Two Cumbrian men have each been jailed for four years three months for felling the Sycamore Gap tree on Hadrian’s Wall in ...

A walker was airlifted to hospital after injuring herself in a fall on Blencathra. The woman fell between 5m and 7m on a rocky section of Hall’s Fell Ridge on Thursday. The walker’s partner called for ...

Police have arrested a man in connection with the death of a woman whose body was found by walkers near the Pennine Way in 2004. North Yorkshire Police said a 61-year-old man has been arrested on ...

Supreme Court judges have unanimously backed Dartmoor National Park Authority in its case to allow backpacking camping on commons in the area. The judges dismissed an appeal by Alexander and Diana ...

A good waterproof jacket is one of the essential pieces of kit if you’re heading for the hills in winter. UK weather is unpredictable and during our prolonged testing of the jackets in this review we ...

Cumbrian runner Adam Perry posted a hat-trick of wins in the gruelling Fellsman event with his victory in this year’s race, run in difficult conditions. And a newcomer to the long-distance challenge, ...

First, it’s useful to explain what we mean by a three- to four-season boot. We’ve seen from time to time this term used to mean a boot that suitable for use in full winter conditions, as well as ...

A new national nature reserve is being created on the moorlands near the home of the literary Brontë sisters in West Yorkshire. Penistone Hill Country Park at Haworth is one of eight areas making up ...

A man has died after falling from Sharp Edge on Blencathra in the northern Lake District. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was alerted to the incident about 1.40pm on Saturday. A team spokesperson said: ...

Kim Collison has won the Montane Winter Spine Race. The Cumbria-based athlete led the race from its early stages on Sunday, and arrived at the finish in Kirk Yetholm, with a provisional time of 3 days ...

A stretcher box high in the Lake District fells has been ransacked, rescuers said. Visitors to the site at Mickledore also left a disposable barbecue and other rubbish. The metal container, 840m ...