Archive for policy
Stopping the cuts
Wednesday, October 20th, 2010
Today’s spending cuts could close off the countryside to an entire generation and return people to the ‘Forbidden Britain’ of the 1960s, warns the Ramblers, where accessing our countryside was often more of a challenge than a pleasure…
Help shape the nature of England
Wednesday, October 20th, 2010
The government is seeking the public’s views on nature and green space, and Ramblers is encouraging all members and outdoor enthusiasts to make their voices heard…
Walk & Talk with Jane Davidson
Friday, August 27th, 2010
For more than a decade, Jane Davidson has been lobbying for the interests of walkers in Wales. Here, she tells Dominic Bates about her fears over devastating budget cuts and the progress of the all-Wales coast path…
Is your local path under threat?
Thursday, July 8th, 2010
A new Ramblers campaign highlighting the nation’s most under-threat footpaths launches today, with 20 worrying situations across the country topping the list…
Hung up on walking
Tuesday, May 11th, 2010
The exactly make-up of the next parliament may still be undecided, but one thing is agreed: all parties support walking. A new online map from Ramblers highlights the walking MP nearest you…
A vote for walking
Wednesday, April 21st, 2010
Find out which candidates have signed up to the Ramblers Walking Manifesto
Walking Class Hero
Thursday, February 25th, 2010
I’m prepared to bet that anyone who regularly walks around towns or cities will have had times when they felt like a second-class citizen…
Walk & Talk with Tim Pharoah
Thursday, February 25th, 2010
In this extended interview, Natural England’s Helen Philips talks to walk editor Dominic Bates about creating England’s new coastal footpath and tackling climate change…



