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Accomodation |
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| www.mull.zynet.co.uk/bacca/ Bacca Cottage, fantastic self catering cottage on the Isle of Mull |
| www.campsites-uk.co.uk Campsites
UK, campsites search directory for the UK |
| www.campstead.com Camp Stead, info on campsites across France, UK & Ireland |
| www.caravansitefinder.co.uk Caravan Site Finder, Campsites, caravan sites, holiday parks & touring sites in the UK |
| www.cottages-with-a-view.co.uk Self Catering Holiday Cottages & B&B accommodation in the Peak District |
| www.glendalekeswick.co.uk Glendale
Lake District Guest House based in Keswick in the heart of the Lakes |
| www.honisterhouse.co.uk Honister House, Award winning walker friendly AA 4 Star Guest House in Keswick |
| www.lakelandcampingbarns.co.uk Lakeland
Camping Barns, simple and affordable accomodation in the Lakes |
| www.lovecamping.co.uk Love Camping, site with campsites, camping and equipment |
| www.mountaineering-scotland.org.uk/leaflets/wildcamp.html Mountaineering Council of Scotland's Guide To Wild Camping |
| www.mountainbothies.org.uk Mountain
Bothies Association, the official site |
| www.newinglodge.co.uk New Ing Lodge, comfortable & affordable accomodation in Shap by the Coast to Coast route |
| www.scottishcamping.com Scottish
Camping, definitive guide to Scottish campsites by area and with reviews |
| www.syha.org.uk Scottish
Youth Hostels Association, the official site |
| www.swn-y-dwr.co.uk Swn-y-Dwr Guest House, situated in the heart of Betws-y-Coed, Snowdonia, North Wales |
| www.caravanclub.co.uk The Caravan Club, the official site |
| www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk The Camping and Caravanning Club, the UK's best kept campsites |
| www.bigfreeguide.com/camping/ The Campsite Guide, directory of camp site across the UK and Europe |
| www.thewalkershostel.co.uk The Walkers Hostel, accomodation in Ulverston for The Lakes and start of the Cumbria Way |
| www.ukcampsite.co.uk UK
Camp Site, directory of campsite across the UK with reviews |
| www.bassplace.freeserve.co.uk/wildcamp/ Wildcamp, personal site dedicated to wild camping with techniques and routes |
| www.yha.org.uk Youth Hostels
Association, the official site |
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Bloggers |
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| aktoman.blogspot.com Akto
Mans Blog, Duncans experiences of life and hill walking |
| www.alansloman.blogspot.com Alan
Sloman's Big Walk, blog of charity walk from Lands End to John O'Groats |
| www.andyhowell.info/trek-blog/ Andy
Howell's Walking and Trekking Pages |
| beardedgit.com Bearded
Git On The Web, Stef the grumpy old git with an obsession for the outdoors and the world beyond |
| bigbananamountains.blogspot.com Big Banana Feet's, Big Banana Mountains, tales of an East Kilbride hill walker |
| www.cameronmcneish.co.uk/diary/ Cameron McNeish, find out what the infamous Cameron McNeish has been up to lately |
| www.christownsendoutdoors.co.uk Chris Townsend, blog of the highly rescpected outdoor journalist and adventurer |
| www.outdoorsmanning.co.uk John Manning, outdoor blog of TGO writer John Manning |
| www.alpinechallenge.info Judy Armstrong, follow Judys as she takes on a tough Alpine Challange for Cancer Research |
| www.petesy.co.uk Petesy PTC Macfarlane's blog, check out which new lightweight gear he's got his hands on now |
| blogpackinglight.wordpress.com Robin
Evans Blog Packing Light, another backpacking blog |
| notquitetouchingthevoid.blogspot.com Tim Brigg, Not Quite! Touching The Void! |
| tommangan.net/twoheeldrive/ Tom
Mangan Two-Heel Drive, US blog for hikers, campers, backpackers and nature cravers |
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Gear Shops |
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| www.actionoutdoors.co.uk Action
Outdoors, online and Ipswich based outdoor retailer |
| www.alpkit.com Alpkit, top quality and inovative outdoor gear at affordable prices |
| www.backpackinglight.co.uk Backpacking
Light, lightweight gear and excellent customer service |
