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A walk with Tom
Friday, June 11th, 2010
We are looking up Grindsbrook Clough to the rock-rimmed Edale Moor. This was where it all began. In one of his last interviews, Tom Stephenson walked the Pennine Way with Roly Smith in 1976. Here, he looks back on this historic route…
Tags: Pennine Way, Ramblers, Tom Stephenson
Posted in Features, People, Walk Summer 2010, from the magazine | No Comments »
My perfect day: Clare Balding
Thursday, May 27th, 2010
As well as presenting horse-racing and major sports events for the BBC, Clare Balding has a cult following with walkers for her Radio 4 show, Ramblings…
Tags: People, Ramblers
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My walk of life: I got my money’s worth
Thursday, May 27th, 2010
Richard Hutchins joined the newly created Ramblers as a student in 1935, at a cost of five shillings. Now, 75 years later, the lifelong member looks back at how that shaped his career, his family, and the legacy he leaves behind…
Tags: Countryside and Rights of Way Act, history, Peak District, People, Ramblers, real-life stories, Right to Roam
Posted in Features, People, Walk Summer 2010 | No Comments »
Walk & Talk with Julia Bradbury
Thursday, May 27th, 2010
Her hugely popular TV series Wainwright Walks has almost single-handedly changed the public’s perception of hillwalking in recent years, bringing her boundless enthusiasm and a touch of glamour to what was seen as a traditionally male-dominated and unfashionable hobby. Now Julia Bradbury wants to do the same for the Ramblers…
Tags: Julia Bradbury, Ramblers
Posted in Features, People, Walk Summer 2010 | No Comments »
My Perfect Day: Simon King
Friday, February 26th, 2010
Simon King is a world-renowned wildlife cameraman and a regular presenter for the BBC’s Springwatch and Big Cat Diary. He took a break from filming in Africa to talk to walk…
Tags: Nature, People, Simon King, Wildlife
Posted in Features, People, Walk Spring 2010 | No Comments »
Walk & Talk with Tim Pharoah
Thursday, February 25th, 2010
In this extended interview, Natural England’s Helen Philips talks to walk editor Dominic Bates about creating England’s new coastal footpath and tackling climate change…
Tags: Environment, policy, sustainability, transport
Posted in Features, People, Walk Spring 2010 | No Comments »
My walk of life: Reading the sands
Friday, February 5th, 2010
After an unhappy stint at university, Richard Shrubb became hooked on drink and drugs before finally being diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. But a love of walking and the outdoors helped get his life back on track…
Tags: People, real-life stories
Posted in Features, People, Walk Spring 2010 | No Comments »
My perfect day: Arthur Smith
Thursday, November 26th, 2009
Comedian, Radio 4 and Grumpy Old Men regular Arthur Smith tells walk the things that make him happy — and a few that don’t…
Tags: humour, People
Posted in Features, People, Walk Winter 2009, library shot | 1 Comment »
My walk of life: “Danger is always around the corner”
Thursday, November 26th, 2009
Ed Stafford is midway through an attempt to become the first man to walk the length of the Amazon river. He spoke to us via satellite phone about his epic trek so far and what it’s like to spend two years in the jungle…
Tags: long-distance walks, People, real-life stories, walking challenges
Posted in Features, People, Walk Winter 2009 | No Comments »
Walk & Talk with Helen Philips
Thursday, November 26th, 2009
In this extended interview, Natural England’s Helen Philips talks to walk editor Dominic Bates about creating England’s new coastal footpath and tackling climate change…
Tags: Coast Path, Environment, Natural England, South Downs National Park
Posted in Features, People, Walk Winter 2009 | No Comments »
