The BMC recognises that climbing, hill walking and mountaineering are activities with a danger of personal injury or death. Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks ...

The legal right to wild camp on Dartmoor has been upheld by the Supreme Court. This page is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.

With the recent spell of hot, dry weather, many of us are eager to get outdoors. But these same conditions bring a serious and growing risk: wildfires.

Madeira, a volcanic Portuguese island in the Atlantic off northwest Africa, is a haven of dramatic landscapes. It has long attracted adventure tourists due to its diverse routes - from coastal walks ...

Plas y Brenin is the National Outdoor Centre for England and Wales and offers many courses to upskill your climbing, walking and mountaineering adventures. Located in the heart of Eryri (Snowdonia), ...

The last of the BMC-owned crags, Craig Y Longridge, in Lancashire, has been CROW-designated this spring, meaning all eight BMC-owned crags and their associated land will now be free to walk, run and ...

GB Skimo’s Iain Innes and Finlay Wild capped off the 2024/25 Ski Mountaineering season with a 20th place finish at the ISMF Skimo Long Distance World Championships at the XXIV Trofeo Mezzalama, one of ...

The Board of the British Mountaineering Council (BMC) today announces that Interim Chair of the Board, John Willmott, will step down from his position as Senior Independent Director on 30 May 2025.

Great news for hill walkers! BMC members now receive 30% off OS Maps subscriptions, up from the previous 20% - giving you even more reason to get out and explore Britain’s hills, mountains, and ...

Great Britain’s Sam Hammond delivered an outstanding performance at the IFSC European Boulder Youth Cup in Graz this past weekend, securing a silver medal in the U19 Men’s competition - his first ...

A huge thank you to everyone who supported our Eryri Apprentice Ranger fundraiser on Big Give this spring, the BMC's Mend Our Mountains campaign raised a grand total of £14,000! The BMC's Access & ...