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…
Archive for art
Dream views of a winter wonderland
Wednesday, January 4th, 2012
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…
Creative peaks
Tuesday, November 29th, 2011
In a harsh, deserted corner of upland France, Paul Lamarra discovers an inspiring new art trail created by the British sculptor Andy Goldsworthy…
Forces of Nature
Thursday, April 28th, 2011
A new art exhibition opening today at The Moors National Park Centre brings together four very different artists who are united by a love of the outdoors – and particularly the elements…
Poetry & prose
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010
With its wild beauty and diverse landscapes, the British countryside has always been a source of inspiration for writers, poets and artists. A new competition is calling for poems inspired by plants, while author Melissa Harrison recently picked up a prize for her short story about a visit to the moorland on Dartmoor…
Art of the coast
Wednesday, October 27th, 2010
A new exhibition combining painting, photography and ceramics inspired by the coast opens today at The Moors National Park Centre, with work by Peter Sarginson, Neil Hodgson and Peter Hough revealing the various artists’ passion for the ever-changing shoreline…
Back to the land
Wednesday, October 13th, 2010
An exhibition by one of Britain’s best-loved photographers – and former Ramblers president – goes on show this week, highlighting some of the stunning landscapes she loved so much…
Tracks upon tracks
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010
Walkmag has already highlighted some great audio walks and the use of GPS for art, but a new project by the band Grasscut is taking music, art, mapping and walking to a whole new level…
The art of GPS
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
Navigation is an art in itself, but in the case of artist Jeremy Wood it’s doubly true. Over the past decade, this self-declared ‘GPS artist’ has pioneered the act of drawing and mapping with satellite navigation technology – by treating himself as a moving pencil!
Walks of art
Thursday, May 27th, 2010
From Banksy’s notorious urban graffiti to the famous pastoral scenes of Constable’s oil paintings, Julia Buckley uncovers the best of Britain’s art walks…
