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Walkers urged to help care for trees
With diseases continuing to take their toll on the UK’s forests and urban trees, The Tree Council is asking everyone to help play a roll in keeping our trees healthy. Its annual Tree Care Campaign is now underway, reminding us to look out for trees at this most crucial time…
Ramblers announce first regional volunteer workshop
This June will see the first in a new series of events designed to bring together all kinds of knowledge and skills useful for Ramblers members and volunteers. The first Ramblers Regional Volunteer Workshop event will take place in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire on 1 June 2013…
In pictures: New gallery showcases the Peak District
Images from some of the Peak District’s finest local photographers showcase the area’s natural beauty in a new gallery highlighting the special qualities of the National Park…
Volunteers needed to help Fix the Fells
A project to repair the wear and tear caused by millions of walkers on the Lake District’s upland paths is looking for volunteers for a wide range of tasks…
Children invited to create badges for WoW programme
Do you know a child with a creative streak? Living Streets are once again offering youngsters the chance to design a badge for the popular Walk Once a Week scheme…
Make Scottish access dream a reality
A decade after Scotland introduced some of the most walker-friendly access legislation in the world, Ramblers Scotland is urging Parliament to celebrate this anniversary with more paths and a quicker process for resolving access disputes on the ground…
New and restored routes on the IOW
Ramblers on the Isle of Wight have reopened a scenic link from the island’s coast path to the Undercliff that was closed for four years, after the cash-strapped local council were unable to fund repairs…
Thames path stretch opens after 17-year battle
A scenic footpath connecting an Oxfordshire village with the Thames towpath has finally been opened to the public after a 17-year campaign by local Ramblers…
High court loss for Bodicote case
The Ramblers has lost a High Court case challenging how footpath diversion orders are approved in England and Wales – but the judgment has helped clarify the law…
Celebrating ten years of healthy walks
Many Walking for Health (WfH) schemes across England are marking their tenth anniversaries this year with celebratory walks and events…
Britain’s youngest walks leader?
When 25 people turned up for a family walk laid on by East Staffordshire Ramblers in May, they might not have expected the leader to be just seven years old…
Trump golf course ‘should never have been built’
Ramblers Scotland has called for better protection for the country’s coastline after Donald Trump’s new golf course officially opened on his Menie Estate…
World-class trails under threat
The future of England’s most prestigious walking routes remains uncertain after the Government announced plans to change how 2,500 miles of National Trails are managed from 2013…
Speyside Way sees Scotland’s first path order
A long-awaited extension of the 65-mile Speyside Way long-distance path to Newtonmore will finally go ahead after Scotland’s first compulsory path order was granted across a private estate…
