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 campaigns
Get Walking makes new strides
Tuesday, November 29th, 2011
The Ramblers’ Get Walking Keep Walking project strides on with new schemes given the go-ahead by local authorities in Leicester and Swindon…
Reasons to Get Walking
Friday, November 18th, 2011
A new video from Ramblers highlights the health benefits of walking and the success of Get Walking Keep Walking…
Ramblers delivers a living message to Forestry Panel
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011
Ramblers has today delivered a tree to every member of the Forestry Panel – urging them to listen to the people and keep our forests open to the public. Each beech sapling bears messages from some of the thousands of people who took part in our recent woodland rallies…
Rallying for woods
Wednesday, October 5th, 2011
With A Walk in the Woods Week in full swing, now’s the perfect time to get out and enjoy woodlands – and show how much you love them…
Celebrating 30 years of access!
Wednesday, December 1st, 2010
Ramblers, walkers and countryside campaigners are celebrating the 10-year anniversary of a key law which paved the way for greater access to the great outdoors…
Tom Franklin: A Message from Ramblers
Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010
These are difficult times for everyone, but the Ramblers is ready to help government and local authorities manage…
Stopping the cuts
Wednesday, October 20th, 2010
Today’s spending cuts could close off the countryside to an entire generation and return people to the ‘Forbidden Britain’ of the 1960s, warns the Ramblers, where accessing our countryside was often more of a challenge than a pleasure…
Everyday walking projects get ITV boost
Friday, August 27th, 2010
Short walks in England and Wales on the Ramblers’ Group Walks Finder have been branded as Walk4Life walks as part of the government’s Change4Life campaign for a healthier eating, more active society…
Rally for Northants ‘secret path’
Friday, August 27th, 2010
Northants Ramblers have rallied over an unrecognised local footpath that forms a vital, safe alternative to the nearby promoted Nene Way…
Witnesses needed for Bayham Abbey dispute
Friday, August 27th, 2010
Ramblers is appealing for new witnesses for an upcoming inquiry into two disputed rights of way over the notorious Bayham Abbey estate, on the Kent-East Sussex border…
