Ramblers welcome funding boost for coastal communities
The Ramblers has welcomed the announcement today (23 August) of £29m available funding for deprived coastal towns. Struggling coastal communities are in desperate need for investment. The England Coast...
View ArticleLet the Great Outdoors Debate begin: What do you want for the future of the...
The Ramblers has launched a big conversation across Britain to find out what people love about the great outdoors and what could put it at risk. Britain’s walking charity is asking everyone who enjoys...
View ArticleLaunch of new Medal Routes at Stanley Post Office
Stanley Health Walks group, Stanley Development Trust and Ramblers Scotland volunteers will launch Stanley’s Medal Routes walking hub today. Starting from Stanley Post office at 10am everyone is...
View ArticleRamblers bring the seaside to Westminster
Ramblers has launched a new report highlighting the economic, social and health benefits of an England Coast Path, and is calling for expressed government commitment to the completion of the coast path...
View ArticleHave your say in the great outdoors debate
The Ramblers is calling for everyone to have their say in the great outdoors debate. Thousands of people have already raised their concerns for the future of the outdoors. There have been calls for...
View Article37,000 lives could be saved each year just by walking
Ramblers and Macmillan Cancer Support launch Walking Works – calling for action to combat physical inactivity The Ramblers and Macmillan Cancer Support launch Walking Works, an extensive overview of...
View ArticleOne step closer to Somerset coast path
Today (17 October) the creation of a path along the Somerset coastline is one step closer as a consultation is launched on a 90km stretch of route between Brean Down and Minehead. The announcement...
View ArticleCoast path win: govt confirms support for England Coast Path
The Ramblers is celebrating news that the government has reaffirmed its commitment to the England Coast Path by publishing a timetable of progress for the next 3 years. The announcement brings us...
View ArticleWant to get your hands on an iPad Mini?
Help Ramblers Scotland’s Medal Routes project and you’ll be in with a chance of winning an iPad Mini! Ramblers Scotland is calling on people across Scotland to try Medal Routes walks in their local...
View ArticleRamblers call for national parks action
Call for a national park on Harris and westward extension of the CairngormsRamblers Scotland has called for Scotland’s third national park to be established on the Isle of Harris. In a briefing to...
View ArticleLaunch of new Medal Route at Twechar Healthy Living and Enterprise Centre
Twechar Healthy Living and Enterprise Centre and Ramblers Scotland are celebrating the launch of the centre becoming a Medal Route walking hub, along with the creation of a new walking map that...
View ArticleClimate change and "caged" children: experts discuss future of the outdoors
This week experts from across the outdoor sector gathered to discuss the challenges facing the future of the great outdoors. The Go all out Big Discussion, hosted by the Ramblers, brought together...
View ArticleThreatened on the hill?
Outdoor bodies advise walkers and climbers to dial 101 if faced with aggressive landownersWalkers have been advised to call the police if they are intimidated or threatened by landowners. And they are...
View ArticleReport reveals 100000 path problems stopping walkers in their tracks
The Ramblers today (25 November) launches its “Paths in Crisis” report which reveals that there are over 100,000 problems on England’s paths which are stopping people in their tracks. Issues walkers...
View ArticleCall for Scottish Government to put an end to environmental vandalism
Nine of Scotland’s leading environmental charities are calling on the Scottish Government to put an end to the unregulated system for hill track construction which allows landowners to build tracks...
View ArticleCalling young walkers in Tayside!
Ramblers look to set up Young Walkers Group based in DundeeWith the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games just around the corner, Ramblers Scotland is looking to use the opportunity provided by the Games to...
View ArticleIsle of Wight coast path debate re-opened
The Ramblers today (11 Dec) welcomes the news that the government is reconsidering opening up the Isle of Wight coastline to all. The dream of walking around the entire English coast was enshrined in...
View ArticleMedal route launch at Parkhead Library, Glasgow
On Tuesday 9 December, Parkhead Library in Glasgow became the 50th Medal Routes walking hub to be launched as part of Ramblers Scotland’s Commonwealth Games legacy project. To celebrate the new...
