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 RSPB
Spot a falcon in Malham
Monday, June 13th, 2011
Walkers in the Yorkshire Dales can once again enjoy views of nesting peregrines at Malham Cove, thanks to some high-powered telescopes installed by the National Park until the end of July…
Countryside in crisis
Friday, November 26th, 2010
Faced with the biggest public spending cuts for a generation, Britain’s countryside is set for drastic change as the organisations that manage it look for ways to bridge the funding gap…
Traditional techniques to help wildlife
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010
In a bid to preserve some of the best quality fen in Europe, modern technology has been replaced by the techniques of our ancestors to increase biodiversity in the Broads…
Chris Packham’s Nature Handbook
Friday, August 27th, 2010
A guide to exploring the natural world, looking at habitats as varied as forest and mountain, tundra and desert…
The early birds
Saturday, May 1st, 2010
Take a walk early on a spring morning and you’ll be rewarded with one of nature’s most spectacular symphonies: the dawn chorus. Even before the sun rises, birds of all shapes and sizes begin calling out to mark their territory and attract a mate. The result is a stunning soundtrack for your morning ramble…
Eyes on the skies
Thursday, February 18th, 2010
A special hotline has opened so that walkers can report sightings of one of the country’s rarest birds, the hen harrier. The RSPB is particularly keen for people to keep their eyes peeled this spring as it is carrying out a national survey of harrier numbers…
Wetland walks
Monday, February 1st, 2010
Tomorrow marks World Wetlands Day, with events across the UK and around the world celebrating the biodiversity of these special habitats. Among the highlights are walks through the Norfolk Broads and other important marshlands around the country…
On the riverbank
Monday, March 30th, 2009
Bird lovers are being invited to stretch their legs and explore a stretch of the Thames river for ThamesWatch…
