Walking (Subscribe)
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- Business (12)
- Holidays (9)
- Long Distance Paths (25)
- National Trails (63)
- Organisations (51)
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Links
The British Tourist Authority: Walking Britain
http://www.visitbritain.com/uk/links/visitbritain/walking.htm
Guide to walking in Britain with routes, maps and advice.
The Celtic Way
A 722 mile walking route that runs from west Wales to Stonehenge then Cornwall. Includes detailed route instructions.
The Hills of Great Britain and Ireland
http://www.liv.ac.uk/SportsandRecreation/hillwalking/mountain.html
Lists of more than 2600 hills and mountains in Great Britain and Ireland, using the database at the University of Liverpool.
The Institute of Public Rights of Way Officers
A professional body which represents over 300 individuals who are involved in the management of public rights of way in England, Wales and Scotland principally as local government officers.
The Mountains of England and Wales
http://cgi.simonedwardes.plus.com/index.htm
OS grid references and downloadable GPS files for the 2000ft mountain summits of England and Wales, for hillwalkers and summit baggers.
The Peak Baggers List
http://www.martyn.rowland.mcmail.com/page_3.htm
Hills over 2000 ft. in the Lake District, Peak District, Pennines and the Welsh Hills. Includes Excel format download.
The Relative Hills of Britain - Internet Book
http://bubl.ac.uk/org/tacit/marilyns/
How many hills are there in Britain? Has anyone climbed them all? Answers to these and other questions.
The Saint Kenelm's Way
http://www.pricejb.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Kenelm/StK1.htm
Long distance walk across Worcestershire and Gloucestershire, linking the two places most connected with the life of the ninth century Mercian Saint. Includes history of Saint Kenelm and detailed route instructions.
Three Peaks 24hr Challenge
http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/5806/3peaks.htm
A slightly different walking challenge
Three Peaks Challenge Guide
http://users.tinyonline.co.uk/richieev/tp/
Routes and simple maps, advice, tips and forum. Links page.
Walking Britain
http://www.walkingbritain.co.uk/
Comprehensive site featuring walks, photos and other information for walkers and hikers in the British Isles.
Walking the Way to Health
An initiative of the British Heart Foundation and the Countryside Agency to persuade more people to take up walking. Includes objectives, advice and related resources .
Walkingworld
The UK site with a database of walks from all round the country - complete with Ordnance Survey maps.
WalkLink.com
Resource site with a listing of walks in the uk, searchable by location and difficulty. Includes holidays, events, news and beginners advice.
Walks in Northern England
http://freespace.virgin.net/david.jones2/
David Jones' guide to walks in the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District, on long-distance paths, and in York city. Maps, pictures and route descriptions; also includes a photo gallery, and e-mail to add your own walks.
Walkz.com
Walking information and guided UK walks. Easy rambles to mountain expeditions. Adventurous activities, abseils caving, and climbing. Outdoor training courses.
WebRing: UK Walking
http://h.webring.com/hub?ring=ukwalk
Sites with content of interest to walkers and hikers from the UK or traveling to the UK.
Wild Camp
http://www.bassplace.freeserve.co.uk/wildcamp
Backpacking, fellwalking and camping in the lake District and Snowdonia . Includes trip reports, photographs and related links.
