Today, the All Party Parliamentary Group for Outdoor Recreation and Access to Nature has launched a Call for Evidence to examine how to allow more people to access the outdoors.

Break the route up in your mind The length of a walk can seem daunting if you view it as a whole. Break the walk into sections and just think about the next stage – getting to the next campsite or ...

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These guides give a wide range of essential information on topics from how to minimise your impact while in the hills to how to spot rare species. There are Green Guides covering the Lake District, ...

About the BMC Hill Walking Specialist Committee The Hill Walking Group (HWG) brings together specialist volunteers who consider what the full offer for hill walking within the BMC should look like.

Do you want to lead walks on behalf of the BMC? As a BMC Walk Leader you can apply to lead walks on a voluntary basis. This is a great opportunity to expand your skills, meet like-minded people and ...

Belaying techniques You can use a variety of belay techniques to protect scrambles: Direct belays: run the rope around a solid spike or block to create a fast belay. Italian hitch belays: using a ...

How To Reduce The Likelihood Of Tick Bites Prevention is better than cure, so where possible it’s a good idea to take steps to avoid being bitten in the first place. Ticks can attach themselves almost ...

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Being on a mountain in the dark is often seen the result of a mistake somewhere along the line. ‘Benightment’ is a common cause of accidents and emergencies, and one of the main commandments of safety ...

With over 82,000 members, the British Mountaineering Council is the national governing body representing your interests as a climber, hill walker and mountaineer Access We work behind the scenes to ...