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A group of women are walking uphill along a narrow dirt path through autumnal moorland. The women are wearing outdoor clothing and carrying backpacks of various sizes. The woman closest to the camera on the right has a large backpack with gear attached and is wearing a patterned head covering. The women behind are dressed in colourful jackets, including shades of green, yellow, purple and grey. The path winds between dense heather and low shrubs in reddish‑brown and golden tones.

We're helping young women gain skills and confidence outdoors - here's how

Walks for Women’s work in north Wales helps develop women’s skills and confidence outdoors. They recently made a once in a lifetime trip to the Cairngorms.

Two walkers, a man and a woman, are hiking up a hill on an overcast day. They both use hiking sticks and are wearing hiking gear. They are ascending a hill path which overlooks a thick forest, with peaks into the distant horizon.

Three simple walking boot lacing techniques

Choosing the right walking boots to suit your needs is an important first step to enjoying your walks. But did you know that the way you lace your boots can make all the difference to your comfort? Here are three simple lacing techniques from the experts at Cotswold Outdoor that can make all the difference to your comfort.

Windfarms spread out over the UK countryside

Green energy, grey areas?

Britain’s natural landscapes are rightly treasured, yet the climate crisis demands renewable infrastructure. As turbines appear on hilltops and solar panels proliferate across farmland, we’re left to ask: how do we preserve both countryside and climate?

Sue crouching amongst wildflowers whilst on a walk, and smiling to camera

Sue's story: How walking shaped my life, and helped others too

Sue’s journey as a volunteer walk leader shows how walking brings people together, builds confidence and creates stronger, healthier communities.

A young man and woman are hiking together, walking up a steady hill on a sunny afternoon. They are smiling as the sun shines towards them. Behind them is a view of lush green tumbling hills and rolling countryside. Both are wearing Ecoskeletons

Could an exoskeleton help you get more out of your walks?

The Ramblers and Hypershell are organising a showcase event to allow you the opportunity to find out.

A group of four women ramblers stop on their walk and smile to the camera, with their arms around eath other. They have been walking together through a woodland path on a cold brisk day

Watch: A trip to the Cairngorms with our Community Champions

Jumana, Nataliia and Polly are taking part in our Community Champion project, which aims to empower individuals to gain the qualifications and skills needed to lead walks within their own communities.

Snow-covered Antarctic mountains line a calm, dark-blue inlet dotted with small ice floes, while a steep, ridged snowbank descends into the water under a bright blue sky streaked with wispy clouds.

Six highlights from a visit to Antarctica

Ramblers partner HX Expeditions tells us about exploring the Seventh Continent

Photo of people walking through a winter woodland

Wins for walking in 2025

With the festive season upon us and the year drawing to a close, we wanted to take a moment to look back at everything your support has made possible over the last 12 months.

A wide path lined with tall trees leading up to a grand house

In the footsteps of Jane Austen

Love Jane Austen books? On the 250th anniversary of her birth, why not walk the landscapes that inspired her on Hampshire’s new Jane Austen trails

A woman with a coral scarf stands at a trig point looking across open countryside.

Five walks that were off limits before the year 2000

Twenty-five years ago, the UK government granted greater freedom for the public to access open countryside when it passed the Countryside and Rights of Way Act in England and Wales (CRoW). Here are five walks it made possible.

A group of Camarthernshire Ramblers stood together smiling to camera

Volunteers celebrate 750km milestone in Carmarthenshire

Volunteers have surveyed 750km of path as part of our Pathways Partnership project with Carmarthenshire County Council.

Nick standing at the peak overlooking a sunny valley

Walking with the Ramblers helped me rebuild my life

After living with the health condition myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), Ramblers member Nick shares how the Ramblers has helped him recover and rebuild his life

View from the top of an alpine mountain overlooking a valley on a sunny day

New group walking holiday to the Austrian Alps

Discover the first-ever Inghams Walking Group Holiday, a week of expertly guided walks on scenic trails with good company and a charming Alpine hotel.

A Wainwright beer can sitting on a mountain rock

Your most rewarding walks with Wainwright

We teamed up with Wainwright beer to celebrate the most rewarding trails across Britain – the ones that make that refreshing pint at the end feel truly well earned.

A stile on a path in front of a sweeping landscape

Our top tips for writing to your MP

Writing to your MP is one of the simplest and most powerful ways you can make change happen.

Group of deer standing on snowy hill at sunset in Lyme Park, Derbyshire

Nine of the most beautiful winter walks

Wrap up warm and wander among the prettiest landscapes sparkling with frost and bustling with birds and other wildlife.