This decision is a huge step backward for the right of everyone to access nature 😠
We support the long-established precedent of wild camping across
#Dartmoor
Commons & we’ll fight with
@dartmoornpa
to defend our rights of access & overturn this result.
DON’T LOSE YOUR WAY ⏰
Shocked to learn
@DefraGovUK
capitulated so readily to the demands of landowners with no regard for the wider public ❗
We need all hands on deck to save the 41,000 paths at risk before the clock runs out ▶️
Our rights to access the outdoors have been built on the legitimate protest of previous generations 🥾✊
We've joined 250 orgs in calling on government to rethink the policing bill, which could seriously impact our right to peaceful protest. Read more ➡️
📣 In a HUGE victory for walkers, we're excited to announce the government is scrapping the 2026 cut-off date for saving historic paths in England!! 📣
#DontLoseYourWay
@DefraGovUk
🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳
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BREAKING:
The UK govt has U-turned on its promise to cancel the 2026 deadline to save lost paths. Instead, moving it from 2026 to 2031 ⚠️
Tens of thousands of paths are now at risk of being lost forever 😠
We'll need your help to save them.
RT, stay tuned,
#DontLoseYourWay
Heartbroken. Shocked. Angry.
The
#SycamoreGap
tree has been felled overnight in what looks to be an act of vandalism.
We know from all the photos you've shared with us over the years just how loved this tree was by everyone who walked
#HadriansWall
💔
📢 After months of mapping & verifying, we can now reveal that together we have discovered a MASSIVE total of 49,138 miles of historic paths that could be lost forever in in England & Wales 📢
That's enough to go round the world TWICE 🌍
Help us save them before it's too late!
Together, we did it!!! 🎉🎉🎉 In just six weeks we have mapped 100% of England and Wales searching for lost paths! 🙌
Thanks to everyone who took part, thousands of paths connecting us to our history and heritage have been unearthed.🌳
We've loved mapping with you! ✊ ♥️
Tomorrow marks 89 years since the Kinder Scout Trespass, a landmark protest on the route to improving access to the countryside for all.
The Ramblers were founded soon after & we've been campaigning for & improving access rights in many ways ever since 🙌
RIGHTS RESTORED ON DARTMOOR 🙌🚨🙌🏾
The long-cherished right to wild camp on
#Dartmoor
has been fully re-established 👏🏿⛺️
Today's result shows the power of the access community when people work together & challenge threats to our
#AccessToNature
✊🏾🌳
The 🌟WINNER🌟 of Britain’s Best
#WalkingNeighbourhood
2019 is...
🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁
🎉FALKIRK 🎉
Congratulations to Falkirk, Britain's Best Walking Neighbourhood 2019! Find out more about why they’ve won…
This move is inexcusable 😠
Shaped by our ancestors over centuries, our paths are a national treasure, telling the stories of our history & our heritage 🥾✊
We cannot sit back & let these hard-fought access rights be eroded for the generations to come 🧵
Walking in nature-filled green spaces, whether in towns, cities or the countryside, makes us happier & healthier 🚶🌳
After lockdown this is now more important to us than ever. But our new report shows that access to green space is unequal & for many it is far from guaranteed 🍃
Desire paths often appear in areas without pavements, allowing “city dwellers to ‘write back’ to city planners, giving feedback with their feet”, or simply "revealing the path of least resistance"?
What do you think of desire paths?
Since at least 1900, people have wild camped on Dartmoor. A place where you could feel truly free.
Permission to feel free is not the same thing.
We'll continue to push for our public rights alongside
@Team_BMC
@Right_2Roam
@openspacessoc
@EveryonesStars
First Dartmoor, now this 😡
Today’s ELM announcement looks to be the latest kick in the teeth for
#AccessToNature
2.4bn of taxpayer money but public access has been kicked into the long grass again.
Whatever happened to 'public money for public goods'
@defragovuk
⁉️
🧵
"The path is there...somewhere"
Great to see
@BBCNews
covering the issue of blocked paths!
But as our Head of Paths says, we suspect the true no. is higher than 32000...👀
Spot an issue on your walk? Here's how to report it 🥾▶️
📢 We're delighted to announce
@AmarLatif_
, the blind adventurer, as the new president of Ramblers GB!
