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 navigation
Exploring the world of maps
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
The ongoing London Mapping Festival is an initiative open to everyone who shares an interest in mapping within the Capital and beyond…
Collins Ultimate Manual Navigation
Thursday, August 25th, 2011
This comprehensive and richly illustrated guide has everything you could ever wish to know about navigation…
Free navigation workshops
Friday, April 1st, 2011
Want to brush up on your navigation skills in time for a summer of hiking? Cotswold Outdoor have once again teamed up with Ordnance Survey to stage a series of free workshops around Britain on how to confidently use a map and compass out in the field…
Brian Jones: Lyra
Monday, September 13th, 2010
The tiny but conspicuous constellation Lyra is easy to locate at this time of year, and points the way to one of the sky’s most beautiful pairings…
Never Eat Shredded Wheat
Friday, August 27th, 2010
The best-selling walks author and regular walk columnist revels in the variety of Britain’s place names and landscapes in his writing…
Exmoor events this month
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
Ever wondered what kinds of creatures live in rockpools, or what exactly deer get up to at night? All will be revealed this month at Exmoor National Park, with a series of un-missable events to end the month…
Pointing the way
Thursday, June 10th, 2010
Confused about compasses? Worried about routing? Nervous about navigation? A beautifully-designed new website is here to help…
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!
The Natural Navigator
Thursday, May 27th, 2010
This is the perfect tool for those wishing to navigate via nature’s own waymarks, and walk readers can save 10% on the cover price…
Free navigation courses from Cotswold
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
Ramblers’ recommended retail partner Cotswold Outdoor and Ordnance Survey have teamed up to offering a series of free navigation courses at various stores across the country…
