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Accommodation and travel
Croeso.com
(Croeso = "Welcome" in Welsh). If you want to know more about Wild Wales (UK), places to go or where to stay this is the best Website you'll find.
worldwidewales.tv interactive audiovisual journey through Welsh history and culture using short flash movies.
Scottish Highland-hostels  From bunkhouses to hotels. Excellent pages, with maps and info.
goscotland.info
Worldwide brochures Be it a resort, a hostel or a country cottage, find the place that fits your needs. Over 15,000 free travel brochures, maps and guides.

Associations & Organisations
Adventure Activities Licensing Authority
European Ramblers Association
ramblers.org.uk

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Caravanning
thecaravanningsite.co.uk This site has won awards. If you need somewhere to park up then look no further. Plus they have a mountaineering section - see http://www.mountainactivitysection.org.uk/

http://www.mountainactivitysection.org.uk/ a special interest section of The Camping and Caravanning Club.
Caving
Caves and Caving in the UK Region by region guide to Britain's caves, events advice, National Bodies, Clubs, associations to join, excellent UK links and around the World. Great site!

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Climbing
webclimbing.comWebClimbing.com is an online resource for bouldering and climbing fanatics. Main goal is to provide everyone with entertainment, motivation and updated news.
MtN.co.uk THE best site found for mountain climbers.
ukclimbing.com Excellent site, packed with features and info. Great links.
dmm.wales.com You know the name, here's their site.
thebmc.co.uk/ The British Mountaineering Council.
users.york.ac.uk York University Mountaineering Club.
lbell.demon.co.uk The Unofficial UK Climbing Home Page.

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Conservation & Environment
treadsoftly.org.ukFor those who love the great outdoors and want to protect our fragile landscapes.
buft.co.uk/A charitable trust whose overall aim is to "improve the quality and standards of footpaths in the uplands".
Countryside Council for Wales Wildlife, conservation etc.
National Trust  Say no more! Looks after the countryside grand those grand properties. Well worth supporting.
cprw.org.uk/ The Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales (in Welsh and English).
oss.org.uk/ The Open Spaces Society exists to protect common land and public rights of way.
gigrin.co.uk/welsh_kite_trust helps to conserve and monitor the red kite in Wales.
Friends of the Earth - THE Environmental campaigners.
John Muir Trust  Scottish conservation group.
countrywalks.org.uk/ Conservation Walks throughout England in countryside managed under environmental schemes providing public access. Details - and maps for 1,000 walks and areas of open access.

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Compasses and GPS's
uio.no/~kjetikj/compass/ Excellent learning site for novice or expert
Silva  - the Compass People You know what Silva stands for - here's the page!
tycho.usno.navy.mil/gps Information from the US Navy (USNO GPS Timing Operations)
suunto compasses
recta compasses
garmin (GPS's)
magellan (GPS's)
GPS WALKS The site contains information on gps walks with more than 80 routes which can be downloaded and used in conjunction with the Garmin PCX5 program.PLUS AIRCRAFT CRASH INFORMATION (UK).

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Events (don't miss our Events page - loads of interest and loads of subjects)
TGO Challenge (excellent website, well worth a visit regardless of the challenge) Started in 1980, sponsored by TGO, the walkers' magazine.Not a competition but a demanding, self-supported trek across Scotland, starting on the west coast between Oban and Torridon and finishing on the east coast between Arbroath and Fraserburgh.
A beginners guide to Adventure Racing in the UK. Events from Ace Races to KIMM, HH Three Peaks Yacht Race to the Western Isles Challenge. Helpful advice regarding kit, navigation, partners, calendar of UK events, links and help forum.
Three Peaks Challenge If you're doing the Challenge these are a must.
Three Peaks Challenge Here is another good site with lots of useful info.
CHASETREK Annual (UK) youth team weekend challenge walk around Cannock Chase, Staffordshire. Teams of three navigate an unmarked route of at least 25 miles (40 km).
kimm.com The challenge event.
Polaris MTB challenge Tough 2 day MTB orienteering event.
Western Isles Challenge "one of the world's great adventure races" ... the independent. "the ultimate challenge" ...triathlete. Hill-running, road, mountain biking, sea-kayaking.

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General interest
w-o-w.com Dedicated to the world of outdoor sports, activities, travel and adventure. Excellent site, one of the best.
fellwalker shareware Hill shareware, quiz, books, loads of outdoor links etc.
CountryLovers.co.uk Connecting people with Britain's Countryside, (new website for outdoor lovers (not THAT type) looks promising. Even offers free advertising for your 'outdoor website!
webpages.made-easy.co.uk Great page (and magazine) for Webpage design (we used it).
outdoorsurplus.co.uk/ Need some supplies of outdoor and military surplus?
choosesport.com- complete guide to over 50 adventure sports in the UK, plus accommodation, books, links and more.
Nikwax Great advice for waterproofing and protecting boots, tents, fabrics etc.

