Chumbawamba star will join Kinder Mass Trespass celebrations

A member of the band that notoriously doused John Prescott with water will join a male voice choir at celebrations to mark a seminal event in the battle for countryside access.

Ramblers welcome £40m Lottery boost to get people active

The Ramblers welcomed the announcement of a £40m boost to increasing physical activity announced by the Big Lottery Fund.

Expand Cairngorms national park and ban turbines, say Ramblers

The Cairngorms national park should be extended westwards and a total ban imposed on the building of windfarms in the area.

Minister praises national trails but Ramblers voice concerns for future

A coalition Government minister has praised England’s long-distance footpaths, saying they are important for the economy of the areas they pass through.

18,000 join Ramblers to urge Government to set up national trails trust

Britain’s biggest walking charity has handed a petition bearing thousands of names to the Government, urging it to rethink its plans for national trails in England.

Ramblers threaten court action over closed footpath on Sussex coast

A Ramblers group is threatening to take court action against a water company it says has unlawfully blocked a footpath.

It's official: Nice guidance says walking is key to better health

Britain’s biggest walkers’ charity welcomed new official guidelines that say walking and cycling can transform the nation’s health.

Outdoor access not a major factor in ash dieback outbreak, Ramblers say

Britain’s biggest walking charity said allowing public access to the outdoors does not pose a major risk of spreading the deadly disease affecting the country’s ash trees.

New coalition urges Government action on English common land

A coalition of diverse activists ranging from the head of the British Mountaineering Council to a National Farmers’ Union representative is urging the Government to put into action a law passed six years ago to record common land.