The Ramblers is Britain's walking charity, working to safeguard the footpaths, the countryside and other places we go walking, and to encourage more people to take up walking. With 119,000 members in England, Scotland and Wales, we've been working for walkers for 76 years.
We want Britain to be a place where people choose to go walking, and where it’s easy and enjoyable to do so.
We work for a walking Britain, where walking is a popular choice for its people, both for relaxation and in daily life. We want walking to be an enjoyable experience for all, whether in the countryside or in the city, on gentle paths or challenging hillsides. We believe that walking contributes to health and well-being and supports a more sustainable way of life.
We are dedicated to working both for better quality walking environments and to making walking more accessible to all.
Promoting walking
We work to promote walking for pleasure, health, leisure and transport to everyone, of all ages, backgrounds and abilities, in towns and cities as well as in the countryside.
More about promoting walking
The walking environment
New rights of access to the countryside are the results of a long-fought campaign by the Ramblers. We're also working hard to keep the footpath network clear and improve its attractions to walkers. We're working to secure new national parks, protect wild land, promote public transport and encourage environmentally friendly farming and sustainable development.
The Ramblers in Scotland and Wales
Our devolved organisations in Scotland and Wales carry out our charitable work in those countries.
Watch a video for more on our campaigns, old and new.
See our formal charitable objectives.