Together, we want to break down the barriers that prevent people from walking and inspire everyone to enjoy the health and wellbeing benefits of exploring the outdoors 👞🌲⛰️
We're calling on the govt to expand the
#CROWAct
so ordinary people can walk freely across more of the land
#FreedomToRoam
🥾🍃
Because right now access is limited & deeply unequal
It’s not fair, it’s not right & it’s time for change
Sign our petition 👇
This week,
@DefraGovUK
announced a U-turn on the promise to cancel the 2026 deadline to save lost paths
This threatens 41,000 miles of paths across England 😠
But, it also threatens the walking network for constituents of the ministers making these decisions 🧵
#FootpathFriday
We believe walking is a simple pleasure that should be open to everyone & a right to be protected.
We open the way by removing the barriers to walking. We've done this for the best part of a century & we aren't stopping now.
That's why we ramble 🥾 How about you?
#WeAreRamblers
If you choose to walk as your daily exercise, remember to:
🏡 Walk locally from your front door
🚶♂️ Walk alone/with people from your household
🙅 Avoid touching gates, fences etc.
🤗 Wash your hands when you get home
➡️ Keep 2 metres apart from others
The Dartmoor case lit a fire across the country
We’ve not seen a demonstration this big for decades, since we rallied to defend the
#FreedomToRoam
in Oxfordshire
It’s great to see & we hope the government is taking note
@Right_2Roam
@EveryonesStars
And the search begins!
@Al_Humphreys
challenges you to find, map and save all the lost paths in England and Wales before it's too late.
Are you in? 🔍 💪 ✊
#DontLoseYourWay
Today, we’ve written to
@BorisJohnson
to ask for urgent action to improve access to nature for everyone 🚨🥾🌳
Despite promises in the Government’s 25-year environment plan, we’ve now had three years of missed opportunities...⏰
RT to show your support!
Expanding the freedom to roam is vital for making the outdoors more equal.
It gives everyone the chance to go walking & connect with nature. It should cover woodland, watersides & more grassland.
We fully support
@CarolineLucas
in calling for these changes with this bill 📣🥾🌳
💥📣Today’s the day! Hoping parliamentary time will be found to debate my
#RighttoRoam
Bill which would extend public access to nature. An intimate connection with nature is essential for learning better to love, protect & restore it
@Right_2Roam
@RamblersGB
@horton_official
Walking in the countryside should not put you at risk of committing a crime. We've written to
@DefraGovUK
@MoJGovUK
&
@ukhomeoffice
to voice our concerns about plans to change trespass rules. It's essential our freedom to enjoy the outdoors is protected ➡️
Everyone, regardless of background, should feel welcome to enjoy the benefits of walking in nature.
We’ve written to
@thetimes
alongside
@jurassicg1rl
& others to say that while we agree that littering is appalling, we strongly object to singling out specific sectors of society.
I want to comment re: letter blaming "culturally diverse" groups trashing natural spaces. But I am too tired right now to educate mainly white orgs abt eco-illiteracy due to systemic racism divorcing PoC from the value of nature😞
Research shows that 35% of people over 75 said they would walk more often if there were more benches in their park.
Spending time in green spaces such as parks and gardens is good for our mental and physical wellbeing. Read more in our report.
This Sunday marks 90 years since the
#KinderScout
Trespass, a landmark protest on the route to improving access to the countryside for all. 🥾🍃✊🏾✊✊🏿✊🏽✊🏻⛰️🌳
The Ramblers were founded soon after & we've been campaigning for & improving access rights in many ways ever since...🧵
Academic, writer and broadcaster
@theAliceRoberts
Walks and Talks with
@WalkMagazine
about biodiversity,
#walking
on the South West Coast Path, Forest Schools and wild swimming.
Access to nature isn't equal - especially in our big cities.
Ahead of the election for London Mayor in May, we've launched our
#Greenways
map to show the impact six new walking routes would have. 🌳🍃🚶♀️
Find out about our campaign for more
#GreenRoutes
➡️
In response to Government advice, we're urging all walkers to avoid travel and to walk locally 🚶🏡
Our priority is to protect the health of our members, volunteers and staff and help suppress the spread of
#COVID19
We're reviewing our guidance daily ➡️
This is great news 🙌 - thousands of our supporters campaigned for this change.
It's brilliant to see their efforts rewarded and our streets become safer for walkers 🚶♂️👩🦽👨🦯🚶♀️
#WalkYourWay
22 years ago today the
#CRoWAct
introduced the
#FreedomToRoam
In 2000 this was a HUGE step forward for walkers' rights & one we fought hard for.
But today it covers only 8% of England & is not equally spread.
We're launching a campaign to expand it 🥾🌲
Our walking rights didn’t happen by accident...
Here are 3 things that have kept us busy these past 86 years! 🥾⬇️
But there's more to do & the govt is passing laws in England that will shape access for generations. Sign our petition for
#AccessToNature
:
"People who live by water tend to be more physically active – not just with water sports, but walking and cycling."
