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Outdoor News, England & Wales

The latest outdoor news focussing on England and Wales, updated courtesy of grough.co.uk

New books offer guide to European walking routes

Walkers and outdoor enthusiasts looking beyond Britain’s shores have a trio of books to guide them on their travels.

Friday 03 February 2012 08:38 PM GMT

Bridge work will close part of national park trail

Walkers and cyclists are being warned part of a popular trail will be closed for at least two months.

Friday 03 February 2012 04:30 PM GMT

Contract signed for next stage of Galileo navigation satellites

A British company has been chosen to build the navigation systems for the next set of Galileo satellites.

Friday 03 February 2012 01:03 PM GMT

National park appeals for recruits to access forum

An appeal has gone out for new members of an influential group advising on access in a national park.

Thursday 02 February 2012 02:27 PM GMT

Scotland's wild lands mapped in pioneering project

Scotland’s wild land has been mapped in a pioneering project aimed at protecting some of the nation’s most spectacular landscapes.

Thursday 02 February 2012 01:53 PM GMT

Anniversary events will evoke spirit of Kinder mass trespass

Ramblers in period gear will re-enact a moorland walk that led to the imprisonment of five activists 80 years ago.

Wednesday 01 February 2012 10:26 PM GMT

Scouts and Guides benefit from £10m Government fund for new leaders

Scout and Girl Guide groups will benefit from a £10m Government fund set up to provide new volunteer leaders.

Wednesday 01 February 2012 01:08 PM GMT

Earl takes over from duke as head of National Trust for Scotland

An earl will take over from a duke as president of one of Scotland’s major conservation charities. The Earl of Lindsay has agreed to take on the ...

Wednesday 01 February 2012 12:07 AM GMT

£1bn deal will see canals hived off to new charity

A £1bn deal to transfer England and Wales’s canals and rivers to a new charity is a good deal for the taxpayer, the Government said.

Tuesday 31 January 2012 11:40 PM GMT

ShAFF tickets go on sale with more than 70 films on offer

Tickets have gone on sale for one of Britain’s biggest film festivals featuring adventure, travel and adrenaline sports.

Tuesday 31 January 2012 09:16 PM GMT

Court tells owner to open up historic site to walkers

A court has ordered a landowner to allow the public on to land that had been fenced off. Kent County Council took John Button to court to force him...

Tuesday 31 January 2012 08:35 PM GMT

American Bryson receives guild award for service to English outdoors

An American-born champion of the English countryside received a top award for his work in support of the outdoors.

Tuesday 31 January 2012 03:17 PM GMT

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