| www.buachaille.com Buachaille, the outdoor gear price comparison website with extras |
| www.blacks.co.uk Blacks, one of the UK's most popular high street outdoor outlets |
| www.cmmonline.co.uk Castle
Mountain & Moor Online, online outdoor retailer with large range |
| www.cave-crag.co.uk Cave
& Crag, family run outdoor shop based in Settle, North Yorkshire |
| www.completeoutdoors.co.uk Complete Outdoors, great online store with regular bargains |
| www.cotswoldoutdoor.com Cotswold
Outdoor, reputable high street outdoor retailer with knowledgable staff |
| www.craigdonmountainsports.com Craigdon Sports, outdoor clothing and equipment specialist based in Scotland |
| www.decathlon.com Decathlon, French company in the UK selling value gear for many sports |
| www.ellis-brigham.com Ellis
Brigham, one of the UK's largest outdoor shops, stocks big names |
| www.fastandlight.co.uk Fast & Light, Glasgow based retailer specialising in the best lightweight gear available |
| www.fieldandtrek.co.uk Field
& Trek, extensive online and high street outdoor retailer |
| www.fitnessfootwear.com Fitness
Footwear, top outdoor footwear brands at great prices with free delivery |
| www.freedomoutdoors.co.uk Freedom Outdoors, specialise in all outdoor gear and big names |
| www.freetime1.co.uk Freetime, Carlisle based outdoor gear shop |
| www.gear-zone.co.uk Gear
Zone, whatever your adventure they can equip it |
| www.gooutdoors.co.uk Go
Outdoors, top gear and low prices, huge stores throught the UK |
| www.thegorgeoutdoors.co.uk Gorge
Outdoors, Cheddar based Paramo premier retailer of the year |
| www.hike-lite.co.uk Hike
Lite, specialists in technical lightweight gear |
| www.onshoes.com/s-104-hiking.aspx Hiking
Shoes Online, with some of the best makes in outdoor footwear |
| www.hitchnhike.com Hitch
N Hike, founded in 1984 the Peak Districts longest established climbing & outdoor shop |
| www.jackson-sports.com Jackson
Sports, online retailer selling mountain and watersports equipment |
| www.lochnessferrycompanyclothing.co.uk Loch Ness Ferry Clothing Company |
| www.merinowoolshop.co.uk Quality 100% natural fibre NZ merino wool clothing from world leading brand Icebreaker |
| www.millets.co.uk Millets, one of the UK's most popular value high street outdoor gear shops |
| www.mountainwarehouse.com Mountain Warehouse, Ski Wear, Outdoor & Waterproof Clothing, Camping & Hiking |
| www.needlesports.com Needle
Sports, the Lake Disrtict's foremost specialist climbing shop |
| www.outdoorgear.co.uk Outdoor
Gear, Oswald Bailey adventure store, great products, great prices, great company |
| www.outdoorkit.co.uk Outdoor
Kit, outdoor kit for outdoor people |
| www.outdoorlook.co.uk Outdoor Look, UK supplier of outdoor clothing including hiking boots, shoes & fleece jackets |
| www.outdoorscotland.co.uk Outdoor
Scotland, Scottish based outdoor online retailer selling good value kit |
| www.outdoorwarehouse.co.uk Outdoor
Warehouse, 1975 established Lakes based outdoor gear shop and resources |
| shop.packyourbags.com Pack Your Bags, travel store selling travel accessories, outdoor clothing and adventure gear |
| www.peglers.co.uk Peglers, expedition advisers and gear suppliers |
| www.penroseoutdoors.co.uk Penrose
Outdoors, Cornish based outdoor company with advice, info and friendly service |
| www.rawoutdoors.co.uk Raw
Outdoors, online retailer of the year Outdoor Awards 2008 |
| www.readytoleave.com Ready To Leave, one of UK's leading online retailers of camping, backpacking & travelling equipment |
| www.ryedalerambler.com Ryedale
Rambler, family run business with fast delivery and large stock |
| www.snowandrock.com Snow
& Rock, highly respected high street retailer of quality outdoor gear |
| www.spikeoutdoors.co.uk Spike
Outdoors, excellent store run by experienced mountaineers with extensive knowledge |
| www.stormoutdoors.co.uk Storm Outdoors, independent camping equipment retailer in Chipping Sodbury |
| www.TaigaWorks.ca Taiga Works Hiking and
Camping Gear, Canada's best home based outdoor gear company |
| www.theclimbersshop.co.uk The