We love a stroll by the seaside, river or canal to feel happy and refreshed. 🌊⛵️🌿
@CanalRiverTrust
@NaturalEngland
Bravo
@SlowWaysUK
for mapping 7,500 potential walking routes between towns, cities and villages countrywide.🙌😍
Paths are one of our most precious assets. They connect us to nature and help us discover incredible places wherever we live. 🌳☀️🌿
Our rights to access the great outdoors have been built on the legitimate protest of past generations 🥾✊🌳
We're calling on the government to rethink the
#PolicingBill
which would dramatically restrict the right to protest, including environmental protest.
17 years ago we saw an Act passed that revolutionised access to the countryside. Now we can walk on much of our mountains, moors, down, heath and common land. But only a minority of people know about their rights. To help, we’ve produced a handy guide
Following the
#QueensSpeech
we welcome
@CarolineLucas
call to extend the
#CRoWAct
🌳
Lockdown showed the vital role access to nature plays in our wellbeing, but also the inequalities of access - an issue that repeatedly fails to get the attention & government action it deserves.
This
#QueensSpeech
did nowhere near enough to tackle climate & nature emergency
I'm calling for a Climate & Ecology Bill to restore nature,
#GreenNewDeal
to decarbonise our economy,
#FossilFuelTreaty
to keep fossil fuels in the ground, & an expanded
#RightToRoam
My amendment 👇
Walking is proven to help us to reduce stress by releasing endorphins which improve our mood. 🧠🚶♂️
We can’t always prevent stress, but we can help manage our stress levels by getting outside. 🍂🍁
Why not join a walk today:
#NationalStressAwarenessDay
If only all Mondays could start this way ➡️🥾🍃😍
Where did you walk over the bank holiday weekend?
Share your shots with us below! 👇📸
#NationalWalkingMonth
#bankholidaywalk
@Muslim_Hikers
What a brilliant turnout - it's fantastic to see so many people enjoying the great outdoors, no matter the weather! Great to see the work you're doing to help more people get out in nature.🌳🥾💚
#WalkYourWay
"Paths are routes with deep histories, telling the stories of how our ancestors travelled about the land"🌳
@MaryAnnOchota
Help map and save our historic paths ➡️
Its incredible what we've achieved this first week of the
#DontLoseYourWay
campaign! Together we're building a movement of path warriors across England & Wales to ensure our rights of way are protected for generations to come. ✊
Thank you and keep up the great work! 😍 🙏 💪
“My wife's death from suicide was completely unexpected, but you have to keep going. Walking with the Ramblers has helped me to do that. I would recommend more people start opening up with others because it eases the pain.” Read David's story:
#TimetoTalk
92 years ago today, the Kinder Trespass sparked a movement for greater
#AccessToNature
A lot’s changed since 1932, but we’ve never stopped fighting to reduce the barriers people face to accessing the outdoors… 🧵
Not surprisingly, walking in the countryside is among the things which bring the most joy. Four in five people surveyed had a “happy place” to escape the stresses of everyday life.
Is there anywhere particular you like to walk or return to regularly?
We need to raise £30,000 to put these paths back on the map for future generations.
Explore the map of lost paths & help us save them before it's too late
➡️
A HUGE thank you to
@CotswoldOutdoor
for kickstarting our crowdfunder with a generous £10,000! 😍
Walking has the power to help those who experience mental health problems, and the benefits can be priceless.
Lara described on her second walk, “It was a lovely day, and the beauty of the view was exactly the reward I had been fighting for.”
Did you get out walking this weekend?
It was a frosty one! 🥾❄️ ☃️
Share your favourite snaps in the comments 📸 👇 😍
📸: Lovely shot at Symonds Yat by
@andrewkmoore1
Happy 85th Birthday to us! 🎁 🎂 🎉
Thank you to all of you for ensuring more people discover the joy of walking and for helping protect the places we love to walk. 🙌 💪
#NewYearsDay
#NewYear
#HappyBirthday
Practically impassable route cleared by Manchester and Salford Ramblers🎉👨🌾🎉
A well-used section of the Salford trail - the group footpath officer secured support and funds, and the footpath team headed out last weekend to produce this transformation!
#YourPathAwaits
"It turns out that the conditions most deterring us from taking a stroll are, in fact, excellent reasons to step outdoors"
Do you get out walking even if it's raining?
If not, here are some fantastic research-backed reasons to start 🥾☔💛
Nature is a simple pleasure that should be available to everyone, everywhere.
But it’s not.
As lockdown ends, the government is passing laws in England that will shape access to nature for generations.
