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Britain’s walking charity, opening the way for everyone to enjoy the simple pleasures of walking & fighting for the places we love to wander. ramblers.org.uk

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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 24/07/2026
It's time for Greater Manchester to choose its next Mayor! Live in the area? Please urge candidates to: 🚶🏼 Champion leisure walking 👟 Stand up for paths 🌳 Protect green spaces and rights of way. Contact candidates: 👉🏼 action.ramblers.org.uk/tell-your-ca…
A wooden post displaying a "GM Ringway" trail marker with a QR code is in the foreground. A gravel path runs alongside a wooden fence, leading into a wooded area. Several people are walking in the distance under a clear blue sky.
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 20/07/2026
Let's pretend it's not Monday and live vicariously through your weekend snaps in the comments 🙏 😍 👇 Who got out walking this weekend? 📸: Lovely shot by Jen from a weekend walk on the GM Ringway
A serene path, shaded by lush green trees. Sunlight filters through the leaves, creating a dappled effect on the walkway. Wooden fences line the path on both sides, and the area is surrounded by dense foliage.
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 10/07/2026
Looks like we've another scorching weekend ahead 🥵 If you're planning on heading out for a hike, take a look at our top tips to keep you safe and comfortable in the heat 👇 www.ramblers.org.uk/safety-summer-walks-top-tips-and-essential-kit
Two people are walking on a grassy hill overlooking the ocean. They are dressed in casual, warm‑weather clothing. One person is drinking from a bottle. Text on the image reads, "Planning a weekend walk in this heatwave?
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 06/07/2026
Did you get out walking this weekend? We'd love to see where you went in the comments 📸 👇 😍 📸: We love this shot taken by Carl Marston on a walk in Shropshire
A scenic view of the Shropshire Hills, with a clear blue sky and lush greenery covering the rolling landscape. A narrow dirt path winds through the hills, framed by heather and grass.
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 01/07/2026
Voting is officially OPEN 📢 This year’s Britain’s Favourite Path shortlist is here! Our judges have had their say...now it’s over to you to VOTE! 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽 www.ramblers.org.uk/britainsfavouritepath
A wooden signpost pointing to a "Footpath" with a coastal view in the background. Text on the image reads, "Voting is now open! Britain’s Favourite Path 2026.
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 15/06/2026
Did you get out walking this weekend? Let's forget it's Monday and live vicariously through your weekend snaps in the comments 🙏 😍 👇 📸: Fran Smith shared this great shot of Bridgend Ramblers who had a blustery walk last week in the Brecon Beacons
A group of hikers walk along a narrow, grassy trail through lush green hills. The landscape features rolling mountains and a cloudy sky, suggesting a cool, overcast day. The hikers are wearing backpacks and outdoor attire, ideal for trekking.
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 16/03/2026
Did you get out walking this weekend? Share your favourite snaps in the comments 📸 👇 😍 📸+📍 James Kelly took this on a walk along Derwent Valley Heritage Way
Image showing a tranquil river with clear water reflecting trees under a bright, sunny sky. A series of large stones extends into the pond, creating a natural pathway.
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 03/03/2026
Spot anything different about the latest issue of Walk? ♻️ We’ve switched to a paper envelope instead of a film wrapper, so there's less was and easier recycling 🌳 Have you had a read yet?
The image shows a magazine titled "Walk," featuring four smiling people dressed in outdoor attire. The headline reads "Trek mates: Spreading the joys and benefits of Ramblers group walks." The magazine is placed on a paper envelope with the "Ramblers" logo and the word "walk." The background is a wooden surface.
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 16/02/2026
Let's pretend it's not Monday and live vicariously through your sunny Saturday snaps in the comments 🙏 😍 👇 Where did you go? 🥾☀️ 📸: Stunning shot by Karen Travis 📍North York Moors
A snow-covered landscape with a concrete trig pillar in the foreground, surrounded by sparse grass tufts. The sky is clear and blue, with a vast horizon in the background.
