Jack Cornish, Head of Paths at the Ramblers, has been appointed as a Vice President of PNFS. In the Ramblers he works to protect, expand and improve our path network. Jack joined the Ramblers in 2017, having recently completed a 1,550 mile walk all the way across Britain from Land’s End to John O’Groats.     Jack is the author of a recently published book called The Lost Paths. Jack says that the book, published by Penguin, is ‘a history of the people who have created and used these paths - the drovers who herded their sheep and cattle to market; the wanderers who travelled between workhouses, seeking shelter and subsistence and the men and women who have fought for their survival and preservation. It is a book about the ‘ordinary’ history of the land beneath our feet, a celebration of an ancient network and a rallying cry to reclaim what has been lost and preserve it for future generations.’

An important part of Jack’s focus at the Ramblers has been the flagship Don’t Lose Your Way project which identified over 49,000 miles of paths that could be lost forever because they are not legally recorded as public rights of way. Jack has regularly appeared in the media including the BBC, Country Living magazine and The Guardian.  Jack lives in southeast London, but regularly walks in our region. In response to his appointment Jack said, “I am a great admirer of the work that PNFS does and so it’s a real honour to be asked to become a PNFS Vice-President.’