Great Outdoors Revival - Take a look at some of the entries so far...

RENOVATION OF FOOTPATH FROM URGHA TO MAARUIG, ISLE OF HARRIS
TARBERT, SCOTLAND
This very scenic path was part of the original road to Stornoway.  It runs beside the Laxdale Lochs and then climbs to Maaruig.  It is a popular Sunday afternoon walk for locals, and one many visitors of all ages take it in the summer. It can be undertaken as part of the longer triangular route to Rhenigidale.  Unfortunately it has got very boggy and needs drainage and hardcore to make it good. We are a very small population and available funding has to be stertched over many projects. I that hope you will consider this project one worthy of your choice.

ROBIN HOOD CENTRE
MANSFIELD, NOTTS., EAST MIDLANDS
The Robin Hood Centre near Mansfield, Notts. celebrates its 50th birthday in 2010.  It is owned by Mansfield District Scouts who celebrate their 100th birthday in 2010.  The buildings have reached the end of their life. Placed on the site as temporary accommodation for 10 years, they have in fact served for over 40 years.  The Centre is not just for Scouts, it is also utilised by Church & other religious Youth Groups, The Girl Guides, The Army Cadet Corps, Role Play Groups, Nottinghamshire County Council Schools, Nottingham City Schools, Caravan Clubs and other groups.  Planning permission has been granted for a new set of eco-friendly buildings, now the Centre is busy fund-raising in order to compete the project which will allow hundreds of young people the opportunity to experience the outdoor life, nature and fun.

THE NAZE! HELP REPAIR FOOTPATHS ON THE NAZE – AND AREA UNIQUE NATURAL AREA IN NORTH EAST ESSEX
WALTON-ON-THE-NAZE, EAST OF ENGLAND
The Naze is a headland on the east coast of England. It is on the coast of Essex just north of Blackwater and projects into the North Sea.
It is important for migrating birds and has a small nature reserve. The dense scrub of hawthorn, gorse and brambles provides cover for numerous animal species and acts as an important landfall for migrating birds, including the occasional rare vagrants.
The 70 ft high cliffs rising to the south are rich in fossils and unique to the Essex coastline, however the area suffers greatly from coastal erosion and currently disappearing into the sea at a rate of 2 –metres a year.
Many local people and businesses are keen to see the Naze area returned to its former glory.
The Naze is very popular with ramblers, walkers, picnickers, families, birdwatchers, fossil-hunters and many more, however with the rate of erosion, some of the paths have already been washed into the sea.
It would be great to get some help to repair some of the paths to allow more people to safely benefit from the area of outstand natural beauty.