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…
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!
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…
Within the newly announced South Downs National Park, this circular walk starts and finishes at Harting Down – one of the National Trust’s largest areas of ancient chalk downland. It’s also a local nature reserve with an Iron Age hill and earthworks to explore.
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It’s a world first for Wales! The Wales Coast Path is the only formal walking trail to follow every dramatic twist and turn of a nation’s coastline. So, as the country gears up for the path’s official opening event, Julian Rollins uncovers the 40-year story of its creation…
At first glance it seems NPPF is a vehicle that may well work for everyone but we will need to see a lot of practical application to discover what it really means
It was raining steadily as I made my way to Higham, to join the Metropolitan Walkers "What the Dickens" ramble to Rochester, in celebration of Charles Dickens' bicentenary...
Every few years there comes another anniversary of the Kinder Scout trespass, attended by walks, rallies, exhibitions, speeches and like festivity...
It was a day jam-packed with celebrations to mark the 80th anniversary of the Kinder Scout Mass Trespass, an iconic event which captured the desire for better outdoor access...
Our resident gear expert Minnie Burlton casts her eye over the Walk Reader Awards 2011 and picks out her favourites, creating the ultimate walking kit wish list…
Children that are cold and wet won’t enjoy the Great Outdoors. But kit them out well and keep them warm and dry, and it will be whole other story, says Walk’s resident gear expert Minnie Burlton…
An extremely well made and durable pack with plenty of adjustments to fine-tune the fit…
