Category Archives: Ramblers

Slainte, Scottish Ramblers!

Posted on 19/03/2023 by campaignerkate

Ramblers Scotland is making a huge difference for walkers, and especially for young people. Continue reading →

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Hoogstraten: just one of many

Posted on 10/02/2023 by campaignerkate

Twenty years after I cut the chain to reopen the blocked Hoogstraten footpath, there are still plenty of path problems. Continue reading →

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A crumb from the £2.4-billion table

Posted on 27/01/2023 by campaignerkate

The environment secretary continues to ignore the need for public access to be funded through the environmental land management scheme, despite ministerial promises. Continue reading →

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Chaos at Kimble

Posted on 20/12/2022 by campaignerkate

The deplorable state of some of the paths at Kimble in Bucks. Continue reading →

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ELMS: access now ‘a matter of detail’

Posted on 07/12/2022 by campaignerkate

When Barry Gardiner MP questioned environment secretary Thérèse Coffey on access in ELMS he got some shabby replies. Continue reading →

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Jack Burling, path defender

Posted on 27/11/2022 by campaignerkate

My friend Jack Burling, a staunch defender of public paths, died in March aged 86. Continue reading →

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Hugh Crawley’s centenary

Posted on 18/11/2022 by campaignerkate

Oxfordshire Rambler Hugh Crawley would have been 100 today. Chris Hall write a tribute to him. Continue reading →

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The fight over the Wolds Way’s opening 40 years ago

Posted on 02/10/2022 by campaignerkate

Today is the fortieth anniversary of the Yorkshire Wolds Way national trail, but it was the Ramblers’ alternative opening which made the headlines. Continue reading →

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Chilterns Weekend Walkers’ festival

Posted on 21/09/2022 by campaignerkate

I joined the Ramblers’ Chilterns Weekend Walkers’ festival for a walk from Penn Street to Little Missenden. Continue reading →

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Carpe diem

Posted on 19/09/2022 by campaignerkate

I was interviewed by the Clapham Film Unit, high on the Chilterns, when everything was peaceful and quiet. Continue reading →

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