Tryfan's final reckoning looms as surveyors head for summit

It’s the summer weekend with the longest daylight hours, which means, almost certainly, the mountain rescue teams of the western Lake District will be looking forward to interrupted sleep as hapless Three Peaks Challengers struggle to find their way on the felltops.

Devil of a celebration as OS drops threat against racy novel

Publishers of a racy novel set on the West Highland Way are celebrating after Britain’s national mapping agency climbed down over legal threats to the book.

Walkers will rally against vineyard owner's no-go area

Campaigners will take to the South Downs to protest at being kept off access land in the new national park.

Ramblers welcome new MPs' walking pledge

Britain’s biggest walking charity has welcomed the election of more than 100 MPs who signed up to put walking on the map.

Rescuers' awareness message: it's not just about mountains

Members of England and Wales’s volunteer mountain and cave rescue teams will raise their profile next month with a national day of events which aims to inform the public about their work.

Swedish Girls publishers fold after Ordnance Survey dispute

The publishers of a bawdy tale of romance and footslogging on the West Highland Way have thrown in the towel in a legal dispute with Britain’s national mapping agency.

Company boss urges Ordnance Survey rethink on schools charging

The head of the British arm of an international geographic information company urged the national mapping urgency to think again over plans to start charging schools for data.

Wainwright fans will gather to launch new long-distance route

A major new long-distance walking trail, following in the footsteps of Alfred Wainwright, will be launched later this month.

No change for walkers' maps as OS frees data

The long-awaited results of the Government’s Ordnance Survey consultation were announced today. Walkers and outdoor enthusiasts had hoped for a b...