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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

Kenton Cool thanks Trail readers!

LFTO News Team, 01 May 2012 15:30

Mountaineer extraordinaire Kenton Cool has taken time out of his busy guiding schedule to record a video of thanks to all the Trail readers that supported the Gear for Porters drive. When we launched Gear for Porters in March this year we told you how Kenton – who has climbed Everest nine times – is a keen supporter of Porters’ Progress. "What many ...

High wind rescue on Scafell Pike

LFTO News Team, 05 April 2012 09:52

Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team were called out at 11.50 on Wedneday 4th April to go to the assistance of 2 fell walkers who had been blown off their feet by very high winds as they were descending Scafell Pike. They had abandoned their attempt to summit England’s highest mountain due to the wind and were making their way back. The female walker ...

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 ...

National Geographic honour Nepali adventure pioneers

LFTO News Team, 07 March 2012 13:47

Everest guide Lakpa Tsheri Sherpa and extreme kayaker Sano Babu Sunuwar have been named the People’s Choice Adventurers of the Year for 2012 for their climb to Everest’s summit, record-setting paragliding descent and long-distance kayak from Nepal to the Bay of Bengal in India. The two Nepali adventurers were selected from a group of 12 individuals whose extraordinary achievements in ...

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 ...