View ArticleHistoric bridleway saved in Burstwick
Walkers and horse riders in East Yorkshire are celebrating following a ruling that a much-needed bridleway that will allow people to bypass two busy roads has been saved thanks to the efforts of the...
View ArticleNot too late to have your say about the Isle of Wight coast path
People who would like the chance to walk around the entire Isle of Wight coastline are being encouraged by the Ramblers to complete a consultation before 24 January in a bid to make this ambition a...
View ArticleRamblers call for mutual respect on the hills
Ramblers Scotland has responded to a recent report in the West Highland Free Press (1) relating to a new access policy issued by Ledgowan estate in Achnasheen. The report claims that, under the new...
View ArticleHistoric footpaths at risk of being lost forever
A recent report produced by the Ramblers has revealed a serious backlog of paths waiting to be recognised as public footpaths. Any historic paths not officially recorded as public rights of way by 2026...
View ArticleTayside Young Walkers step out for first walk
A new walking group is stepping out for the first time this Saturday (15 February 2014) and is inviting you to join them. Tayside Young Walkers is an exciting new walking group for 20-40 year olds in...
View ArticleRamblers Scotland welcomes physical activity plan, but asks ‘Where’s the money?’
Ramblers Scotland today welcomed the launch of the Scottish Government’s Physical Activity Implementation Plan A More Active Scotland – Building a Legacy from the Commonwealth Games and the 'Fit in 14'...
View ArticleRamblers Scotland support call for Cairngorms wind farm proposal to be withdrawn
Ramblers Scotland Director, Dave Morris, has supported outdoor writer Chris Townsend in his call today for the Allt Duine windfarm project, along the western flanks of the Cairngorms, to be abandoned....
View ArticleShort walks with Kinross and Ochils Ramblers
Come and join us on a new series of walks being run from Kinross Community High School, starting from the 4th March. Kinross and Ochil Ramblers is a well established Ramblers group. They are running...
View ArticleRamblers Scotland call for 10 year legacy plan
Walking and cycling promotion is the key Speaking at the Holyrood 2014 Games Legacy Conference today at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh, Director of Ramblers Scotland, Dave Morris, called for 10 years of...
View ArticleMedal Routes coming to Anderston Footbridge and Emirates Arena soon
More than 200 Medal Routes in over 70 locations mapped in Scotland have been developed so far, and many more will be added in the run up to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, supporting the...
View ArticleYorkshire walkers one step closer to enjoying new coast path
Walkers in Yorkshire are one step closer to being able to enjoy a coast path running between Kilnsea and Filey Brigg as initial preparations get underway to make the path a reality. The 90km stretch,...
View ArticleWalk and talk with your Mum this Mother's Day
Looking for a way to spend some quality time with your Mum this Mother’s Day? The Ramblers is encouraging people to treat their Mum to a stroll in the great outdoors.Walking is a great way to spend...
View ArticleLaunch of first Medal Route in Dumfries and Galloway
The Old Stables Inn, Beattock and Ramblers Scotland celebrated the launch of the first Medal Route walks in Dumfries and Galloway on Wednesday 26 March. Local people and pupils from Beattock Primary...
View ArticleRamblers volunteers clear the path for local walkers
Last Saturday, members of Ramblers Scotland joined members of the Residents’ Association on Mains Estate in Milngavie to carry out path maintenance on the paths in the area. Despite the rain, it was a...
View ArticleEaster dog walkers urged to be careful around sheep
With lambing season well underway, Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), Ramblers Scotland and land management organisations, Scottish Land & Estates and NFU Scotland, are asking dog walkers to be aware...
View ArticleRamblers welcome the key to unlocking Scotland' s economy - a John Muir and...
Convener of Ramblers Scotland, David Thomson, has welcomed the completion of the final section of the Loch Leven Heritage Trail near Kinross and called for similar projects in other communities...
