Wild camping - pitching your tent in a quiet place and leaving no trace - has long been a much-loved part of outdoor adventure. But across most of England and Wales, it remains off-limits, unclear, or ...

BMC Atlantic Coast Access Rep Iain Peters has, in addition to securing access for climbers in Cornwall, been climbing his own mountain - writing The Corridor, a memoir of his life as a climber, a ...

2025 is the year we put wild camping firmly on the map. Through our We Wild Camp campaign, the BMC are calling for a definitive moment in the political spotlight - one that raises the profile of wild ...

With summer on the horizon here’s a timely safety reminder about bolts and other fixed equipment on our crags when rock climbing.

This Father’s Day, we speak to the dedicated dad of GB Climber, Erin McNeice. What does it take to bring up a World Cup winner? Carl McNeice spoke to the BMC about the commitment and support required ...

Thousands more people embrace hill and mountain walking, according to new Sport England figures. The latest Sport England Active Lives report, a survey which measures the activity levels of people ...

Today the British Mountaineering Council (BMC) has announced the appointment of James Thomas and Brent Diffin to its Board of Directors and Lee Kenny as its new Head of Commercial. Lee Kenny joins the ...

The BMC's Access & Conservation Trust (ACT) has joined the 1% for the Planet Environmental Partners network. We are thrilled to announce that the BMC's Access & Conservation Trust (ACT) has been ...

Safeguarding Children is an online workshop designed for for coaches, instructors and leaders working with under 18s to provide them with information about their safeguarding responsibility to under ...

This social walk will explore Winscar Reservoir, South Nab and Snailsden Pike, offering fine views, visiting 3 trig. points, 2 Ethels and with a little historical interest along the way. We’re excited ...

New for 2025, the BMC Youth Climbing Festival is aimed at youth climbers and introduces a new format incorporating both bouldering and roped climbing. Taking place across the 12 and 13 July in Exeter.

You are invited to join a peer-led walk, hosted and led by BMC Lake District Area volunteers, Ken Taylor and Liz Jolley. We will return by the same route. Tea and cakes will be available at The Gather ...