News
Victory against 4x4s on Walna Scar fell pass
After more than three decades of uncertainty, a Government appointed Inspector has just confirmed that Walna Scar, one of the Lake District’s most popular fell passes, will not be open to motorised vehicles…
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!
Archive for wildlife surveys
Mushroom hunt
Saturday, October 30th, 2010
Calling all keen-eyed Ramblers: Northumberland National Park is wrapping up its a survey of waxcap toadstools, and is asking anyone intending to visit the National Park to look out for them and record any sightings…
In search of Dormice
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010
A new project offers the chance to help identify hazel nuts that have the distinctive gnaw marks of the endangered hazel dormouse and get involved in a project to map their habitat…
Bluebell season
Friday, April 9th, 2010
To celebrate the annual bluebell season, Ramblers are launching a series of events across the country to help walkers get out there and enjoy the spectacle. It’s all part of an ongoing campaign with the Natural History Museum to better understand one of our most iconic and threatened spring flowers…
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…