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 13/02/2026
Uh-oh, looks like snow ❄️ Check forecasts and stay safe if you're out rambling this weekend! And keep cosy on the trail with our gear experts' recommendations of hats, gloves and socks for winter walking 🥾❄️👇 ramblers.org.uk/walking-gear/cosy-accessories-winter-walking
View from Ben Lomond, Scotland, showing snow-covered slopes in the foreground and Loch Lomond with its numerous islands stretching into the distance under a partly cloudy sky.
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 02/02/2026
Did you get out walking this weekend? Share your weekend snaps in the comments 📸 👇👇👇 📸: Lovely shot by Diane Holmes taken on a walk along Warkworth Beach, Northumberland
Two people and a dog walking on a beach with mist rising from the sand, under a moody sky.
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 28/01/2026
“A lot of people, especially Ukrainians, they’re lost. They need something to help them, for a short period of time, just to forget what’s going on in their native land” - 1 of our Community Champions, Nataliia from Ukraine. 🎞️ Watch Nataliia's trip to the Cairngorms: ramblers.org.uk/tripcairngorms
Person smiling outdoors with a lake in the background, wearing sunglasses, a red vest, and a pink turtleneck.A person in a red jacket walking on a grassy hill with expansive views of mountains and low clouds in the distance.Two people standing on a wooden bridge in a scenic autumn landscape with a flowing stream and hills covered in fall foliage.
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 26/01/2026
💫 We love working with our brilliant crew of Community Champions to build their skills and confidence to lead group walks in their communities. Three of the Champions - Jumana, Nataliia and Polly - enjoyed a 2-day trip to Cairngorms NP, a perfect environment to put new-found skills to the test.
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"It's paradise": Our Community Champions in the Cairngorms
YouTube video by The Ramblers
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 24/01/2026
Rise and shine, ramblers! 🌞 Who is lacing up their boots this morning? 🥾✨ Share where you're heading in the comments 👇😊 📸: Kumud Mandal
Sunrise over a frosty landscape by a river, with two people walking in the distance.
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 19/01/2026
Where did you walk this weekend? Share your favourite snaps in the comments 👇 😊 📸: Gaddes Espinosa
Panoramic view of a snowy landscape featuring a reservoir, surrounded by hills and forests with a light dusting of snow under a cloudy sky.
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 12/01/2026
Who got out walking last week? 🥾❄️ Did you get snow near you? Share your recent walking snaps in the comments 😍👇 📸: Stephen Wilson
Two individuals walking up a hill with bare trees and a bench on a snowy landscape.
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 01/01/2026
Happy New Year! 🎉🥾💚 Who’s kicking off the year with a walk today? #NewYearsDayWalk #Tradition 📍Ben Donich 📸 Dave Clark
A person walking on a grassy hill at sunrise, with a rocky outcrop and icicles to the side, overlooking a distant mountain range.
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 31/12/2025
Top 3 walks of 2025, go 👇👇👇 📍Brecon Beacons 📸 Sue Robson
A person hiking over a frost-covered hilly landscape with a backpack and trekking pole, under a mostly clear blue sky.
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 31/12/2025
Before we lace up for 2026… Let’s celebrate what we've achieved together this year 👇🥾 Whether you’ve led a walk, supported our campaigns or helped make our work possible through your membership, you’ve made a lot of great things happen for walkers 💚 www.ramblers.org.uk/news/wins-walking-2025
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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.
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 26/12/2025
Did someone say Boxing Day Walk? 😍 It’s gorgeous out! Who has got outside yet? Hope all who celebrate had a lovely Christmas! 🌲❄️ 📸: John Nicholls
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 17/12/2025
Jane Austen loved a ramble! 250 years since her birth, we’re celebrating the paths and landscapes that inspired her life and writing. Explore the new Jane Austen trails ➡️ www.ramblers.org.uk/features/footsteps-jane-austen
Quote over an autumnal countryside background reads: “Elizabeth continued her walk alone, 
crossing field after field at a quick pace, jumping over stiles and springing over puddles with impatient activity, and finding herself at last within view of the house, with weary ankles, dirty stockings, and a face glowing with the warmth of exercise
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 08/12/2025
Anyone been on any great walks lately? Go on, we want to see them! Share in the comments 👇🏽📸😊 📍Patrick Bradley shared this lovely shot from a walk in the Glennifer Braes
A scenic image of a misty morning in a grassy field with scattered fallen leaves, leading to a dense forest under a soft glowing sun.