Climbers Shop, specialists in climbing, mountaineering, hill walking, fell running since 1959 |
| www.themountainfactor.com The
Mountain Factor, Paramo, Patagonia & Icebreaker specialists in Ambleside |
| www.theoutdoorshop.com The
Outdoor Shop, online outdoor shop with good prices & often good clearance items |
| www.ultimateadventurehardware.co.uk survival kits, navigational equipment, flashlights. For all your adventure needs |
| www.ultimateoutdoors.co.uk Ultimate
Outdoors, great outdoor gear shop with good staff & excellent products |
| www.ultralightoutdoorgear.co.uk Ultralight
Outdoor Gear, north east based lightweight gear shop |
| www.venturesport.co.uk Venture
Sports, online store for outdoro adventure equipment |
| www.webtogs.co.uk Webtogs, online outdoor gear & clothing specialist, wide range of brands & productsm, Free Shipping! |
| www.winwood-outdoor.co.uk Winwood
Outdoor, pioneers of lightweight gear online in the UK, excellent shop in Keswick |
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Guides & Centres |
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| www.petehillmic.com
Pete Hill and Highlander Mountaineering, qualified, professional &
friendly mountain sport instructers |
| www.pyb.co.uk Plas y Brenin, well known outdoor learning centre based in the heart of Snowdonia |
| www.westcoast-mountainguides.co.uk West
Coast Mountain Guides, Alan Kimber, mountain guiding instruction and holidays |
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Mapping |
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| anquet.co.uk Anquet Maps, excellent digital mapping and navigational software |
| maps.google.co.uk Google Maps, online OS, Arial Photo & Satelite software and so much more |
| www.harveymaps.co.uk Harvey
Map Services, alternative maps for Walking, Hiking, Rambling and Cycling |
| www.memory-map.co.uk Memory
Map, the original and ever popular digital mapping software |
| www.multimap.com Multimap, online mapping with ability to print off OS quality maps on your PC for free |
| www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk Ordnance
Survey, UK's national mapping agency where would we be without these guys |
| www.mapyx.com Quo, the essential UK digital mapping software for outdoor pursuits |
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National Parks |
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| www.breconbeacons.org Brecon
Beacons National Park, in South Wales |
| www.cairngorms.co.uk Cairngorms
National Park, in North East Scotland |
| www.dartmoor-npa.gov.uk Dartmoor
National Park, in South Devon |
| www.exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk Exmoor
National Park, in North Devon |
| www.lake-district.gov.uk Lake
District National Park, in North West England |
| www.lochlomond-trossachs.org Loch
Lomand & The Trossachs, in Scotland |
| www.moors.uk.net North York
Moors National Park, in North East England |
| www.northumberland-national-park.org.uk Northumberland
National Park, in North East England |
| www.peakdistrict.org Peak
District National Park, in North England |
| www.pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk Pembrokeshire
Coast National Park, in South Wales |
| www.eryri-npa.co.uk Snowdonia
National Park, in North Wales |
| www.broads-authority.gov.uk The
Broads National Park, in East England |
| www.yorkshiredales.org.uk Yorkshire
Dales National Park, in North England |
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Organisations |
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| www.thebmc.co.uk British
Mountaineering Council, working for climbers, hill walkers and mountaineers in the UK |
| www.jmt.org John
Muir Trust, working hard to preserve the wild places of Britain we love so much |
| www.ami.org.uk Mountain
Instructors Association, the representative body for professionally qualified instructors in the UK |
| www.mlte.org Mountain
Leader Training England, administers the leader awards in England |
| www.mcofs.org.uk Mountaineering
Council of Scotland, represents mountaineers, climbing & hill walkers in Scotland |
| www.nationaltrust.org.uk
National Trust England & Wales, England
