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Hill Walking Articles

Get back on the hills with Revive Active's smart recovery tips

With brighter mornings and longer evenings, spring is the perfect time to return to the hills. As May marks National Hill Walking Month, many walkers are dusting off their boots and heading back out after a winter break - whether for a short ramble or a full-day hike. Revive Active’s Physio Health Expert, Aidan O’Flaherty, shares his top tips for recovery...

29 May
5 min read

Hill Walking Articles

The Best Hiking Trails in Madeira

Madeira, a volcanic Portuguese island in the Atlantic off northwest Africa, is a haven of dramatic landscapes. It has long attracted adventure tourists due to its diverse routes - from coastal walks to high-altitude hikes - and its year-round sunshine and sub-tropical climate. While its misty green valleys bring to mind a South American or Asian rainforest, its steep, jagged ridgelines overarched by rainbows make it feel like Europe’s answer to Hawai’i or Réunion Island. 

19 May
7 min read
21 Sep 2025

Hill Walking Event Walks

BMC Yorkshire Hill Walk | Thursday 21st August

This social walk will explore one of the Yorkshire 3 Peaks; Pen Y Ghent and Plover Hill.

02 Jun 2025

Hill Walking Event Walks

BMC Peak Area Hill Walk | Monday 2nd June

The walk follows the route of the ‘Sheffield Round Walk’ which is a 26km circular walk that takes you on a tour of the countryside, woods, parks and waterways surrounding the city of Sheffield. If you’ve ever wanted to do this iconic walk but haven’t got round to it, now is your chance! We’re excited to welcome you for a memorable day in the outdoors!

Hill Walking Articles

Carry comfortably: Get the right rucksack fit with Cotswold Outdoor

It's National Walking Month and our partners at Cotswold Outdoor are here to help you get your rucksack fit just right.

09 May
2 min read
08 Jun 2025

Hill Walking Event Walks

BMC Area Walk North East | Sunday 8th June

BMC members are invited to join a peer-led walk, hosted by BMC North East Area volunteers, with local BMC volunteer Louise Feeley guiding the route.

27 Jul 2025

Hill Walking Event Walks

BMC Area Walk North East | Sunday 27th July

Join our social walk exploring Hadrian’s Wall along the top of Whin Sill ridge and heading north along the Pennine Way. This walk is led by BMC North East Area volunteer, Louise Feeley.

22 Aug 2025

Hill Walking Event Walks

BMC Area Walk North East | Friday August 22

This social walk will explore the highest point in Northumberland, The Cheviot at 815m and is led by BMC North East Area volunteer, Louise Feeley.

Latest news

Access & Conservation

Senedd scraps cut-off date for recording historic paths in Wales

Last week, the Senedd in Cardiff passed the Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill, effectively removing the threat of thousands of unrecorded footpaths being lost across Wales.

30 May
3 min read

Access & Conservation

Unsightly, polluting, plastic matting in the Peak District ordered to be removed

After lobbying from BMC Peak Area Access Reps and others, DEFRA has ruled that the landowner must now comply with an existing enforcement notice requiring them to remove a plastic matting track on Midhope Moor.

29 May
3 min read

Access News

Support Seagrass Ocean Rescue by shopping at Cotswold Outdoor this summer

Cotswold Outdoor invite you to round up your payment at the till in aid of The Climate Project from the BMC's Access & Conservation Trust until 30 June 2025.

23 May
2 min read

Access News

187 stepping stones reduce footpath erosion in Eryri (Snowdonia)

Last summer's Get Stuck In event placed 187 stepping stones along a 50m stretch of footpath in Eryri (Snowdonia). Event creator Steve Charles reports on how the path is looking eight months later.

22 May
2 min read

Access News

Baa-rilliant idea! BMC volunteers use ancient Roman technique to make durable paths in Eryri (Snowdonia)

BMC volunteers have been using sheep fleeces to make sustainable footpaths below Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), North Wales. Why?

16 May
2 min read

Rock Climbing Articles

How to claim BMC Personal Accident Cover

If you're an Individual BMC member who has been involved in a climbing (rock or plastic), hill walking or mountaineering accident, you could benefit from £10,000 Personal Accident cover included in your membership - you never know when it might come in handy.

12 May
5 min read

Hill Walking News

BMC members now get 30% off Digital OS Maps subscription

Great news for hill walkers! BMC members now receive 30% off OS Maps subscriptions, up from the previous 20% - giving you even more reason to get out and explore Britain’s hills, mountains, and moorlands.

12 May
2 min read

Access News

£14,000 raised for Eryri Apprentice Ranger in latest Mend Our Mountains appeal

A huge thank you to everyone who supported our Eryri Apprentice Ranger fundraiser on Big Give this spring, the BMC's Mend Our Mountains campaign raised a grand total of £14,000!

09 May
2 min read

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