View ArticleTreat your Dad to a walk in Scotland this Father's Day
Looking to give a gift with a difference this Father’s Day? The Ramblers has the perfect solution: the gift of Scotland’s great outdoors. Why not pull on your walking shoes and step out with your Dad...
View ArticleRamblers Scotland welcome National Walking Strategy launch
A key step in delivering the 2014 Commonweatlh Games LegacyRamblers Scotland has welcomed today’s launch of the National Walking Strategy at the Helix near Falkirk, by the Scottish Government.Dave...
View ArticleHelix Park hosts walk to launch Medal Routes milestone
On Friday the Helix Park in Falkirk played host to the launch of the 100th Medal Route walking hub in Scotland. Over 100 people helped celebrate the 100th set of Medal Routes by participating in a...
View ArticleRamblers welcome new policies for wild land protection
Ramblers Scotland welcomed the Scottish Government’s announcement today on the protection of wild land within the National Planning Framework 3 and reviewed Scottish Planning Policy publications,...
View ArticleNational Cycling and Walking Plans Unveiled
Inclusion of a national long distance cycling and walking network in NPF3 welcomed by Sustrans Scotland, Scottish Canals and the Ramblers.Sustrans Scotland, Scottish Canals and Ramblers Scotland are...
View ArticleRamblers launch Get Outdoors Weekend to kick-start Commonwealth Games legacy
Get active, get outdoors, have fun! 9-10 August 2014 Ramblers Scotland is calling on everyone in Scotland to follow the inspiration of the Commonwealth Games and make a pledge to get outdoors and get...
View ArticleGames legacy starts today - walking routes in your pocket
Ramblers launch Medal Routes App to inspire everyone to be more active and win medals!On the day after the 2014 Commonwealth Games drew to a close Ramblers Scotland has launched a new mobile phone App...
View ArticleLoved watching the Glasgow Games? Now it’s your turn!
Ramblers Scotland’s Get Outdoors Weekend 9-10 August aims to get everyone more active: get active, get outdoors, have fun – and win prizes!It is time to get off the sofa and get active. Now that the...
View ArticleEngland Coast Path in sight!
The Ramblers is celebrating today’s (3 September) government announcement that the English Coast Path will soon be open for all to enjoy. Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, has announced that the...
View ArticleRamblers back call for improved road design
The Ramblers today backed a report by the Campaign for Better Transport (CfBT) which calls for safe and convenient crossing-points of dangerous roads. Britain’s walking charity believes that the...
View ArticleRamblers campaigner retires on day of Wild Land debate
On the day that the Scottish Parliament discusses the proposed Rannoch Moor windfarm and the future of Wild Land in Scotland, one of Scotland’s longest serving environmental campaigners leaves his...
View ArticleRamblers calls for woods for all
Ramblers calls for woods for allThe Ramblers is calling for more woodland to be opened up for people to explore as it today (30 September) launches its Manifesto for a Walking Britain.In 2013 the...
View ArticleIf you go down to the woods today, you’ll be in for a lovely surprise!
Children from Clober Primary and Bearsden & Milngavie Ramblers will be unveiling new signs along a local trailRamblers Scotland has been working with Clober Primary School in Milngavie to design...
View ArticleNew App launched to combat inactivity and ensure Commonwealth legacy
One hundred days on from the Commonwealth Games a new App has been launched to ensure the legacy of the games lives on. Ramblers Scotland developed the free App to inspire everyone in Scotland to be...
View Article£5.3 million confirmed to complete England Coast Path by 2020
£5.3 million confirmed to complete England Coast Path by 2020- Ramblers delighted by announcement The Ramblers is celebrating today’s (4 December 2014) government announcement that more than £5.3...
View ArticleEnjoy the Summer of Sporting Excellence. Then it's your Turn!
Ramblers Scotland aims to capitalise on Commonwealth Games as inspiration to get Scots activeIt’s now less than a week to go until the opening ceremony for Glasgow’s Commonwealth Games welcomes the...
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