& Wales's natural & cultural heritage |
| www.ntni.org.uk
National Trust Northern Ireland, protects &
promotes Northern Irelands natural & cultural heritage |
| www.nts.org.uk
National Trust for Scotland, conservation charity protects &
promotes Scotlands natural & cultural heritage |
| www.mltuk.org UK
Mountain Leader Training, the co-ordinating body for all mountain training schemes in the UK |
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Walking Abroad |
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| www.abdet.com/walking-holidays-spain Abdets
Walking Holidays in sunny Spain's Costa Blanca region |
| www.adventura.com Adventura, Active holidays for solo travellers and singles worldwide and in the UK |
| www.alpineexploratory.com Alpine
Exploratory, specialises in walking and trekking holidays in Europe |
| www.alpsinnepal.com Alps in Nepal, versitile trekking company based in Nepal |
| argentinastravel.com/outdoors/trekking Argentinas Travel Trekking Guide, online guidebook to trekking Argentina |
| www.condortrekkers.org Condor Trekkers offers non-profit tours & trekking in Sucre, Bolivia |
| www.discoverytravel.co.uk Discovery
Travel, luxury walking trips and cycling tours in Europe |
| www.era-ewv-ferp.org European
Ramblers Association, official site with info for travellers |
| www.exodus.co.uk Exodus, the original adventure & activity holiday company |
| www.sicilyphotos.com Giorgios House Trekking Sicily Channel, guide to walking and travelling in Sicily |
| www.highpointholidays.co.uk High Point Holidays, specialising in guided walks in France offering an authentic local experience |
| www.ibextrex.com Ibex Treks, Walking, Trekking & Wildlife Holidays in Las Alpujarras, Granada, Spain |
| www.jagged-globe.co.uk Jagged
Globe, world leader in mountaineering expeditions, treks, climbing and skiing courses |
| www.keadventure.com KE
Adventure Travel, well known, worldwide trekking, climbing, family & biking adventures |
| www.morocco-treks.com Morocco Treks, Walking tour in the High Atlas mountains and Sahara Desert |
| www.trekntour.com Mosaic Adventures, Peak Climbing & Expeditions, Nepal Tours & Holidays |
| www.mountainmonarch.com Mountain Monnarch, specialize on adventure trekking & peak climbing trips in Nepal Himalayas. |
www.azenhadoramalho.com Quinta
Azenha do Ramalho, self catering holiday house in Alentejo, rural Portugal |
| www.peakbagging.co.nz Peak Bagging NZ, New Zealand's first peak bagging list for walkers and trampers |
| www.regordane.info Regordane Info ( France ), independent portal for The Regordane Way in France |
| www.rinjanitrek.com Rinjani Trek, travelling and trekking adventure company based in Lombok, Indonesia |
| www.sierratrekking.co.uk/ Sierra Trekking, Spain & UK, Guided Walking, Mountain, Navigation and Nordic Walking Skills |
| www.srilankatrekking.com Sri Lanka Trekking, community based eco adventure team |
| www.spirit-of-adventure.com Spirit of Adventures, adventure holidays in the UK, Spain, Scandanavia, Peru, Europe & Mexico |
| www.terrafirmatravel.com Terra
Firma Travel, probably the best time you could have in your life |
| www.adventurecompany.co.uk The
Adventure Company, inspirational worldwide small group adventures |
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Walking Clubs |
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| www.breakawayclub.org Breakaway, the St Andrews University hill walking club in Scotland |
| www.cheshirewalkers.org.uk Cheshire
Walkers, walking group covering Cheshire and surrounding areas in North West England |
| www.gentianclub.org.uk Gentian
Mountaineering Club, Est in 1974, national club with no fixed area, join now |
| www.ibexmc.co.uk Ibex Mountain
& Hill Walking Club, London based hill walking club with regular outings UK wide |
| www.ralakedistrict.ukf.net Lake
District Ramblers, Ramblers group of walkers and like minded souls in the Lakes |
| www.leedsmetwalkingclub.co.uk Leeds
Met Walking Club, Leeds Metropolitan University students walking club |
| www.luoac.co.uk Open Air Club, the University of Liverpool's hill walking club |
| www.madwalkers.org.uk Manchesters
