Alan Manning

Quote over an autumnal countryside background reads: “Elizabeth continued her walk alone, crossing field after field at a quick pace, jumping over stiles and springing over puddles with impatient activity, and finding herself at last within view of the house, with weary ankles, dirty stockings, and a face glowing with the warmth of exercise

Jane Austen loved a ramble!

250 years since her birth, we’re celebrating the paths and landscapes that inspired her life and writing.

Explore the new Jane Austen trails ➡️ www.ramblers.org.uk/features/footsteps-jane-austen

The Manchester Green Trail on the BBC!https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2e0nnk89do

I quite like this!

*It will be the 25th anniversary of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act. It was a pretty big deal. More on that later this week.

Text overlay over a misty moorland background, posing the question: Will this be the first Labour government since the 1940s to fail the public on access to nature?

Sunday is a pretty big anniversary* in the fight for the public’s right to enjoy the countryside...

Which has got us thinking about how previous Labour governments have consistently improved the public’s access to nature... 🧵

More walking in green spaces say Ramblers on Manchester’s Local Plan. To improve wellbeing, provide attractive places to live and work and tackle health inequalities all developemnts should promote physical activity and enable access to green spaces. tinyurl.com/5xjwbmx4

Right to swim and wild camp in England should be enshrined in law, Labour MPs say Report from group of MPs calls for broader access to rivers, woodlands and fields to improve connection with nature

"New access to nature legislation is the only way to overcome the persistent barriers people face getting outdoors.”

Well said Stephen!

Wonderful to see the new access to nature report covered in the Guardian

The Ramblers to take company to the High Court to protect public’s right to access local paths A judicial review will take place at London’s Royal Courts of Justice during which Britain’s walking charity, the Ramblers, will argue that a network of paths in Hayton Woods, Cumbria, should be prote...

We're heading to the High Court to protect our public access rights ✊🥾

If the public walks a path for decades, could a brief gap due to a public health crisis remove our right to access it forever?

Tomorrow's critical case could set a bleak precedent 👇🏼
www.ramblers.org.uk/news/rambler...

Snowdrop in flower around base of a tree.

Spring in Manchester!

90 years of the Ramblers Our timeline takes you on our incredible journey since January 1935

Here's to 90 years of rambling 🥾🌳✊

The Ramblers was formed 90 years ago on New Years Day! 🎂🥳

Over the past nine decades, we’ve transformed lives and landscapes, changed the law and redrawn the map.

Discover our incredible journey 👇🏽
walk.ramblers.org.uk/90-years-of-...

This is good news!
www.gov.uk/government/n...

No matter what the weather brings, may your festive season be full of joy, cosy knits, & all the wholesome walks you can possibly fit in Have a good one!

Collage of 12 photos of people at GM Green Summit

Great to see Greater Manchester’s movement for a greener future continue to spread, grow and go from strength to strength. 🌱

Today’s #GMGreenSummit was a positive reminder of how powerful we can be when we all pull together in the same direction, across sectors and boundaries. 👏👏

We're underway at the Green Summit!

Ramblers are at the GM Green Summit today, talking to delegates about all things walking!
gmgreencity.com/gm-green-sum...

Put your feet up, have a cuppa, keep warm and dry and have a read!

Peel tower just visible in the mist

A roundle way mark of the Ringway

A misty day on the GM Ringway!

‘In All Our Footsteps’: access to the land in historical perspective <p>The government of Keir Starmer wants to enhance public access to the countryside. Previous Labour administrations have passed significant leglislation on this subject, and ministers and officials n...

Interesting reading. Rights of way as citizenship, positive narratives and strong local action to make a reality of access for all.
www.historyandpolicy.org/policy-paper...

Today I became the President of the The Ramblers in Greater Manchester & High Peak. It’s an honour to take on this role. As I discovered on the Greater Manchester Ringway- there’s so much to explore in our local area and I look forward to using this role to promote accessible routes 🥾🥾🥾

All done now and we're off to the pub. And I am now the new General Secretary of the Area!

Mark Chung a national Ramblers Trustee is speaking about our refreshed strategy. Focus on our footpaths and making them accessible for all.

Cllr Tom Ross Leader of Trafford Council who is our new Area President now speaking about the GM Ringway and the importance of our public rights of way.

All set for our Area AGM. 24 walked round MayfieldPatk, Lower Medlock valley, New Islington Marina and Angel Meadows- all in central Manchester. Now down to business.

A person with a child in a pram struggles through a narrow gap on a pavement between a parked car and a wall.

#PavementParking is dangerous and frustrating.

To share your story, use our online template to write to your local paper today. It's time for change! ⏳

act.livingstreets.org.uk/page/161654/...

Ramblings - GM Ringway - a new 200-mile walking route - BBC Sounds Clare hikes along a section of the GM Ringway, Greater Manchester’s new walking trail.

ICYMI Clare Balding joined the team recently on the GM Ringway near Marple and recorded a radio show of her experience. Have a listen, you'll even get to hear Clare hammering in extra waymarks on the trail.

Have your say - Ramblers have, calling for planning to support walking! tinyurl.com/47am39fh

Peak District National Park: Local Plan - have your say

What matters most to you about the #PeakDistrict?

From landscapes to business, climate change and nature, to housing and public transport the Local Plan is your way to have a say in the future of our National Park.

Submit your feedback online...
👉 peakdistrict.gov.uk/localplan

What can Peak District planners do for walkers? Peak Park Authority are consulting on a new Local Plan that will judge all planning applications that could impact on the places we love to walk. Ramblers Areas that cover the Park have come together to respond. Have your say, it closes Friday!

Hello Alan, I'm a Manchester Rambler and campaigner and I've just joined Blue Sky! I’m Area Walking Environment Officer for the Greater Manchester and High Peak Ramblers and Web Editor for Manchester and Salford Ramblers. Please can you add me to the starter pack – thank you.

I'm working on a Ramblers submission, and agree it's important to get key messages in this plan.