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Derbyshire hailed as the home of YHA’s flagship Youth Hostel

LFTO News Team, 25 May 2012 12:46

Derbyshire has been announced as the home of YHA’s flagship Youth Hostel. To mark the accolade, the new £2 million Youth Hostel, at Losehill Hall in Castleton, was officially opened by Tim Loughton MP, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families, on Tuesday 1st May 2012. Losehill Hall was previously owned and run by the Peak District ...

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Derbyshire hailed as the home of YHA’s flagship Youth Hostel

LFTO News Team, 25 May 2012 12:46

What do you love about our countryside?

LFTO News Team, 26 March 2012 14:46

Launching at the start of English Tourism Week, (10-17 March) ‘Love Our Land’ is a new campaign to inspire both residents and visitors to share what they love about a collection of England’s National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. In the first ‘cultural mapping’ project of its kind, people are being encouraged to get involved by posting what ...

Castleton's Losehill Hall re-opens

LFTO News Team, 07 March 2012 13:36

The 40-year legacy of the historic Grade II-listed Losehill Hall, in Castleton, Derbyshire, is set to continue. Following the completion of an extensive £2 million12-month refurbishment project by YHA, Losehill Hall's future as a Youth Hostel is now secure for at least 20 years. Previously run as a learning centre, the Victorian Gothic mansion was purchased from the Peak District ...

Mountaineers urged to acquire Winter Skills

LFTO News Team, 12 December 2011 09:29

The Mountaineering Council of Scotland (MCofS) is running a series of 4 Winter Skills courses and 3 Avalanche Awareness courses this winter. These one-day training courses provide a great opportunity to learn new skills, which should enable those new to Scotland’s winter mountains to be more self-reliant and make better judgements when out on the hills. The courses are organised ...

Public urged to reconnect with local landscapes

LFTO News Team, 14 October 2011 11:59

A major new initiative urging people to reconnect with their local landscapes launches today in South East England. ‘Our Land’ unites and celebrates the nine protected landscapes of the region – the first time such a collaboration has been created – in a new central tourism website: www.our-land.co.uk (hosted by responsibletravel.com). The promotion of sustainable tourism businesses that have a ...

A 4x4 too far?

LFTO News Team, 05 September 2011 09:38

Too be fair, we've probably all thought about it at some time. We love the hills, we love the mountains, we love the scenery, but every so often we wish it wasn't quite such hard work. Snowdon has multiple ascent options depending on the fitness and ability of those making the climb, including, of course, taking the train - an ...

Three Peaks Project Survey

LFTO News Team, 23 August 2011 17:43

The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority is asking walkers to help them manage the network of paths in the Three Peaks by completing a short survey about walking in the area. The Three Peaks Project was announced in April 2009 and aims to ensure that the area is maintained and improved in the long term by:• generating a sustainable income to help pay ...

Tackle Ben Nevis six ways in six days

LFTO News Team, 26 January 2010 17:20

Two climbers are repeating the feat of legendary mountaineers Jimmy Marshall and Robin Smith. In 1960 Marshall and Smith climbed six first winter ascents up Ben Nevis, including the mini Alpine-route Orion Face Direct (V5) and Point Five Gully (V5). Now, exactly 50 years on, climbers Dave MacLeod and Andy Turner will attempt exactly the same feat. And with barely enough time ...

Chris Bonington talks of climbing companionship

LFTO News Team, 18 January 2010 15:38

In 50 years of mountaineering Sir Chris Bonington has developed a special climbing friendship. Pertemba Sherpa has accompanied Sir Chris up many of the world's great mountains, most famously on the 1975 Everest South West Face Expedition. And the two of them will give a lecture at the Brewery Arts Centre, in Kendal, talking about their friendship and their toughest expeditions. The lecture will ...

WARNING: High avalanche threat this weekend

LFTO News Team, 15 January 2010 14:32

Well we've seen more than our fair share of snow over the last month and now it's thaw time. Jeremy Ashcroft, our mountaineering editor, says this brings with it a whole new set of risks on the hills. "There's a lot of unconsolidated snow around," he says. "The snow pack has been very unstable but now temperatures are rising it ...

New power lines to cut through the Cairngorms

LFTO News Team, 07 January 2010 14:08

Outdoor groups are fuming at a decision by the Scottish Parliament to permit an overhead power line being built straight down the centre of Scotland. The line will run from Beauly, near Inverness, to Denny, near Falkirk, and will be visible from many mountains in the Highlands. The pylons will be up to 200ft high and will transmit renewable energy south ...

Should Lakes and Dales expansion go to public vote?

LFTO News Team, 17 December 2009 14:32

Cumbrian politicians seem to think so. Lib Dem MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale Tim Farron says those who live in the region should get the right to vote and his Tory opponent Gareth McKeever agrees. The proposal is for the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District to join. The Dales extension would feature the northern Howgills and the Lakes extension would ...

FREE compass and mapping software worth £43 when you subscribe to Country Walking or Trail!

