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Mynediad Newyddion

Watery rewilding success at BMC-owned Horseshoe Quarry, Peak District

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 tadpoles spotted in the pond this spring.

04 Meh
8 min read

Dringo Creigiau Newyddion

Climbing legend Chris Bonington helps BMC access iconic Skeleton Ridge route on The Needles, Isle of Wight

With the help from Chris Bonington and other legendary climbers, the BMC has reached an agreement with the Isle of Wight National Trust about rock climbing access at Skeleton Ridge on The Needles.

31 Mai
3 min read

Mynediad & Chadwraeth

Senedd yn diddymu'r dyddiad cau ar gyfer cofnodi llwybrau hanesyddol yng nghymru

Yr wythnos diwethaf, pasiodd y Senedd y Bil Deddfwriaeth (Gweithdrefn, Cyhoeddi a Diddymu) (Cymru) yng Nghaerdydd, gan ddileu'r bygythiad o golli miloedd o lwybrau troed sydd heb eu cofnodi ledled Cymru.

30 Mai
3 min read

Mynediad & Chadwraeth

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 Mai
3 min read

LATEST ACCESS ARTICLES

Mynediad Newyddion

Watery rewilding success at BMC-owned Horseshoe Quarry, Peak District

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 tadpoles spotted in the pond this spring.

04 Meh
8 min read

Dringo Creigiau Newyddion

Climbing legend Chris Bonington helps BMC access iconic Skeleton Ridge route on The Needles, Isle of Wight

With the help from Chris Bonington and other legendary climbers, the BMC has reached an agreement with the Isle of Wight National Trust about rock climbing access at Skeleton Ridge on The Needles.

31 Mai
3 min read

Mynediad & Chadwraeth

Senedd yn diddymu'r dyddiad cau ar gyfer cofnodi llwybrau hanesyddol yng nghymru

Yr wythnos diwethaf, pasiodd y Senedd y Bil Deddfwriaeth (Gweithdrefn, Cyhoeddi a Diddymu) (Cymru) yng Nghaerdydd, gan ddileu'r bygythiad o golli miloedd o lwybrau troed sydd heb eu cofnodi ledled Cymru.

30 Mai
3 min read

Mynediad & Chadwraeth

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 Mai
3 min read

Mend Our Mountains News

Mynediad Newyddion

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 Mai
2 min read

Mynediad Newyddion

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 Mai
2 min read

Mynediad Newyddion

£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 Mai
2 min read

Mynediad Newyddion

DOUBLE your donation to our Eryri footpath repair ranger fund!

This week you have the chance to DOUBLE your impact towards fixing eroded footpaths in the beautiful Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park by donating via the Big Give Green Match Fund.

14 Ebr
2 min read

CLIMATE ARTICLES

Mynediad Newyddion

Support seagrass planting 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: Seagrass from the BMC's Access & Conservation Trust until 30 June 2025.

23 Mai
2 min read

Mynediad Newyddion

Be wildfire aware: what to do during high fire risk

With the recent spell of hot, dry weather, many of us are eager to get outdoors. But these same conditions bring a serious and growing risk: wildfires.

16 Mai
3 min read

Mynediad Newyddion

790,000 sphagnum moss plugs planted by BMC volunteers!

BMC volunteers have planted a grand total of 790,000 sphagnum plugs in the Goyt Valley, Peak District, since our Get Stuck In volunteer events started in 2023.

05 Mai
2 min read

Mynediad Newyddion

Not just an outdoor store - Cotswold Outdoor staff support BMC's The Climate Project

The BMC's Premium Partner, Cotswold Outdoor, has once again shown a hugely generous level of support to The Climate Project from the BMC's Access & Conservation Trust, by sending staff to plant sphagnum moss in the Peak District.

30 Ebr
2 min read

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