Archive for Kinder Scout
Park life
Wednesday, April 13th, 2011
As walkers celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Peak District National Park, Britain’s newest addition will at last be fully operational in April. David Foster examines why national parks are still relevant today…
Fact or Fiction: Kinder Scout
Friday, February 18th, 2011
Is it really necessary to fence off this beacon for walkers’ rights?
Walk in depth: the Pennine Way
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
Britain’s first official long-distance path, the Pennine Way, was the dream of walkers’ campaigner and first full-time secretary of the Ramblers, Tom Stephenson. Andrew McCloy investigates…
History repeating
Wednesday, April 21st, 2010
The 1932 mass trespass of Kinder Scout was a seminal event in the history of access and walking, and a catalyst for the formation of the Ramblers…