LFTO News Team, 02 December 2009 11:43

Subscribe to Trail or Country Walking and get your FREE Silva compass and Memory-Map digital mapping software. Memory-Map has long been a favourite of walkers and other outdoor enthusiasts. The V5 software is simple to use, and allows you to print custom maps, plan and plot routes, and program a GPS unit. Memory-Map's amazing p3D world shows terrain or aerial ...

Help Cumbria recover from the flood damage

LFTO News Team, 30 November 2009 10:45

We've all seen the images of the terrible damage caused by the recent Lake District flooding. Now the National Trust is asking volunteers to help repair the damage and bring the region we all love back to normal as quickly as possible. The Trust was hard at work rescuing families from Fell Foot, on Windermere, when the floods were at ...

We will soon have access to the whole of Britain's coastline

LFTO News Team, 12 November 2009 15:01

This is thanks to the Marine and Coastal Access Bill which was given the final seal of approval today. The new bill means there will be an uninterrupted path along the whole of Britain's coastline. There will also be accessible land around the path, meaning walkers can legally wander off to nearby beaches or cliffs. There are points at which this won't be practical, ...

Anger as passenger flight ban over national parks rejected

LFTO News Team, 12 November 2009 11:01

The Campaign for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE) is angry that the Department for Transport has decided not to limit the number of passenger planes flying over sensitive areas of land. The campaign group and Various MPs had supported the idea saying passenger planes are particularly intrusive to the tranquility of national parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. But ...

Mont Blanc has shrunk by 18 inches!

LFTO News Team, 06 November 2009 14:45

And its highest point has moved 85ft closer to Italy. The new height of 15,782ft (4,810m) is 18 inches lower than the recorded height of two years ago. The snow cover on top of the mountain has also dropped by around a tenth. Despite these changes Mont Blanc's summit is still situated in France and is still the highest mountain in ...

WaterAid Trail 100 Photo Comp winners announced

LFTO News Team, 04 November 2009 16:19

Thanks to all those who submitted their pictures into the Wateraid Trail 100 gallery. They have captured the spirit of a great day and now we are ready to announce the winners. The top three winning pictures (in no particular order) are... The PBA Team descend the InPinn by Simon Palmer In to the Abyss by Paul Forsyth Getting near ...

HMMA 2009 Finalists Announced!

LFTO News Team, 02 November 2009 16:03

And now to the moment you've all been waiting for. This is where we announce who is a finalist in this year's Homemade Mountain Movies Award. Those who have taken a look through the entries would agree that the standard has been amazingly high this year and our judges have carefully looked at all and have now decided the top ...

Boost your navigation!

LFTO News Team, 29 October 2009 10:08

Check out the latest navigation tips on Trail magazine’s feature writer Claire Maxted's Mountain Leader training blog. Last spring she did her training course with Stuart Johnston Mountaineering and has just come back from practicing on the Snowdonian hillside. Read her blog for the latest tips on finding weird Welsh contour lines, with advice on improving your navigation pinched from Stuart’s course. Go ...

Road signs on Lake District fells!

LFTO News Team, 26 October 2009 13:15

We've just had this press release sent to us by Cumbria Tourism. It has created quite a response. Let us know your views here... Lake District walkers urged to look out for new road signs... Lake District adventurer Leo Houlding has scaled England’s three highest peaks in Cumbria to unveil a set of “renegade road signs.” The guerrilla artwork is ...

Fancy a walk on a floating island?

LFTO News Team, 22 October 2009 11:04

Well now's your chance! Artist Alex Hartley discovered a tiny island in the arctic that had become uncovered by a retreating glacier. The island, which is about the size of a football pitch, is floating and Alex has won a £500,000 commission to bring a portion of it to Britain and parade it around the south west coastline. It will frequently ...

The world's top adventurers talk about the Hidden Outback...

LFTO News Team, 16 October 2009 16:48

Ever planned on exploring the Aussie outback? This weekend you've got a chance to learn all about it. Well known faces and adventurers are gathering in London to share their wealth of knowledge of the Northern Territory. The state features Darwin and Ayers Rock with mile upon mile of wilderness inbetween. One who knows the region better than most is Sarah Marquis. The adventurer ...

Chance to see film of one-handed Scottish climber

LFTO News Team, 15 October 2009 11:48

Climbing extreme routes is something only a few people can do. But one who stands out from the crowd is 30-year-old Kevin Shields. He has no fingers on his left hand - only a thumb - but has overcome this to become a top climber. A documentary film about Kevin, his motivations and his progression, will premier at the Edinburgh ...

Visitors to Snowdon's cafe are not happy

LFTO News Team, 01 October 2009 15:56

Many say they experience long queues, litter and poor cleanliness when visiting Britain's highest building. Hafod Eryri, as the cafe's known, has recently had an £8.4m facelift but it seems to be too popular for its own good. People are queuing just to get in at times and staff are often too busy to tidy the place up between serving ...