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 06/12/2025
Give the gift of adventure this Christmas 🎁 A Ramblers gift membership offers your loved ones a year of inspiring walks and new discoveries 🚶‍♀️. Choose their start date - and for just £45, make it a year they’ll never forget ❤️ 🎁 Visit ramblers.org/gift
Group of five individuals, including one carrying a baby in a front carrier, smiling and walking in a colorful autumn forest.
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 25/11/2025
We're in Westminster today with partners from the outdoor sector, making the case that EVERYONE should have the chance to get out & enjoy the great outdoors Walking & time outdoors is essential to our health & wellbeing but #AccessToNature is unequal & progress on improving access has stalled 🧵
Group of seven people from outdoor access organisations smiling together in front of Westminster.
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 24/11/2025
Sunday is a pretty big anniversary* in the fight for the public’s right to enjoy the countryside... Which has got us thinking about how previous Labour governments have consistently improved the public’s access to nature... 🧵
Text overlay over a misty moorland background, posing the question: Will this be the first Labour government since the 1940s to fail the public on access to nature?
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 14/11/2025
Interesting BBC News report this week on Historic Environment Scotland's closure of Edinburgh's historic Radical Road path 🥾⛔ After 7 years of delays & broken promises, HES bosses must now stop kicking the can down the road - and publish plans for its reopening. Get the story: bbc.in/48e4HiW
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 04/09/2025
Call this a coast path? 🤔 Great to see the BBC cover the dangerous proposed route for the King Charles III #EnglandCoastPath Rather than follow the historic beach at English Heritage's Osborne estate, the coast path will go miles inland along a busy A-road 🧵 www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Queen Victoria's Isle of Wight retreat blocks national coast path - BBC News
Osborne House on the Isle of Wight will not allow the King Charles III England Coast Path to cross its land.
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 11/08/2025
We've found Britain's Favourite Path 2025 - and it's a BEAUTY! 😍 Clifftop drama. Sea air. Pure headspace. This path has it all 🥾🌊✨ Find out why it stole the nation’s heart 👇🏽 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Path with stunning sea views is Britain's favourite
The route between Cornwall and Devon beat 1,000 other paths to be crowned the nation's favourite.
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 07/08/2025
🥁🥁🥁 Introducing YOUR winner of #BritainsFavouritePath2025 👇🏽 🏆 The Hartland Peninsula stretch between Bude & Westward Ho! #SouthWestCoastPath 🌊 Congrats to Jonathan for capturing this "magical place" to win £200 from Cotswold Outdoor! 👏 A HUGE thank you to everyone who got involved this summer! 😍
View of a scenic coastal landscape with grassy cliffs and a winding footpath leading toward the sea under a clear blue sky.
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 24/07/2025
⏰ With just ONE week of the vote to go, and 4,000 votes already in...we can reveal that the voting is *extremely* tight! 📢 VOTE @ ramblers.org.uk/britainsfavouritepath #BritainsFavouritePath
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 01/07/2025
🎉 The shortlist is in - & it's time to crown #BritainsFavouritePath 2025! A HUGE thank you to everyone who entered - we received just under 1K entries & the standard blew us away Our judges have been hard at work &, after much deliberation, they've whittled the entries down to 8 of the best ...🧵
Promotional image encouraging voting for Britain's Favourite Path, featuring a winding yellow path graphic and a 'vote' sign. Includes logos for Ramblers and Cotswold Outdoor.
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 30/06/2025
Phew, what a scorcher! 🥵 (Please share! 🙏) Stay safe when rambling in the heat with our Walking Experience Team’s top tips + essential kit for summer walks 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽 www.ramblers.org.uk/node/350028 #heatwaveuk #HeatwaveTips #heatwave
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Safety on summer walks: top tips and essential kit
Keep yourself and fellow walkers safe in summer heat with the Ramblers’
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 25/06/2025
"I’ve never found walking easier or more fun" Have you heard of 'Japanese walking'? A Japanese walking method is picking up pace - it’s all about short, speedy bursts of walking that can boost your heart health without breaking a sweat. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/japane...
