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Vixen Tor owner fights footpath across 'private' crag

A public inquiry into the long-running saga of access to a Dartmoor crag has reopened, six months after snow and ice led to the abandonment of the hearing last winter.

Charity makes plea for volunteers to help with Nevis path work

A charity that helps look after Britain’s highest mountain is on the lookout for volunteers to help repair paths on the most popular route up the hill.

Walkers urged to report illegal off-roaders

Police and national park officials are appealing to walkers to report off-roaders they spot illegally using Lakeland fells.

Charity workers help fix favourite challenge walk route

Charity workers dug in to help maintain one of the most popular walking routes in the Dales. A team from Heart Research UK joined national park ran...

Walkers warned military jamming will affect GPS signals

Outdoor enthusiasts have been warned military jamming exercises will affect Global Positioning System devices in East Anglia.

Rescuers help injured walkers on Cumbrian fells

Mountain rescuers were airlifted on to a Lakeland fell to help a walker who had fallen and injured herself.

Former minister is new Ramblers president in Wales

A former Government minister is the new president of the Ramblers in Wales. Jane Davidson served as Labour’s Minister for Environment, Sustainabi...

Visitors warned not to spread 'devastating' moorland plant disease

Walkers and climbers are being asked to take care not to spread a devastating disease affecting plants in one of the Peak District’s most popular climbing areas.

£500 fines loom for wild campers on West Highland Way

Walkers on the West Highland Way face fines of up to £500 if they are found wild camping on a 10-mile stretch of the route.

Ramblers call for rethink on rail link that will affect 150 paths

Britain’s biggest walkers’ charity called for a rethink on the proposed high-speed railway line between London and Birmingham, saying it would affect at least 150 footpaths.

Aritist's Three Peaks gift will help upkeep of her subjects

An artist will donate part of her commission from an exhibition featuring the Yorkshire Three Peaks to a scheme to help their upkeep.

Ramblers celebrate footpath victory after 18-year battle

Walking campaigners are celebrating victory in an 18-year battle over a public footpath. Suffolk Ramblers have been fighting to reopen a blocked an...

Pathways: journeys along Britain's historic byways

Authors Nicholas Rudd-Jones and David Stewart chart the development of Britain's paths and suggest routes to follow.

Dales 'great wall' will aid Coast to Coast walkers

Walkers on Wainwright’s Coast to Coast route will benefit from work carried out by volunteers on a footpath through the Yorkshire Dales.

Rescued mountain pair in trainers were 'totally ill prepared'

Two students who were rescued after getting stuck on a Snowdonia mountain were totally ill prepared, rescuers said.

Cross Fell and Great Dun Fell

Save your ascent of the highest hill in the Pennines for a clear day to enjoy superlative views....

Footpaths at risk from weather as climate changes, says report

Extreme weather which is becoming more common with climate change will put a strain on Scotland’s footpath network, a Government body said.

Access campaigners will fight 'crude and ill informed' footpath plans

Campaigners say they will fight any plans to curb the registration of rights of way and greens. The Open Spaces Society made its stance in the face...