80th anniversary of the Mass Kinder Trespass

[mark at tlio.org.uk]

Kinder Scout Mass Tresspass 80th anniversary walk events

7 March 2012 by Amalasuntha
Ref: 
http://chesterfieldpagans.org/2012/03/07/kinder-scout-mass-tresspass-80th-anniversary-walk-events/

24th April 2012 is the 80th Anniversary of the Mass Trespass on Kinder 
Scout, a key moment in the story of winning access to the hills.  It 
also marks 30 years since Kinder Scout was acquired by the National 
Trust to safeguard this iconic hill for the future.  To celebrate 
these two important dates join the Peak District National Park 
Authority Rangers, the National Trust and Derbyshire County Council 
Countryside Service on a series of walks for all levels, from easy to 
strenuous.

For further information contact:
Peak District National Park Authority, Edale – 01433 670216
National Trust – 001433 670368
Derbyshire County Council Countryside Service Hayfield – 01663 746222

Booking accepted after 24th Feb 2012 (which it is, so go strap on your 
best walking knees, dust off the thermos, put best foot forward and 
book yourself onto a walk

Kinder 80: Trespass to Treasure
Ref: http://kindertrespass.com/index.asp?ID=70

The 80th anniversary of the Mass Kinder Trespass is on 24th April 
2012. There will be a week of nearly 30 walks, talks and other events 
in and around the Peak District.

The Kinder 80 Festival will be launched by author and broadcaster 
Stuart Maconie at the Moorland Centre, Edale, on Tuesday, April 24. 
Other speakers to the invited audience of countryside bodies will 
include BBC Radio 2’s Mike Harding; Dame Fiona Reynolds, Director 
General of the National Trust, and Kate Ashbrook, secretary of the 
Open Spaces Society and vice-president of the Ramblers. (invitation 
only) - [my comment: 'why?  Is the commemoration of a country's most 
prominent exponent of land access politics not worthy of being 
accessible to all?'].

The 1932 Mass Trespass, after which five ramblers were imprisoned for 
exercising their right to walk on the moors, has been called the most 
significant event in the century-old battle for the Right to Roam. It 
was an iconic event not only for freedom to roam legislation, finally 
achieved by the CROW Act of 2000, but for the creation of our National 
Parks, of which the Peak District was the first in 1951.

Chairman of the Kinder 80 committee Roly Smith commented: “The 
Trespass anniversary has become an important date in the outdoor 
calendar, and many people believe that the sacrifice made 80 years ago 
by these ramblers should never be forgotten. But we also want to look 
forward to what has been achieved on Kinder since then.”

A sub-committee of the Kinder and High Peak Advisory Committee, 
representing the Peak District National Park Authority; Derbyshire 
County Council; the National Trust, the Ramblers, the British 
Mountaineering Council and the Sheffield Campaign for Access to 
Moorland, has organised the week of activities.

These will include a re-enactment walk on Wednesday, April 25 from 
Hayfield and Edale by ramblers, some in 1930s gear, from Manchester 
and Sheffield, who will meet up for a victory celebration. That 
evening, internationally-renowned photographer John Beatty will give 
his spectacular Wild Vision audio-visual show at the Hope Valley 
College, Hope.

There will also be talks on the History of Kinder by Sheffield 
historian David Hey (Quaker Meeting House, Sheffield, 7pm April 26,), 
and Climbing on Kinder by the BMC’s Martin Kocsis (Moorland Discovery 
Centre, Longshaw, 7.30pm April 27). Walks will include special ones 
linked to the High Peak Health Walks programme, a timeline walk, and 
others aimed at schoolchildren with a focus on fun, adventure and 
exploration.

A Trespass-themed ceilidh featuring the Well Dressed Band and local 
singer-writer Sally Goldsmith will be held at the Broomhall Centre, 
Sheffield, on Sunday, April 29, and special exhibitions will be staged 
at the Moorland Visitor Centre, Edale; Castleton Visitor Centre, and 
the New Mills Heritage Centre.

A revised and updated version of leader Benny Rothman’s book on the 
trespass, published by Willow Publishing, will also be launched at the 
event on April 24.