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I Swapped 10,000 Steps A Day For 30 Minutes Of 'Japanese Walking' – I've Never Been More Active
The heart-healthy method promises better ageing in less time.
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 31/05/2025
⏰ The clock's ticking for you to enter our #BritainsFavouritePath competition! Simply submit a photo of your top trail & tell us why you love it, by 11pm TONIGHT for your chance to win! 👇🏾 www.ramblers.org.uk/britainsfavouritepath
A smartphone screen showing a notification with a background image of a sunlit forest path. The notification is a reminder from Ramblers stating, "Britain’s Favourite Path Competition closes 11pm TONIGHT!" with the time displayed as 23:00 on Saturday, May 31.
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 22/05/2025
“Putting yourself amongst a beautiful space almost lifts the weight off your shoulders and sometimes just holds it for you while you’re interacting with that space” TV Presenter Jeff Brazier, on the power of nature & walking with others for our mental health 💚 www.independent.co.uk/life-style/h...
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TV presenter Jeff Brazier on how walking “lifts the weight off your shoulders”
Meditation and cold plunges are also central to his wellness routine.
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 21/05/2025
The Supreme Court has unanimously upheld the right of the public to wild camp on #Dartmoor commons 🙌 Bringing an end to this long-running legal fight, today's ruling has shown the power of the access community when people work together & challenge threats to our #AccessToNature ✊🌳
Sunset at Dartmoor with text overlay 'Rights Upheld on Dartmoor!' featuring a silhouette of a couple sitting on rocks near a tent.
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 16/05/2025
Join us for our next Talking Walking event on Wednesday! 🥾🌍♻️ The panel will be discussing all things innovations and sustainability in walking gear. What's new? And what's next? 📅Weds 21 May at 6pm, Online Grab your free ticket! 👇🏾 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/talking-wa...
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Talking Walking: gear innovation and sustainability in 2025
Join the Ramblers and Cotswold Outdoor for the second in our Talking Walking series.
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 14/05/2025
This is fantastic news 😍 HOWEVER...👇🏾 The UK Govt plans MUST include a significant improvement in access to green space for the people of Bradford ...which is currently one of the most nature-deprived cities in England 🌳🚫 1/2 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Brontë country to become protected national nature reserve
The 1,274-hectare Bradford Pennine Gateway links eight nature sites and includes landscape that inspired sisters
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 01/05/2025
The search is BACK on! 🔍 Know a path worthy of this year's #BritainsFavouritePath crown? 👑 👇 HOW TO ENTER 👇 1. Send us a photo of your favourite path 2. Tell us why you love it. 3. Get your pals to vote when the public vote opens! www.ramblers.org.uk/britainsfavo... #NationalWalkingMonth
Promotional graphic for "Britain's Favourite Path" on a dark background featuring a yellow winding path design, with text stating "the search is back on..." Sponsored by Ramblers and Cotswold Outdoor.
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 29/04/2025
New research from #ThisGirlCan shows that ONE IN SIX WOMEN have felt so unwelcome in a physical activity setting, they never returned to that type of activity. That’s why everyone’s guaranteed a warm welcome at our free Ramblers Wellbeing Walks. 🥾💚
Group of people of varying ages walking and talking together on a wellbeing walk along a narrow path with residential houses in the background.
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 26/04/2025
📢 Londoners - this one’s for you! The FREE London Walking Conference is next Fri 2 May! With a stellar speaker line-up (including our very own Jack Cornish) it's set to be a day full of fresh ideas, insights & bold visions for more walkable cities! Spots limited 👇 footways.london/blog/free-lo...
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Free London walking conference on 2 May — Footways
We're thrilled to invite you to New Perspectives on Walking and Wheeling in Cities , a free one-day conference in Central London on Friday 2nd May, and the opening event of the London Walking Festiv...
