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The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, known as the CRoW Act is a United Kingdom Act of Parliament affecting England and Wales which came into force on 30 November 2000.

It is hard to think that it is 20 years since this monumental change was introduced, all the 1:25k maps where updated to now show these areas. It really opened up many areas of the countryside.

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Spine Race -

This weekend is the start of the Winter Montane Spine Race, the ultimate UK challenge for participants.

In this interview I talk to Paul freeman, just before he sets off on the epic journey.

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Rothbury Trenches -

In December 1914, early in WW1, volunteer soldiers of the Northumberland Fusiliers went to the moors above Rothbury to prepare for trench warfare in France, constructing a complex network of practice trenches.

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Hadrians Wall, Northumberland National Park, The Sill -

The Sill in Northumberland National Park is a Landscape Discovery Centre and new YHA Youth Hostel currently being constructed at Once Brewed in Northumberland.

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Challenge walks, Diet -

Tips to prepare you in the run up to and during a challenge walk event.

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