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20 Mar 2026

Peak Area Walks

Peak District Social Walk, Hayfield | 20th March

This social walk will follow the river out of the village then up through woodland to the Hayfield 'Dragon's Back' and over the Ethels of Mount Famine, South Head, Brown Knoll and Kinder Low before descending through Tunstead Farm back to Hayfield.

09 Jan 2026

Midland Area Walks

BMC Hill Walking Skills evening: Night Navigation in the Lowlands

This training activity will explore the experience of walking at night in a lowland area utilising the local Rights of Way system

22 Feb 2026

Midland Area Walks

BMC Hill Walking Skills Day: Incident Management and Rights of Way

This free training walk will discuss incident management and implement resolutions whilst walking in a lowland area utilising the local Rights of Way (RoW) system.

29 Mar 2026

Midland Area Walks

Midlands Social Walk | 29th March

This social walk will explore the legend of The Wise Men of Gotham and visit three points that are named after one of the most famous legends - The Cuckoo Bush.

29 Dec 2025

Peak Area Walks

Peak District Social Walk - 3 Ethels | 29th December

Come join us for a refreshing walk after Christmas - an easy, cheerful way to unwind, enjoy good company, and keep the holiday spirit going.

20 Dec 2025

Yorkshire Walks

BMC Christmas Carols on Ingleborough Hike | 20th December

You are invited to join a peer-led walk, hosted by BMC Yorkshire Area volunteer, Carmine De Grandis (Mountain Accordion Man) guiding the route. This social walk will explore one of the Yorkshire Three Peaks using a short, circular route which reaches the top of Ingleborough and, returning via Little Ingleborough.

08 Dec 2025

Mountaineering Articles

BMC Winter Lecture Series: Leeds

Do you want to stride out into the winter hills and mountains with confidence? Take your winter adventure skills to the next level with our Winter Lecture Series.

30 Nov 2025

North Cymru Walks

Ogwen Hike: 25 year celebration of CRoW Act | 30th November

This social walk celebrates 25 years of the Countryside and Rights of Way (CRoW) Act, which opened up access to land like never before. We’ll explore iconic landscapes in Eryri National Park, starting at Ogwen Cottage and passing through Cwm Idwal, known for its rich natural history, world renowned arctic plants and access rights provided under CRoW.

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Access News

BMC at Kendal Mountain Festival 2025

The BMC had a strong presence at Kendal Mountain Festival this year, with the BMC Access & Conservation Trust charity stand, Women In Adventure film competition and workshop, a local hike, talks by staff members and one BMC volunteer winning a prestigious award.

27 Nov
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Hill Walking News

Sara Javid appointed Chair of the BMC Hill Walking Committee

The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) can announce that Sara Javid has been appointed the new Chair for the Hill Walking Group Committee.

27 Nov
2 min read

Access News

BMC Access & Conservation Trust supports North Wales seagrass restoration

The BMC's Access & Conservation Trust has donated £15,000 to the Seagrass Ocean Rescue programme in the popular climbing and hiking location of North Wales as part of The Climate Project.

19 Nov
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11 Dec 2025

Mountaineering Articles

BMC Winter Lecture Series: Cardiff

Do you want to stride out into the winter hills and mountains with confidence? Take your winter adventure skills to the next level with our Winter Lecture Series.

Access News

BMC volunteers protect struggling native oak trees in the Peak District

This October, BMC and Mountain Training Association volunteers joined forces with the National Trust to cut down faster-growing, competitor trees to protect native oak trees in the Upper Derwent Valley of the Peak District.

21 Oct
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Access News

BMC collaborates with Scottish mountain organisations to repair paths on Skye

Storms and heavy rain couldn't dampen the spirits of the eleven volunteers who tackled the clogged drainage ditches below the famous Cuillin Ridge in a collaborative project with Mountaineering Scotland and the Outdoor Access Trust for Scotland (OATS).

17 Oct
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Access News

BMC donates 10 pairs of safety boots to Fix the Fells

At the end of this summer, the BMC's Access & Conservation Trust donated 10 pairs of safety boots to Fix the Fells which will be free to borrow by volunteer path workers.

15 Oct
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Access News

Athletic Brewing Company supports path repair in Eryri (Snowdonia)

The BMC's Access & Conservation Trust is thrilled to confirm a hugely generous £30,000 donation to our Eryri Apprentice Ranger fund from Athletic Brewing Company's Two for the Trails grant programme.

13 Oct
2 min read

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