Our paths, trails and bridleways form an iconic system that is the lifeblood of the Great British outdoors. Those honeypot routes that everyone walks – the paths most travelled – are at risk from the very same pairs of boots that love them.

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Mend Our Mountains is an initiative by the BMC's Access and Conservation Trust (ACT). Please click here to find out more about what ACT does.

By supporting Mend Our Mountains, you’ll be directly helping paths and people around the UK. In 2023-4, we will be funding a range of projects that include:


Repairing a section of the classic Coast to Coast path in the Lake District which, despite being one of the most famous routes in the UK, has not enjoyed any formal protections for many years

Training volunteer wardens and rangers in the Cotswolds so they can repair paths and rights of way, as well as learning other valuable rural skills

Restoring the access routes on one of the North East’s most iconic peaks, Roseberry Topping

Developing exciting new fundraising technologies to help other outdoor organisations get more people involved in enjoying and caring for natural heritage

Funding many other path-repair and wider conservation projects around the country

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HELP US TO CONSERVE AND REPAIR THE PLACES YOU LOVE

Mend Our Mountains is the BMC’s call to action for every single outdoor-goer, and its message is simple: show some love back to those paths and trails that make it possible.

And it’s not just about repairing paths: through a diverse set of projects that cover the whole of Britain, from majestic wilderness in Scotland to outdoor education in the Cotswolds, our mission is to rethink the way the British public cares for rights of way and the delicate, beautiful landscapes they dissect.

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HELP REPAIR OUR BEST-LOVED LANDSCAPES

Our Projects:


Learn more about the invaluable work we are supporting across England and Wales. Click on a National Park icon to see for yourself.


Lake District:


Coast To Coast Path: repairing a section of this classic route that bisects the Lakes which, despite being one of the most famous routes in the UK, has not enjoyed any formal protections for many years


Yorkshire Dales:


We’re convening an exciting pilot scheme to discover news ways of engaging walkers and outdoor users with the challenges of path repair


North York Moors:


Roseberry Topping: restoring the access routes on one of the North East’s most iconic peaks


Cotswolds AONB:


We’re helping to train volunteer wardens and rangers so they can repair paths and Rights of Way


South Downs Way:


Contributing to path repair along the Way, including at places like the Longman of Wilmington and Chanctonbury Ring


Get Stuck In!


Our programme of volunteer work days in the Peak District, Lake District and Eryri (Snowdonia)

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GET STUCK IN! VOLUNTEER DAYS

Eryri Footpath Mending (June)Eryri Footpath Mending (August)Eryri Footpath Mending (September)Eryri Footpath Mending (April)