MADWalkers, Manchester and District 20's and 30's rambling group |
| www.umsu.manchester.ac.uk/hiking Manchester
Universitys students hiking club |
| www.nelancs20s30s.co.uk North East Lancashire 20's to 30's young persons walking group |
| www.freewebs.com/olicanatelco/ Walking group of ex employees of telecoms company, now an established fell walking group |
| www.ramblers.org.uk Ramblers Association, the official website of the Ramblers Association |
| www.btinternet.com/~dandjwalks/SHDRC/Shdrc.htm St
Helens and District Rambling Club local group in St Helens |
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Walking Sites |
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| www.alexfellwalker.co.uk East Anglian based Alex Roddie's fellwalking experiences |
| www.andyfellwalker.com Andy Wallace's outdoor experiences in words and photography |
| www.english-lakes.com English Lakes, and online tour of the county of Cumbria |
| www.keswickmountainfestival.co.uk Official site of the Keswick Mountain Film Festival |
| www.kevanliz.walkingplaces.co.uk Kev & Liz'z Walking Places, a personal website of a walking couple |
| www.mountaindays.net Mountain Days, mountaineering, rock climbing and mountain biking in the UK |
| www.newtonstewartwalkfest.co.uk Official site of the Newton Stewart Walking Festival |
| www.outdoorsmagic.com The UK's greatest outdoor online community |
| www.walkthelakes.co.uk Peak
and Fell Walking, Neil Haslewood's photographic walking website |
| www.peakwalker.net Peak
Walker, photo diary of hill walking mainly in the Peak District and Lake District |
| www.peewiglet.com Peewiglet's
Pages, Shirl's personal site, great stuff on the TGO trail and GR20 |
| www.trails.me.uk Peter's
Trail Walking Logs, Peter Aylmer recording his won hill experiences |
| www.snapthepeaks.co.uk Snap
The Peaks, photo guide to walking in the Peak District with maps and photos |
| www.snowdoniaguide.com Snowdonia Guide, Independent guide to the Snowdonia National Park in North Wales |
| www.stridingedge.net Striding
Edge, my personal favourite, the best Lake District photo walking site ever! |
| www.skyewalk.co.uk Skye
Walk, WalkHighlands independent guide to walking on the Isle of Skye |
| www.lake-district-guides.co.uk The
Lake District Guide, personal and friendly guide to the Lake District |
| www.thewalkzone.co.uk The
Walk Zone, collection of walks from various parts of the UK |
| www.walkingenglishman.com The
Walking English Man, free site with info and reports on walking in Britain |
| www.welsh3000s.co.uk The
Welsh 3000's, definitive guide to Snowdonia North Wales greatest mountain challenge |
| www.walkaboutscotland.com Walkabout
Scotland, leading walking tour operators in Scotland |
| www.walkingbritain.co.uk Walking
Britain, huge database of walks in Britain with maps and info |
| www.walkeryri.org.uk Walk
Eryri, Dave's fantastic blog and site on Snowdonia North Wales now with courses |
| www.walkhighlands.co.uk Walk
Highlands, fantastic guide to walking in all areas of the Scottish Highlands |
| www.walkingforum.co.uk Walking
Forum, the walking forum for UK walkers |
| www.walkingworld.com Walking
World, members only database of thousands of walks all over the world |
| www.wildtramp.co.uk Wild Tramp, one mans experiences walking around North Wales |
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Writers |
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| www.billbirkett.co.ukBill
Birket Writer & Photographer, well known outdoor personality, courses available |
| www.christownsendoutdoors.co.uk Chris
Townsend, adventurer, writer, photographer and UK's leading gear expert |
| www.outdoorsmanning.co.ukJohn Manning, outdoor blog of TGO writer John Manning |
| www.paddydillon.co.uk Paddy
Dillon, widely travelled outdoor writer, member of Outdoor Writers & Photographers Guild |
| www.rolysmith.com Roly
Smith, freelance writer & editor, president of the Outdoor Writers & Photographers Guild |
| home.freeuk.net/ronaldturnbull Ronald
Turnbull, Scottish outdoor writer and photographer |
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