Campaign groups mark 70th anniversary of access law with pledge on national parks

Five campaign groups have sealed a pledge to protect national parks and make them more accessible. A time capsule containing the pledge was buried ...

Cash-strapped national park pays £650k for caravan site 'to save landscape'

A national park authority which is disposing of land and property in the face of budget cuts has forked out £650,000 to buy a caravan site.

Sale of national park hall to YHA will go ahead

A national park authority has agreed a sell-off deal that will see learning continue at a historic hall, but with a greatly reduced number of education staff.

More than 40 jobs go as YHA takes over Peak learning centre

The Youth Hostel Association will take over a national park learning centre under plans approved today.

Snow leads to postponement of hall-closure meeting

A meeting planned for this week to discuss the future of a national park education centre has been postponed due to the wintry weather.

Activists will meet at threatened Peak District hall

Volunteer activists from Britain’s oldest conservation body will gather this weekend at a national park centre threatened with closure.

Extra time for Peak bosses to consider Losehill Hall closure

A national park authority has put off a decision on closing a learning centre to explore the chance of teaming up with partners to continue its service.

Students help Peak moorland climate-change research

School students joined national park staff to gather research evidence on climate change in the Peak District.