledged to carry on the work to ensure people carry on walking.

Walking trail set up to heart of squirrel reserve

Walkers in the Yorkshire Dales are being offered the chance of a close-up view of a threatened species.

Ramblers' president backs bid to get Scots on their feet

Scotland must capitalise on the upcoming Commonwalth Games to ensure more of its people take part in healthy activity.

Foot-and-mouth fence must go, rules minister

Access campaigners are celebrating after a national park authority was told it must remove a fence on open country.

Border post: White Coomb and the Grey Mare's Tail

Mention hillwalking and Scotland in the same sentence and most people automatically think of the Highlands: munros, romantic-sounding Gaelic names, precipitous edges.