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As lockdown restrictions ease and the weather starts to improve, there are worries these numbers will increase if people don’t respect the Countryside Code and take care to put out cigarettes carefully and avoid lighting fires and barbecues. Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service chief fire officer, Paul Hedley, said: “Human error is by far the biggest cause of wildfires. 2020 was a record year for wildfires despite the long period spent under a national lockdown. Wildfires are a big pr...

It follows a rise in vandalism, overnight camping and littering at some of Wales' beauty spots.

Richard Owen from NRW’s Estate Recreation Planning and Land Stewardship team said: “We know lockdown has been hard on everyone and, while we’re all eager to take advantage of more opportunities to meet outdoors with friends and family, we’re asking that this enjoyment isn’t done at the expense of nature. “We all need to be kind and respectful to nature by clearing up after ourselves and leaving no trace of our visit. "The scenes of abandoned campsites, damaged habitats, verge ...

Warnings against antisocial behaviour at mid Wales beauty spots A waterfall in the Radnor Forest (left) and Hafren Forest (right). Pictures by Powys County Times Camera Club members Karen Kirkham and Caroline Higgs. People visiting beauty spots in mid Wales this Bank Holiday weekend and over the half term holiday are being urged to act responsibly and consider the impact inconsiderate behaviours such as fly camping and littering can have on the environment and wildlife. This is the call fro...

People visiting North Wales over Bank Holiday weekend and half term urged to act responsibly People visiting the great outdoors in North Wales this Bank Holiday weekend and over the half term holiday are being urged to act responsibly and consider the impact inconsiderate behaviours such as fly camping and littering can have on the environment and wildlife. This is the call from officers at Natural Resources Wales (NRW) who are busy working with partners to bring in extra measures to patrol tra...

River Croft in Inverness-shire set up two bookable tours with a limit of 35 visitors FARMERS ARE being encouraged to welcome the public into the safety of the countryside this June – and help promote Britains food and farming story in the process. On Sunday, June 27, LEAF Open Farm Sunday (LOFS) returns and will celebrate 15 years of welcoming the public on to farms as part of the industry’s annual open day. Interest in food production and support for local producers is at an all time...

THE walk starts at Hutton-le-Hole, one of the most attractive villages in the North York Moors. From here it takes to a scarp before dropping to…

THE National Sheep Association (NSA) has highlighted inadequacies in the advice given to the general public in the new version of the Countryside…

Information about caves and caving that arrived after Descent went to print

Put away your digital devices and get back to nature with a few nights under canvas and the starry night skies this summer