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Mountain Bothies Association in good financial health as Covid pandemic recedes

The charity that cares for mountain shelters in Britain ended 2022 with a large financial surplus. The Mountain Bothies Association said this was d...

Presents in mind? Here’s the grough guide to outdoor festive stocking fillers

Looking to treat your favourite outdoors enthusiast for Christmas? Here are a few ideas...

On test: Rab Cirrus Hut Slipper reviewed

Warmth and comfort for your feet after a hard day's walking on the hills...

Bothies charity appeals for £100,000 for renovation of Greg's Hut on Cross Fell

The Mountain Bothies Association has launched an appeal for its costliest ever renovation project. The charity has estimated restoring the roof of ...

Bothies in Scotland and Wales reopen after governments ease restrictions

Bothies in Scotland and Wales are reopening, after the nations’ governments removed most Covid-19 restrictions.

Spine Race runners raise £10,000 towards works on Greg's Hut on Cross Fell

Endurance runners have raised more than £10,000 towards the renovation of a mountain bothy on the slopes of the highest hill in the Pennine range.

Charge for use of Islay shelter as bothies charity returns building to estate

A remote Hebridean shelter is being taken out of the care of the Mountain Bothies Association. The owners of An Cladach bothy on Islay will run a b...

Mountain bothies remain closed despite imminent easing of travel limits

The charity that looks after more than 100 mountain shelters said its buildings would remain shut, despite the imminent easing of lockdown restrictions in Scotland and Wales.

Mountain council: 'hillwalking and climbing on hold' as Covid-19 closures gather pace

The British Mountaineering Council has said hillwalking and climbing should be put on hold during the present coronavirus crisis.

New bothy opens on Mar Lodge Estate in southern Cairngorms

A new bothy has opened in the southern Cairngorms after volunteers completed renovations on the building.

Cross Fell shelter Greg's Hut reopens after major refurbishment

A bothy on the flanks of the highest hill in the Pennines has reopened after a major refurbishment. Greg’s Hut on Cross Fell is now a weathertigh...

Greg's Hut will close for refurbishment work during June and July

A popular shelter on the slopes of the Pennines’ highest peak will be out of use for two months this summer.

Volunteers re-roof two Hebridean bothies after lockdown problems delay work

Volunteers have completed repairs to two remote Hebridean bothies after overcoming numerous problems during the coronavirus pandemic.

Mountain bothies in England to reopen as Covid-19 restrictions end

Buildings in England that are in the care of the Mountain Bothies Association will reopen to the public from Monday.

Mountain bothies remain closed despite lockdown easing

The charity that cares for more than 100 mountain shelters said they should only be used in an emergency.

Police plea for sightings of missing Highland walkers Stuart Campbell and Paul Cairney

Police in the Highlands have issued a new photograph of a man who has gone missing. The picture shows Stuart Campbell wearing the hooded, grey Berg...

Mountain bothies remain closed despite some Covid-19 lockdown easing

The charity that looks after more than a hundred rudimentary hill shelters said they remain closed because of the coronavirus crisis.

Mountain bothies charity: 'use commonsense' in deciding whether to use shelters

The Mountain Bothies Association said anyone planning to use one of its buildings should use their own judgement as to whether to go ahead in the light of the Covid-19 epidemic.