The Ramblers association is a walking charity. It is the biggest charity of its type in the UK and helps to improve the conditions and facilities for walkers in England, Scotland and Wales. The association organises about 500 walks per weeks. Some walks are more challenging than others depending on whether you want a short relaxing stroll or a more challenging hike. No matter where in the UK you are from, what age group you fall in to the Ramblers Association has something for you.
Walking with the Rambler Association helps you to meet new people who also love walking and hiking. These people come from a variety of different backgrounds and have different hiking skills. So there is a good opportunity to share hiking stories and get tips and advice.
If you join the Ramblers Association you will help to contribute towards protecting the footpaths and bridleways across the whole UK. Making walking in the UK a much more enjoyable and safe experience.
What the Ramblers Association does
- Protecting Britains public paths. The Ramblers Association works to protect the footpaths and bridleways of the UK. There are thousands of miles of footpaths in the UK but alot of them are illegal block, obstructed and have become overgrown. By working with local authorities and land owners the Association stops this from happening allowing us all to enjoy the countryside a little bit more.
- Increased Access for walkers The association has over the last 70 years has help to improve the statutory rights of access to millions of acres of land in the United Kingdom. The next aim is to continue this with the miles of coastline that is currently out of bounds.
- Protecting the countryside The Ramblers Association helps to create new National parks across the UK to help protect areas of outstanding natural beauty so that walkers/hikers can enjoy them even more
The Rambler Association say that it is essential to have a good pair Waterproof hiking boots before you embark on any serious walking