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You are invited to join a peer-led walk, hosted and led by BMC Lake District Area volunteers, Ken Taylor and Liz Jolley. We will return by the same route. Tea and cakes will be available at The Gather ...
BMC members are invited to join a social hike with local BMC volunteer Nicola Merrett (Hiking Highs). This social walk will be a 12km circular route starting from Glenridding. We’re excited to welcome ...
The BMC's Access & Conservation Trust (ACT) has joined the 1% for the Planet Environmental Partners network. We are thrilled to announce that the BMC's Access & Conservation Trust (ACT) has been ...
Thousands more people embrace hill and mountain walking, according to new Sport England figures. The latest Sport England Active Lives report, a survey which measures the activity levels of people ...
Today the British Mountaineering Council (BMC) has announced the appointment of James Thomas and Brent Diffin to its Board of Directors and Lee Kenny as its new Head of Commercial. Lee Kenny joins the ...
When tackling the high peaks of the European Alps - where altitudes often soar between 3,000 and 4,000 metres - having the right gear isn’t just helpful, it’s essential. Whether you're summitting your ...
Safeguarding Children is an online workshop designed for for coaches, instructors and leaders working with under 18s to provide them with information about their safeguarding responsibility to under ...
This Father’s Day, we speak to the dedicated dad of GB Climber, Erin McNeice. What does it take to bring up an Olympic Champion and World Cup winner? Carl McNeice spoke to the BMC about the commitment ...
While a bite is generally harmless, it is possible that ticks carry and transmit diseases to humans. Stack the odds in your favour by knowing how to reduce the likelihood of a bite, and how to safely ...
Horseshoe Quarry, also known as Furness Quarry, was purchased by the BMC in 2005. Almost three decades on, rewilding there has already been fantastically successful, with hundreds of newts and toad ...
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 ...
The legal right to wild camp on the Dartmoor Commons has been upheld by the Supreme Court, marking a significant victory for public access to nature. The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) welcomes ...