Fix the Fells scoops the double at The Great Outdoors Awards 2017 – all the winners listed here

The winners of The Great Outdoors Awards 2017 have been unveiled in a bumper issue of the magazine, published today
The hard-fought Campaign or Campaigner of the Year award went to Fix the Fells, the partnership organisation whose team of rangers and volunteers repairs and maintains mountain paths in the Lake District. Their volunteers, known as Lengthsmen, also picked up the new ‘Extra Mile’ award.
Other winners included Outside in Hathersage, which won the Independent Retailer Award, The Clachaig in Glencoe which picked up Pub of the Year for the third time, and Andy Beck, who won Book of the Year for The Wainwrights in Colour, a self-published book of paintings depicting all the views in Wainwright’s classic Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells.
Shortlists for 10 of the awards were drawn up following nominations by readers of the magazine and members of the public. The winners were then determined by an online public vote.
The Great Outdoors has also presented six gear awards, which were judged by a panel of the magazine’s experts, following submissions from outdoor clothing and equipment brands.
The Great Outdoors Magazine’s Editor, Emily Rodway, said: “Yet again, we have some fantastic winners in this year’s awards – but every individual, product and organisation shortlisted deserves recognition. Together, they represent the best of what’s on offer to outdoor enthusiasts in 2017.
“This has given us a fascinating insight into which outdoor brands Britain’s hillwalkers find most effective, where they go to buy their kit, which pubs and cafés they head to after a day on the hills, and the people and organisations they most admire.
“At the same time, our judges have had a busy few months testing the very best of the year’s new outdoor gear and are delighted to see so much innovation and attention to detail in an exciting collection of lightweight and effective outdoor clothing and equipment, with a focus on sustainability.”
Full coverage of all shortlisted individuals, organisations and products can be found in the January issue of The Great Outdoors, which is published today and can be bought in supermarkets, newsagents and online direct from the publishers by following this link: shop.kelsey.co.uk/issue/list/publication/TGO.