Severe winter coming? Not necessarily, says Met Office

Britain’s official weather forecasters today poured cold water on media reports that the country was heading for one of the severest winters in years.

Hill sleuths demote munro top as Knight's Peak falls six inches short

Three hill sleuths tackled their hardest mountaineering task ever to cut a peak down to size. Amateur surveyors Graham Jackson, John Barnard and My...

Hillwalkers face severe gales and heavy rain over next few days

Hillwalkers face severe gales over the next couple of days as a storm approaches Britain. The Met Office has issued an amber warning of high winds ...

Hypothermic walkers airlifted from Cheviots after getting lost in dark

Five walkers were rescued after getting lost in the dark on the Pennine Way and suffering early symptoms of hypothermia.

Yorkshire Dales rescue team stretchers dog from Buckden Pike

A volunteer rescue team has saved a dog from near-certain death after a walker spotted it on a Yorkshire Dales fell.

Holiday co-op members help GO Outdoors bust round-the-world target

Members of a walking-holiday co-operative helped complete a round-the-world challenge. Outdoor retailer GO Outdoors set the target to Britain’s w...

Walker Brian Couzins completes seven-year Peak District marathon

A determined rambler braved swarms of bees and animal traps to walk into the record books and complete an epic seven-year journey in the Peak District.

On test: walking trousers

We strode out in five different pairs of walking trousers to see how they measured up in the great outdoors.

Hillwalkers can expect 90mph winds and heavy rain over next two days

Walkers heading for the hills on Sunday are being warned to expect heavy rain, storm-force winds and, in Scotland, snow on the tops.