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Dartmoor Latest: National Park to Appeal Court Ruling

The Dartmoor National Park Authority says it intends to appeal a recent controversial High Court judgement that there is no legal right to camp on the moor. This follows the announcement last week of an agreement between the Park and landowners to continue to allow camping on a permissive basis.

23 27 Jan

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Agreement Reached in Dartmoor Camping Saga

A deal has been stuck that may have saved wild camping, in some form, on Dartmoor. The arrangement will enable people to continue camping in designated parts of the National Park on a permissive basis. But at what cost? Despite the modest progr...

20 19 Jan

Dartmoor Camping Judgement is "Significant Retrograde Step"

Public access took a major hit today when a landowner won a case in the High Court, arguing that wild camping on Dartmoor was never - as had long been assumed - a legal right. The decision, which has outraged right to roam groups and...

101 13 Jan

New Bothy Opens in the Cairngorms

Work has finished on a new bothy in the southern Cairngorms. Ruighe Ealasaid, otherwise known as the Red House, is in a handy location for the Tarf hills.

15 2 Jan

Fri Night Vid Autumn on the Haute Route Pyrenees

The HRP is the classic high level route along the whole length of the Pyrenees, stretching from the Atlantic coast to...

2 Dec, 2022

Kendal Mountain Festival 2022 - Report

The 42nd edition of the Kendal Mountain Festival rocked the town last weekend as over 300 events, live music and...

8 21 Nov, 2022

Greg's Hut Re-opens

Greg's Hut, the remote bothy on the flanks of Cross Fell, has been reopened for use following a major refurbishment, in part funded through...

2 14 Nov, 2022

Fri Night Vid Across Wales - A Spontaneous Backpacking Adventure

Backpacking Youtuber Liam Brown had planned just to walk the length of Snowdonia, north to south, but...

28 Oct, 2022

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Mend Our Mountains - Help Repair our Best Loved Landscapes

Walkers encouraged to give some love back to paths and trails as figures boom, with 24 million people walking at least twice a month, causing footpath repair costs to escalate

4 20 Apr

NIKWAX launches its Chemical Management System

The global leader in innovative, environmentally safe aftercare and waterproofing solutions extends its commitment to human and environmental safety as part of its Sustainability Roadmap 2025.

13 Mar

Double Award Success Heralds The Return of Berghaus Extrem

Berghaus is celebrating after two products in its Extrem range secured major industry awards. On the same day that the brand picked up an ISPO Award came the news that Berghaus has also won a Polartec® Apex Award for the...

4 1 Dec, 2022