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Kendal Mountain Festival is nearly here

Kendal Mountain Festival is nearly here

It’s the biggest mountain festival of its kind in the world, and at the heart of the event is the international Film Festival which takes place from 17th to 20th November.

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Top tips for building your own treehouse

Top tips for building your own treehouse

Treehouses aren’t just for kids anymore. They’re popping up all over the place as cool and stylish getaways for adults too, and you can recreate one in your own back garden. In this guest blog from Chris at Canopy & Stars, who offer glamping and luxury camping holidays in the UK and France, shows us [...]

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Active days out from London – part one

Active days out from London – part one

London might have it all but every now and then there’s nothing better than leaving the city streets for a quick fix of fresh air and open space. From hiking to canoeing and wild swimming to mountain biking here’re some top ideas for active days out from the capital.

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Outdoors festival Cliffhanger back this July

Outdoors festival Cliffhanger back this July

Based in one of Sheffield’s biggest green spaces, Millhouses Park, Cliffhanger is one of the UK’s biggest outdoors events, hoping to attract over 20,000 visitors over 2nd and 3rd of July.

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Inspiring teenager from Surrey is youngest to climb Everest

Inspiring teenager from Surrey is youngest to climb Everest

16 year old George Atkinson from Surbiton, became last week the youngest person to scale the highest mountains on every continent, including Everest

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Monkey about at ‘Go Ape’

Monkey about at ‘Go Ape’

Worried that your kids will spend most of the Easter break stuck in front of the TV or a games console? Want to help them discover their sense of adventure (and rediscover yours?) Well FAF knows somewhere that’s bound to get the whole family’s heart racing…

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2011 Fort William Mountain Festival coming up

2011 Fort William Mountain Festival coming up

Held in Fort William and Lochaber, the Outdoor Capital of the UK from Friday 11 to Monday 15 February 2011, this festival is a five day feast of lectures, workshops and films for anyone who want to celebrate mountain culture; during the best winter walking and climbing conditions of the year.

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Hone your winter mountaineering skills

Hone your winter mountaineering skills

Going to be hill walking or climbing this winter? Then the BMC Winter Lectures will tell you everything you need to know.

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Have a go at… tree climbing

Have a go at… tree climbing

For the latest in our series of ‘Have a go’ guides, we’re branching out into the wonderful world of… tree climbing. Remember clambering about in your back garden when you were a kid? Thought those days were over? Paul McCathie from Goodleaf Tree Climbing based on the Isle of Wight tells us why messing about in [...]

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Travel green in 2010

Travel green in 2010

The Guardian has published its inaugural green travel list for 2010, which features 75 companies that are going the extra mile to show a commitment to community, place and the environment.

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