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Dartmoor and Yorkshire Dales car parks to stay open during second English lockdown

Car parks and toilets in the Yorkshire Dales will stay open during the latest lockdown, national park bosses said.

05 November 2020

Body found on Glen Lyon mountain officially identified as runner Chris Smith

Police in Scotland said the body found on Thursday on the hills above Glen Lyon has been officially identified as Chris Smith.

03 November 2020

Rescuers blown off feet by gusts after walkers call for help from Kinder Scout

Rescuers were blown off their feet in high winds when they went to the aid of two walkers in difficulties on the Peak District’s highest hill.

02 November 2020

Rescuers' daylight hours warning after lost walker guided from Lakeland fell

Rescuers in the Lake District reminded hill-goers to take account of shortening daylight hours after a walker had to be guided to safety as night fell.

29 October 2020

Searches continue in Glen Lyon for missing mountain runner Chris Smith

Searches are continuing for a third day for an experienced mountain runner who has gone missing in the Highlands.

29 October 2020

What should be in your winter rucksack? A mountain expert gives his views

The long, warm days of the early summer are a distant memory and hill-goers need to put their outdoors brains into winter gear.

27 October 2020

Walker rescued after spending night on Wester Ross mountains

A walker was rescued after going missing in north-west Scotland. The woman was reported overdue after heading out for an expedition to tackle the f...

27 October 2020

Replica plaque fitting caps summer-long repairs of Ingleborough summit shelter

A structure that has provided welcoming shelter for hillgoers on one of Yorkshire’s Three Peaks for more than 60 years has been restored and rebuilt.

26 October 2020

Northumberland rescuers remind hill-goers to take account of earlier nightfall

Rescuers in Northumberland reminded hill-goers to plan their outings to take account of shortening daylight hours as British summer time ends.

24 October 2020

Sisters Meg and Rona qualify to help with Highland rescue team searches

Two sisters who grew up on opposite shores of Highland Scotland have joined a rescue team. Collies Meg and Rona, and their handlers, have qualified...

03 November 2020

Community beats deadline for £3.8m creation of Scottish Borders nature reserve

A community group in the Scottish Borders will take over more than 5,000 acres of land to create a new nature reserve.

02 November 2020

Ramblers' citizen geographers find 49,000 miles of 'lost paths'

More than 49,000 miles of footpaths in England and Wales are at risk because they have not been officially recorded.

02 November 2020

Rescuers searching for missing runner Chris Smith find body near Glen Lyon munro

Rescuers searching for missing mountain runner Chris Smith have found a body. Police Scotland said the discovery was made about 11.50am on Thursday...

29 October 2020

Mountain runner Chris Smith reported missing on Glen Lyon hills

A GB team international mountain runner has gone missing in the Scottish Highlands. Chris Smith headed out for a two-hour run on the mountains of G...

28 October 2020

Teen reunited with parents after becoming separated while walking on Dale Head

A teenager was safely reunited with his parents after becoming separated in poor visibility on a Lake District fell.

27 October 2020

Lakeland walker stretchered from Hallin Fell after injuring leg

A walker was stretchered from a Lake District hillside after injuring herself. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out shortly after 1pm on ...

27 October 2020

Two groups of walkers rescued in worsening weather by Northumberland teams

Two groups of walkers were rescued after getting into difficulties in bad weather in the north Pennines at the weekend.

26 October 2020

Capsized Derwent Water kayakers use phone light to guide rescuers

A group of paddlers who got into difficulties in the Lake District attracted rescuers’ attention with the light from a phone.

23 October 2020

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