News
Bridging the gap
A new bridge in the Lake District is opening up a circular route around Derwentwater for people of all abilities…
Join the Cotswold club!
Ramblers completing all 102 miles of the Cotswold Way National Trail will now be able to have their achievement noted in a brand new online Hall of Fame – and get a commemorative pin!
Wanted: the perfect foot
Do onlookers swoon when you take your socks off? If so – and it isn’t because of the smell – you could win free shoes…
Going up
Due to popular demand, extra places have now been added for the West Somerset Mineral Railway guided walk Tuesday 18 August…
See the moors in all their glory
Two all-day walks led by the North York Moors National Park rangers start this weekend, allowing you to make the most of the North York Moors’ distinctive heather moorland…
Events
Archive for conservation
Stop the slaughter
Friday, July 3rd, 2009
Seeing a bird of prey circling high in the sky is an inspiring sight, but these featured guardians of the countryside are still under threat – despite being protected by law for the past 50 years…
Tags: birds, conservation, Wildlife
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Phil Pickin: Ratty’s return
Thursday, June 25th, 2009
It looks like things are looking up for Britain’s water voles.
This compact and furry little animal was the model for Ratty in The Wind in The Willows. But, sadly, since the 1990s its numbers have fallen from around seven million [...]
Tags: Blogs, Cairngorms, conservation, reintroduction, River Wandle, Trossachs, water vole, waterways, Wildlife, Wildlife Trust
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Return of the Ospreys
Tuesday, June 16th, 2009
For the first time in at least 200 years, ospreys are nesting and are believed to have had chicks in Northumberland. A long-term project to encourage the iconic species to return to the region has resulted in a pair of birds nesting on a platform in Kielder Water & Forest Park…
Tags: birds, conservation, forest, Kielder, northumberland, ospreys, reintroduction, Wildlife
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Bluebell hunt
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
Join the hunt for Britain’s native bluebell this summer, with a series of free walks led by Ramblers experts…
Tags: conservation, Events, group walks, Natural History Museum, Nature
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Chris Stephens: Walls for all
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
Like motherhood and apple pie, everyone is in favour of dry stone walls. We enjoy seeing them and use them to promote the countryside, as well as to sell walking boots and rucksacks, and to recruit members to heritage organisations. But few, it seems, are currently in a position to pay for their maintenance or restoration…
Tags: Blogs, Chris Stephens, conservation, countryside, dry stone wall, heritage, opinion, Ramblers
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In search of seaweed
Monday, May 11th, 2009
The plant conservation charity Plantlife is calling on outdoor enthusiasts to help hunt for Wig Wrack – a rare, golden seaweed found only in Scotland…
Tags: conservation, Nature
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