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 25/04/2025
⏳ We're so close!! With just 3 days left, only £3,000 is needed to reach our goal! 😍 Our amazing community has already raised £6,000, and thanks to our friends at Big Give, that's been DOUBLED to £12,000 🙌🏾 This will have a huge impact on our work protecting and improving Britain’s paths.
A Ramblers path maintenance volunteer fixing a gate. The image includes a campaign sign titled 'Help save Britain's paths!' showing £12,000 raised of a £16,000 goal with 3 days remaining.
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 22/04/2025
Path Lovers Assemble! 🚨 For one week only, every donation you make to the Ramblers gets DOUBLED to help save Britain's paths! 🙌🏽🥾🛠️ 🎯 Our target is to raise £8,000 by the 29th April. Each donation over £1 will be MATCHED, thanks to our friends at Big Give...😍
Four Ramblers path maintenance volunteers wearing safety vests and boots are holding shovels on a tree-lined path. The text "Have your donation DOUBLED today!" is displayed prominently at the bottom.
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 20/04/2025
"By the time the sun emerges, I have surrendered to the power of the trail, where everything is as simple as putting one foot in front of the other" ‘The Salt Path gave us back our life’: walking back to happiness on Cornwall’s South West Coast Path 👇🥾 www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/...
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‘The Salt Path gave us back our life’: walking back to happiness on Cornwall’s South West Coast Path
As a film of Raynor Winn’s bestselling memoir The Salt Path is released, we follow in her footsteps along the Cornish section
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 24/03/2025
Did you get out walking this weekend? Let's forget it's Monday and live vicariously through your weekend snaps in the comments 🙏 😍 👇 📸: Roulla M took this lovely shot on a walk with Norwich Ramblers 🥾: 12 mile walk from Walcott through Happisburgh and surroundings
A group of people walking on a pebbly beach under a clear blue sky, with a lighthouse visible in the distance.
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 23/03/2025
What does climate change mean for walkers and the volunteers who maintain our routes? 🥾🌍🛠️ This #WorldMeteorologicalDay we delve into the impact our changing climate is having on Britain's paths, countryside & coastlines ➡️ www.ramblers.org.uk/navigating-climate-crisis #ClimateCrisis #WalkMagazine
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Navigating the climate crisis
The evidence is indisputable: our weather is becoming milder, our winters wetter and our sea levels higher. But what does climate change mean for people who work to maintain paths – and for the walker...
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 20/03/2025
At last - it’s officially the first day of spring! 🌷 Happy #SpringEquinox one and all! Here are 6 spring walks to make the most of the season 👇🏽 www.ramblers.org.uk/go-walking-h...
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6 spring walks that make the most of the season
Stroll out on a half-dozen easy ambles that showcase floral spectacles and Britain’s burgeoning wildlife.
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 11/03/2025
WE WON! 🥾✊🌳 The Ramblers has won a long-running legal battle against landowner Roxlena Ltd, bringing much-loved paths in Hayton Woods a step closer to being protected for future generations! Today, the High Court judge ruled in our favour in this landmark case that could have punished locals...🧵
Text overlay reading 'SUCCESS! A win for everyone who loves the outdoors. We've won a landmark High Court Case to save paths in historic Cumbrian woods' above a serene woodland path in Hayton Woods, Cumbria.
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 03/03/2025
Did you get out walking this weekend? Share your favourite snaps in the comments 📸 👇 😍 📍"Tarn at Leaves”, Borrowdale 📸 Danny C
Three hikers walking on the opposite side of a mountain tarn in a misty mountain landscape.
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The Ramblers @ramblers.org.uk · 01/03/2025
'Every walk you take is a step toward a sharper mind in more ways than one. 🚶 🧠 A growing body of research shows that regular walking can boost memory, sharpen focus, and even slow cognitive decline—including reducing risk of developing dementia.' www.womenshealthmag.com/uk/fitness/a...
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This walking hack is a game-changer for boosting your brain health, say experts
'I can’t think of any age group that won’t benefit from this'
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