News
Ancient trees up close
Walkers are being given the rare opportunity to get up close and personal with ancient trees in North Yorkshire – some of which are more than half a millennia old!
Walk to Work Week
Starting today and continuing until Friday, commuters are being challenged to walk to work as part of Living Streets’ annual Walk to Work Week…
Thinking inside the box
You’ve probably read walking directions on signs, fenceposts, maybe even trees… but how about a red phone box? Residents and visitors walking through Emery Down near Lyndhurst can now turn to a new oracle…
Monday is Mountain and Cave Rescue Awareness Day
It may sound like just another wacky day on the increasingly chock-a-block calendar of special ‘days’, but Monday May 2 marks the second national Mountain and Cave Rescue Awareness Day – and there’s a very serious purpose behind the event…
Forces of Nature
A new art exhibition opening today at The Moors National Park Centre brings together four very different artists who are united by a love of the outdoors – and particularly the elements…
Current News
Free navigation workshops
Friday, April 1st, 2011
Want to brush up on your navigation skills in time for a summer of hiking? Cotswold Outdoor have once again teamed up with Ordnance Survey to stage a series of free workshops around Britain on how to confidently use a map and compass out in the field…
Plaque approval
Friday, February 18th, 2011
A new, waymark-sized plaque from the Ramblers will remind passing walkers of the invaluable work its volunteers do…
Rescue choppers furore
Friday, February 18th, 2011
Plans to privatise Britain’s search and rescue helicopters are in disarray after a key member of the consortium bidding for the contract pulled out amid allegations of misconduct…
Councils swing axe on rights of way teams
Friday, February 18th, 2011
More and more local authorities have revealed plans to devastate their rights of way budgets in response to Government cuts…
Fire sale threatens woodland walkers
Friday, February 18th, 2011
Government plans to sell Forestry Commission (FC) land could jeopardise public access to huge swathes of English woodland…
Fact or Fiction: Kinder Scout
Friday, February 18th, 2011
Is it really necessary to fence off this beacon for walkers’ rights?
Record-breaking hikers
Friday, February 18th, 2011
A British hiker sets out in March to become the first person to complete the 3,000-mile E4 long-distance trail in one push…
Ramblers’ royal invite
Friday, February 18th, 2011
Two Ramblers volunteers were invited for an audience with the Queen in November, and neither missed the chance to promote the charity’s work to the monarch and her guests…
Get Walking benefits proven long-term
Monday, February 14th, 2011
The Ramblers’ Get Walking Keep Walking project (GWKW) can help improve people’s activity levels in the long-term, a new independent report has found…
