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 geology
Walking and learning
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011
From geology to history, a series of gentle four mile strolls will take in the wildlife, geological heritage and social history of the North York Moors this summer…
August walks in the Moors
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
The North York Moors National Park Authority is offering a series of fantastic walks this August – ranging from a three mile ramble along the coast to hunt for fossils to an all-day, 12 mile adventure up hill and down dale…
Shallow seas and windy pits
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
The mysteries of the intriguingly-named windy pits and the natural processes that shaped the dramatic landscape of Sutton Bank will be explored with two free talks and a guided walk this June…
A walk through time
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
Spread across 1,250 square miles, the Abberley and Malvern Hills Geopark covers some of England’s most important and interesting geological areas. Now, Ramblers and other keen walkers can explore all 109 miles of a trail leading through this fascinating landscape…
Granite and Grit
Thursday, February 26th, 2009
For many of us walkers, whether we know it or not, geology is a passion. It describes and explains the rocks over which we walk and the landscapes these rocks combine to form…
