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Winter warning for Lakeland passes and hills as snow forecast
Outdoor enthusiasts in Cumbria are being warned of possible traffic disruption as freezing conditions are likely to affect high passes and routes in the East of the county.
Series of callouts takes Edale mountain rescuers close to November record
A Peak District mountain rescue team has bucked its normal trend, with its busiest November for four years.
Body of missing walker John Rayton found near search area
The body of a missing man at the centre of a major search has been found. A member of the public discovered the body of 70-year-old John Rayton nea...
Lost walkers airlifted after major night search near High Cup Nick
Six lost walkers were airlifted from a Pennine fell after a major night-time search. Four other members of the group managed to walk to safety and ...
New section of Yorkshire Three Peaks path now open
A new section of a challenge route has been opened, with the promise of keeping walkers’ feet drier.
Injured mountain biker airlifted after Gisburn Forest crash
A mountain biker was rescued after suffering head injuries in a crash at a Lancashire forest. The 29-year-old also dislocated his shoulder in the i...
Peak District opens consultation on Stanage off-roaders ban
Outdoor enthusiasts and members of the public can have their say on plans to ban off-roaders from two national park trails in a consultation that starts this week.
New reservoir walking routes launched as part of South Pennines festival
Eight new waymarked walks around Pennine reservoirs will be launched this week during an outdoors festival.
Pennine festival includes 47-mile cultural moorland walk
Outdoor fans looking for a challenge will be able to join a three-day walk along the Pennines on a route celebrating the Cultural Olympiad.
South Pennines Watershed Landscape project wins national award
A scheme promoting the moorland areas around northern England’s conurbations has won a top national award.
Ramblers urge Government to act on stalled outdoor commitments
Britain’s biggest walking charity called on the coalition Government to kick-start a number of stalled commitments to the outdoors.
RAF crew joins major Lancashire search for missing walker John Rayton
A major search is continuing for a walker who failed to return home. Police are appealing to walkers and outdoor enthusiasts for sightings of 70-ye...
Great Dun Fell rescuers discover walker in Napoleonic costume
Rescuers responding to a call for help from a pair of walkers caught out overnight in snow were alarmed to find one of them dressed in a Napoleonic outfit wielding a musket and sword.
On test: Helly Hansen Odin Rapide Softshell
We push this shower-repellent ultra breathable softshell beyond its limits to see how much rain it can take.
Ninth Three Peaks Cyclo-Cross Race win for Rob Jebb
A record winner of one of cycling’s most gruelling events regained his crown today after ceding the title last year.
Four Bowland walkers rescued after pair swept away by river torrent
Four walkers were rescued after two of their companions were swept away by a swollen river. The four were stranded in the Langden Valley in the For...
Ramblers tell Whitehall: set up charity to look after England's national trails
Britain’s biggest walking campaigning organisation called for the setting up of a charity trust to oversee England’s national trails.
Wainwright Society plea to Coast to Coast walkers: take a map
Aficionados of the late guidebook author Alfred Wainwright have warned walkers following his Coast to Coast Walk to equip themselves with a map and compass.