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 Ordnance Survey
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…
OS scheme leaves walkers off the map
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
The Ramblers has criticised the government for failing to include standard walkers’ maps as part of the Ordnance Survey mapping data made freely available on 1 April…
