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Our latest news and updates.

Welcome to the Ramblers’ latest news - your place to stay up to date with what’s happening across the walking community.

Here you’ll find updates on our campaigns, stories from groups around the UK, new walking routes, safety and access news, and the work we’re doing to protect and improve the places we all love to walk.

Latest news

A weathered wooden gate stands in the centre of a dense, overgrown hedgerow. The gate is made of rough horizontal planks, faded and covered in patches of moss. It is set within a wire fence that is also partially obscured by thick vegetation. Green leaves, brambles, and ferns grow around and through the structure, giving the appearance that the gate has not been used for a long time. The overall scene suggests an old path or entrance that has become completely blocked by nature.

Our vision for accessible paths across Wales

With half of Wales’s rights of way blocked or poorly maintained, access to nature is being unfairly restricted. Ramblers Cymru is urging the next government to increase path maintenance funding, remove barriers such as stiles, and adopt a cross‑sector strategy to make walking central to health, climate, and community wellbeing. A four‑year, £24 million Access Improvement Grant would ensure long‑lasting improvements for paths and green spaces across Wales.

A rectangular roadside-style sign stands on the right side of the image at the entrance to a woodland path. The sign has a white background with bold black uppercase lettering. The top half reads “CROESO I GYMRU” in Welsh, and the lower half reads “WELCOME TO WALES” in English. The sign is mounted on two dark metal posts beside a simple metal gate. Behind it is a woodland scene with tall, thin trees, lush green spring foliage, and a dirt footpath curving into the forest. Picnic benches are partially visible

New research shows funding crisis for paths and outdoor access in Wales

New research from Ramblers Cymru reveals that funding for maintaining Wales’s paths has dropped 32% in real terms since 2014, despite rising demand for outdoor access and increasing issues on the network. With half of rights of way blocked or poorly signed, communities face a growing postcode lottery. Ahead of the May Senedd election, Ramblers Cymru is calling for a four‑year, £24 million Access Improvement Grant to protect and improve Wales’s paths and green spaces.

The Ramblers launch national partnership with housing association Places for People

The new partnership will introduce over 60 new Wellbeing Walks across the country.

Survey reveals collapse in funding for Scottish paths and outdoor access

Scotland’s world-class outdoor access rights are being pushed to breaking point due to a collapse in investment in staff and paths, a new report has revealed today.

Panoramic view of Welsh countryside on a sunny day, rolling green hills and blue sky

Ramblers Cymru urges public to back new Glyndwr National Park as deadline looms

Walking charity says first new Welsh national park in 60 years is vital for access to nature

Two walkers make their way down hill as a coastal landscape fills the horizon

Our response to the UK Government’s Environmental Improvement Plan for England

We welcome the UK Government’s new Environmental Improvement Plan for England – but actions speak louder than words, and the time for action is now.

A long shot of a footpath on a sunny day

Government accused of neglecting the public’s access to nature, 25 years on from landmark legislation

Walking charity calls for urgent action as the Government fails to fulfil pre-election promise to improve access to green space, despite the known benefits.

Scottish Outdoor Recreation Alliance manifesto

The Scottish Outdoor Recreation Alliance joint manifesto calls for an ambitious “Paths into Nature” programme from 2026-31, backed by a £50 million Scottish Paths Fund, to improve the quality, accessibility and visibility of our paths in outdoor spaces.

A group of walkers on a woodland ramble, one wearing a yellow raincoat and another with a walking pole.

The Ramblers welcomes new report calling for urgent action to tackle inequality in access to the outdoors

A new report from the UK Government’s All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Outdoor Recreation and Access to Nature is a “blueprint for much-needed urgent change”, says The Ramblers.