News
From canals to the coast, good news for walkers
The last seven days have brought a number of great announcements for ramblers and other outdoor enthusiasts – with waterways and coasts set to be improved and opened up…
Historic route back on the map
A much-loved path for Lake District walkers has finally been repaired and restored after 2009’s record-breaking floods washed it away. The historical route, which Alfred Wainwright described as “one of the pleasantest of foot passes”, was regularly climbed by walkers heading for Haystacks…
Bringing a native woodland back to life
Six years on from a public appeal to raise funds, the Woodland Trust has completed the first stage of the restoration of Wentwood Forest – including thinning almost all the areas previously planted with conifers to provide space and light for native oak, beech and hazel to take their place…
Visit walk at The Outdoors Show 2012!
Get ready for the year ahead with a visit to The Outdoors Show, where walk will be awarding our prestigious and highly anticipated reader awards – as voted for by you!
Dream views of a winter wonderland
The New Forest National Park’s popular ‘Dream View’ exhibition is on show over the holidays at the Moors Valley Country Park’s Visitor Centre…
Current News
Hands off our woods!
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
Walkers continue to take the lead in mounting protests against the Government’s threat to sell off England’s public forests, with a recommendation from the Independent Panel on Forestry about their future due imminently…
Waterways access boost
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
The new charity responsible for Britain’s network of canals and rivers will have public access at the heart of its role, the Government has confirmed…
Royal rescue
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
It’s not often a real-life prince comes to your rescue, but that’s what happened to Angela Joyce when she slipped and struck her head fellwalking in the Lake District…
Fact or Fiction: Is Star Jelly really from outer space?
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
A recent invasion of nine or ten foot-sized blobs was widely reported across the fells of Patterdale, Cumbria…
Editor’s Wish List: Autumn 2011
Monday, September 12th, 2011
Walk editor Dominic Bates on three things he’s looking forward to this Autumn…
Loch Ness countryside under threat
Tuesday, August 30th, 2011
Proposals for two major developments in Scottish countryside further threaten the country’s reputation as a place of great natural beauty, warns Ramblers Scotland…
Government goes mute on coastal access
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
Outdoor groups have criticised the Government for omitting coastal access provision from its recent white paper on the natural environment…
Cornish Ramblers save council £20k
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
Cornwall Council claims Ramblers volunteers saved them £20k by reopening a local footpath that had been in a state of disrepair for more than 30 years…
737 reaches record heights
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
Former Wales rugby union player Richard Parks has made history, becoming the first person to summit all seven continents’ highest peaks…
Royal recognition for IOW Ramblers
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
The Isle of Wight Ramblers has been awarded Britain’s highest recognition for volunteering…
