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Midnight Helvellyn walk and Blencathra starlight trip in Keswick festival schedule
A Lake District festival will offer walkers the chance to take a midnight hike up England’s third highest mountain.
Cicerone publishes new walkers' guides to Cumbria Way and high Lakeland fells
Two new books from the Cumbrian publisher detail walking routes on the Lakeland fells and a long distance trail crossing the national park.
On test: headtorches
A headtorch is an essential piece of kit for anyone heading for the hills. We put nine different models to the test...
Minister announces plans to make Ordnance Survey a government-owned company
A minister has announced plans to turn Britain’s national mapping agency into a government-owned company.
The outdoors year in view: our look back at the events of 2014
Here's grough's look over the shoulder at 12 months' of outdoor action...
Mountaineers tell Nicola Sturgeon: stop windfarms on wild lands
Mountaineers have called on Scotland’s new First Minister to show some leadership and reject two windfarm proposals in Sutherland.
Hill sleuths attempt to get to bottom of confusion on Snowdon's height
A survey reveals Snowdon's height will remain the same, but at the same time thousands of walkers will climb an extra metre.
Pennine Way pair and dog in night rescue after getting lost
A pair of walkers were rescued after getting lost in the dark on the northern stretches of the Pennine Way.
Ordnance Survey marks Wainwright's Pennine Journey on new maps
A long-distance trail based on a pre-war work by Alfred Wainwright has now appeared on the latest Ordnance Survey maps.
Peak bosses pledge to replace historic Stanage marker
An ancient marker close to one of the Peak District’s most popular climbing venues is to be replaced after suffering the ravages of time.
Minister says there are no plans for Ordnance Survey privatisation
The coalition Government said it has no plans to privatise Britain’s national mapping agency. Ordnance Survey will shortly become a government-ow...
Ordnance Survey increases sales of paper maps after decade of decline
Sales of conventional paper maps produced by Britain’s official mapping agency increased last year, bucking the trend in the past decade which saw people opting for digital versions.
Open Spaces Society plans celebrations to mark 150 years of campaigning
Britain’s oldest national conservation body is planning a big picnic to celebrate its 150th anniversary.
Howgills revealed as venue for Marmot Dark Mountains winter marathon
Organisers of a gruelling overnight winter mountain marathon have revealed it will be held in the Howgills early next year.
Peak District virtual trails go online with Google Street View images
A national park has become the first in Britain to offer users a virtual off-road tour of its routes using Google Street View.
GPS pressure leads Ordnance Survey to ponder map co-ordinates change
Britain’s national mapping agency is considering abandoning a system of co-ordinates on its maps first devised more than 180 years ago.
Climbers' North Face survey prompts rethink on Ben Nevis's origins
A two-week survey carried out by mountaineers on the UK’s highest mountain may lead geologists to revise their theories on its origins.
Hill sleuth Myrddyn goes in search of the 'missing' Berwyn mountain
Amateur hill surveyor Myrddyn Phillips finally nails the height of a peak that was overlooked by OS until walkers stumbled across it 25 years ago.
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2 The Angry Corrie founder Dave Hewitt dies, aged 64
3 That's a wrap: team rescues wild camping film students in difficulties on fell
4 Work on 'dreaded' stretch of Coast to Coast Walk paves way for National Trail opening
5 Rescuers offer guidance after callouts to Lakeland wild campers
6 On test: Danner Mountain 600 EVO boots reviewed
7 Work to begin on demolition of Culra Bothy ahead of rebuilding in 2026
8 Building work begins on first of two 'seasonal' rescue helicopter bases
9 Cockermouth rescuers pay tribute to John Dempster, who died this month
2 New West Yorkshire national nature reserve will include Brontë moorland (4)
3 Rescuers offer guidance after callouts to Lakeland wild campers (4)
4 Heading for the winter hills: should you pack your crampons or micro-spikes? (3)
5 Rebuild of Culra Bothy will be charity's most expensive project to date (3)
6 Man dies in 70m fall from Sharp Edge on Blencathra (2)
7 Happy 60th birthday to the Pennine Way (2)
8 Work on 'dreaded' stretch of Coast to Coast Walk paves way for National Trail opening (2)
9 The Angry Corrie founder Dave Hewitt dies, aged 64 (2)
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