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Wainwright Society calendar goes on sale to raise cash for Blencathra Centre
A calendar produced by aficionados of the late Alfred Wainwright has gone on sale. Profits from the Wainwright Society’s 2020 calendar will help ...
National park workers improve boggy Yorkshire Dales Coast to Coast Walk stretch
National park rangers and volunteers are working on improving a section of the Coast to Coast Walk through the Yorkshire Dales.
Nicky Spinks runs double Paddy Buckley Round as Wainwright date revealed
Top fellrunner and ultrarunner Nicky Spinks will give the annual Wainwright Society lecture this year.
Walk in Wainwright's footsteps or take a Lakeland stroll as guided walks begin
A series of guided walks in the Lake District kicks off at the weekend. The volunteer-led walks have taken place since the 1960s and more than 70 d...
Five Cumbrian charities benefit from £100,000 gift as Friends of Blencathra winds up
Five charities will benefit from funds raised for an unsuccessful bid to buy a Lake District mountain.
Wainwright Society will raise funds for outdoor classroom at Blencathra Centre
Aficionados of the late Lakeland guidebook author Alfred Wainwright will raise funds to set up an outdoor classroom in his memory.
BBC Two series will see mountaineer Paul Rose explore the Lake District
Outdoor enthusiasts who love the Lake District will be able to enjoy some of its delights without leaving their armchairs.
Major charity event will mark 80th anniversary of Wainwright's Pennine Journey
A major charity fundraising walkers’ event is planned to mark the 80th anniversary of a seminal long-distance journey undertaken by Alfred Wainwright.
Wainwright Society hands over cash for repairs to footpath on High Street route
Aficionados of the late author Alfred Wainwright have raised thousands of pounds to help improve a footpath on a Lake District mountain.
Runner Paul Tierney breaks record for summiting all 214 Wainwright fells
Ultrarunner Paul Tierney has broken the record for the fastest time taken to summit all the Lake District’s Wainwright peaks.
Aficionados republish Wainwright's first book, A Pennine Journey
A new edition of a seminal work by the author and illustrator Alfred Wainwright has been published by the society formed to promote study of his work.
Wainwright Society hands £10,800 donation to Great North Air Ambulance
The Wainwright Society has handed over more than £10,000 to the Great North Air Ambulance charity. The group, which promotes the values of the lat...
Wainwright Society plans to publish out-of-print Pennine Journey book
Fans of the late writer Alfred Wainwright will soon be able to read his first work, which has been out of print for some time.
Wintry Ribblehead shot wins Wainwright Society photo competition
A photograph of a wintry Ribblehead station in the Yorkshire Dales has won an annual competition run by aficionados of the late Alfred Wainwright.
Lake District planners give go-ahead to 1km-long zipwire at Honister
Planners in the Lake District have given the green light to a zipwire despite officers recommending the application be refused.
Kendal Mountain Festival visitors will be able to step into giant ThermoPlume snowglobe
Outdoor fans stepping into an inflatable globe will be showered in insulation rather than snowflakes.
Summer's nearly over - welcome to spring 2019
While you've been out getting sunburnt this summer, outdoor brands have been planning for next spring - here's a glimpse of the near future.
FOI request reveals planning officer recommended Thirlmere zipwire refusal
Lake District bosses have revealed the national park’s planning officer had recommended rejection of the plans for zipwires across Thirlmere.