Sign our petition to improve access to green space:
If you walk this weekend as your daily exercise, remember:
🏡 Walk locally from your door
🚶♂ Walk alone/with people from your household
🙅 Avoid touching gates, fences etc.
🤗 Wash your hands when you get home
➡️ Keep 2 metres apart from others
We want to see the frosty trails you've been walking on lately! ❄️
#FootpathFriday
Share them in the comments below!
📸: Cheryl Speight took this fantastic shot on a side footpath on Great Hill, above the aqueduct between White Coppice & Black Coppice, looking out over Chorley.
🔥BREAKING (bad) news🔥
Wealthy landowners the Darwalls have won court case to extinguish our long-exercised right to wild camp responsibly on Dartmoor—only place where it’s been legal in England
It’s a terrible decision. Follow
@Right_2Roam
/
@EveryonesStars
to resist & protest.
We need thousands of walkers, cartophiles, citizen geographers and history lovers to come together to uncover and save generations of lost paths and hidden ways before it's too late! ⏰🔎
#DontLoseYourWay
Join the search➡️
Our walking rights didn’t happen by accident...
These paths were shaped by our ancestors over centuries 🥾 & our rights to walk them fought for by ramblers past
We can't sit back & let them be eroded. Not on our watch.
Join the fightback ✊
#Volunteer
We're asking
@ukhomeoffice
&
@patel4witham
to urgently rethink proposed changes to trespass laws, which could erode our access rights.
The priority should be to make it easier for people to get outside & enjoy connecting to nature 🌳🚶♂️🍃
@JonUngoedThomas
A path through the estate of a country house near Ross-on-Wye has been successfully reinstated by the local authority, after a row over access led to peaceful protest in mid-July including local Ramblers 🚶
Read the story ➡️
“I am really loving encouraging people from all different backgrounds and regions and ethnicities to get out there”. Watch
@StuartMaconie
starring in today’s
@PackedLunchC4
’s broadcast (starts 50m 15sec), about how we open the way for everyone.
Walking is good for your health, boosts your mood, and is a great way to spend more time with friends and family. Are you challenging yourself to get out and walk more this year?
🎉 Exciting times at the Ramblers! 🎉
We'd love to give a huge warm welcome to our new CEO, Ross Maloney, who'll be joining us in July from
@Scouts
- bringing heaps of experience, knowledge & love for the outdoors along with him! 🍃🥾🌳
Read more ➡️
We're so delighted to have received
@TNLUK
funding from
@Sport_England
enabling us to continue our Walking For Health schemes this year 🙌 & encourage more people to get outside & enjoy the benefits of walking on our free
@healthywalks
! 😃 🚶
Read more ➡️
This way to the weekend ➡️🥾🍂
Happy
#FootpathFriday
folks!
Walked any great paths lately? Go on, sharing’s caring👇🏽📸😊
📸: We love this shot shared by
@roisin_jelley
on IG 😍
Our path network is a national treasure & the main way most of us get into the outdoors.
But preventable barriers are stopping many of us from getting out and enjoying nature. 🚫👨🦼🌳👩🏿🦯🦮
It’s time to unlock the outdoors for everyone. 🗝️🌳
74% of adults said having less traffic where they live would improve their quality of life 🚶♀️🍃
Access to green space in our towns & cities makes us healthier & happier 🙌😃
This
#CarFreeDay
ask your MP to support our call for change ➡️
#WalkInNature
Happy
#WorldMentalHealthDay
!
This year many of us have discovered the joy of walking. We know that being in nature benefits our wellbeing and makes us happier 💙🌿☀️
Do you agree? Share your stories with us ⬇️
Not good enough ⚠️
Today's agreement on
#Dartmoor
is encouraging progress but not enough. Our permissive rights today can be taken away tomorrow.
The legal right to wild camp needs to be re-established & we'll support
@dartmoornpa
to achieve this. 🏕️
➡️
As the sun finally sets on 2020, we’re reflecting on all that nature has given us this year 💛
This was the year many of us reconnected with our great outdoors & we're leaving
#2020
with a newfound appreciation of the power of walking in our daily lives 🚶🙏
#happynewyear
Today is the 20th anniversary of the CROW act, giving us the freedom to roam across large areas of England & Wales 🙌
To mark the occasion we’ve asked Ramblers president
@StuartMaconie
and a few others to tell us why they support the freedom to roam 🚶🌳
We're celebrating the 70th anniversary of the 1949 National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act
Together, we’re continuing the fight to protect and enhance our landscapes for the next generation
Join our growing Ramblers movement to
#KeepOnRambling