News
Editor’s Wish List: Summer
Walk editor Dominic Bates on three things he’s looking forward to this season…
Ramblers steps up ‘Don’t Lose Your Way’ campaign as Defra consultation begins
Miles of well-walked routes across the country which have never been officially recorded as footpaths and bridleways could be lost to the public warns the Ramblers, as Defra launches a consultation on rights of way law…
Counting down to the Big Welsh Walk
Ramblers, amblers, walkers and other outdoor enthusiasts will be gathering along the Welsh coastline this weekend to celebrate the launch of the Wales Coast Path – the first footpath to cover an entire nation’s coastline!
Ramblers announce new president
Countryside campaigner Kate Ashbrook has been announced as the new President of Britain’s Walking Charity. Known for her work at the Open Spaces Society and her tireless countryside campaigning, Kate will be leading the Ramblers in their work to promote walking and continue to open up and protect the countryside…
Kinder 80: as it happens
With the 80th anniversary celebrations of the Kinder Scout mass trespass taking place this week, walk will be devoting our entire homepage to the occasion…
Archive for National Trust
Spring woodland walks
Monday, March 28th, 2011
With bluebell season fast approaching, VisitWoods.org.uk will soon add a special bluebell search button…
Worldwide web of woods
Monday, November 22nd, 2010
The Woodland Trust has made finding a woodland walk a doddle with the launch of its new website…
Ian Botham leads revival campaign
Wednesday, October 13th, 2010
Outdoor enthusiast and keen walker Sir Ian Beefy Botham will be lending his support to the Bovril Revival campaign by leading a guided walk in North Yorkshire on 6th November…
Footpath update
Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
A flood-hit footbridge has reopened to walkers, while a far-reaching £3.2 million action plan has been drawn up to deal with extensive damage to the county’s vast network of public rights of way in last November’s devastating floods…
Seeing red
Monday, September 13th, 2010
The National Trust has added a series of free, downloadable walks showcasing one of the nation’s best-loved but most-threatened creatures: the exceptionally awesome red squirrel!
Walk in depth: Lundy Island
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
Forty years after Lundy was first acquired by the National Trust and opened to the public, Andrew McCloy explores the curious charms and spectacular wildlife of the little-visited island…
Walking Class Hero: The ‘Recce’
Friday, May 22nd, 2009
About 40 minutes later we were at the base of Box Hill. Named after the many box trees found growing wild here this National Trust property is a well known beauty spot on the North Downs…
Scotland: Plockton, Lochalsh, West Highlands
Thursday, February 26th, 2009
The National Trust conservation village of Plockton, which lies around a sheltered bay looking eastward down Loch Carron, is one of the most picturesque on Scotland’s west coast…