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'Go shopping'

stewardsons Main Street Hawkshead Ambleside Cumbria LA22 0NT
newitts.comFine example of how a 'online' shop should be run. Great choice of gear for all outdoor sports and activities including excellent school equipment. First class service.
cheaptents.com  UK on-line store. Not just tents! Check out this site for other great bargains.
outdoorgear.co.uk 19 brick & mortar shops offering good old fashioned service and now on the web. Good choice on offer.
Cotswold Outdoor website   Great shops - great service!
george-fisher.co Two award-winning shops in the UK (Keswick and Skipton) (Free Mail Order shopping, but non electronic).
explorers-online Store the explorers-online Store   Useful UK outdoor gear source.
Silva  - the Compass People You know what Silva stands for - here's the page!
Fox 40 Whistle (mail order)Simply the best whistle in the world (and the loudest!).
WildDay.com excellent well laid out shop and website, even great discounts!

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Insurance (activity)
sisa.co.uk
Jobs in the great outdoors
see our jobs page
jobscircuit.co.uk/ looking for ajob in Sports, Leisure or Fitness?
activeconnection.co.uk
scottishsport.co.uk/business/jobs
outdoorstaff.co.uk
sportbusiness.com

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Magazines

ramblers.org.uk Need we say more?

Country Walking You've read the magazine, now check out their excellent website.
Trail Sister magazine to Country Walking.

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Maps, Books and Pictures
FREE Lake District Desktops
Free desktop wallpaper sized digital photographs of the English Lake District.
Ordnance Survey  The BEST map makers in the world! or................
harveymaps.co.uk/ Take your pick! You can't go wrong with either! Loads of interest and subjects, well worth a look
streetmap.co.uk/ Find a detailed map anywhere in the UK from just a Postcode or phone number - FANTASTIC AND USEFULL!
multimap.com as above, another excellent map website.
easymap.co.uk
emergency response publications If you're looking for survival, rescue, first aid books this is the place.
web.ukonline.co.uk if you're looking for Lake District pictures then look no further.
oddens.geog.uu.nl If you can't find the book or map here you don't need it!
Mountains Walking Guide Majorca, Ibiza. Menorca. Gran Canaria. Tenerife.

http://www.guidepost.uk.com/ Maps. Walking Guides and Books online plus loads more stuff.

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Mountain Bike and Cycling
rivals.net/ Excellent site for action & news, routes etc.
gofar-mtb.com Downloading  your printable PDF Route Card, complete with Ordnance Survey® mapping extract and full route details is just one of the unique features.
Polaris MTB challenge Tough 2 day MTB orienteering event.
kimm.comThe challenge event.
sigg.co.uk SIGG Adventure Races Series.
handbooks.co.uk U.K. Bike Shop Searchable  Database and The British Isles Caravan and Campsite Database.
National Trails (long distance) Mountain Bike (or walk) in the South East (won an award from 'Yell' in 1998).
megagrip.co.ukThe Diggle Dixie Route, Saddleworth.
cycleweb.co.uk loads of info, chat room, excellent links - need more?
ctc.org.uk Largest cycling organisation in the UK.

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Mountains and Munros
fellwalker Hill shareware, quiz, books, loads of outdoor links,
Munro Bagging Bag photo's of the Munros on-line.
walkscotland.com/ excellent site for lovers of Scotland, wonderful and detailed walks, news, gear reviews etc. Don't miss it

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National Parks
exmoor-national park
This link will take you to Exmoor National Parks link page. This has a map of the UK showing all the National Parks
ERYRI NATIONAL PARK (SNOWDONIA) NORTH WALES
Peak District National Park The Peak District National Park webpage.
lake-district.gov.uk/ The Lake District National Park webpage.
Official (?) site for the Lake District Another comprehensive source of information for the area.
dartmoor
inatos.co.uk/wales-ec/wnp.html Welsh Language - National Parks
pembrokeshire coast Lots of interest and loads of events
brecon beacons
north york moors
exmoor national park
loch lomond The Proposed National Park
Northumberland National Park Well designed site with Graded walks and activities

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Orienteering and Rogaining
Orienteering and Rogaining Get the 'know-how' on these sports here.

Outdoor Courses
raymears.comThe famous survival man of television. Fancy a course on woodlore / survival? E-mail: info@woodlore.co.uk Phone: 01580 819668
rockandice.co.uk Excellent website offering many varied courses (not just mountain sports), holidays, corporate events.
High Trek Snowdonia Guided & self guided trekking holidays in North Wales (week-long luggage transported). Long weekend Courses & breaks in climbing, scrambling, navigation, Welsh 3000's, hill walking, mountain adventure, winter
skills

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Walks

http://www.hillsandglens.co.uk Hill walking in Scotland, mostly in and around Ballater and Braemar with the odd venture to the west coast of Scotland ie Glencoe and Fort William. Nice area (Ballater and Braemar) been there myself and loved it.

countrywalks.org.uk/ On this Web site (Countryside Commission) you can find details - and maps for 1,000 walks and areas of open access.
Ian Walkers page for walkers More good links for walkers, weather forcast, gear, long distance routes etc.
Swansea University Hiking Club "Discover what the best University Hiking Club is up to or just find out about hiking in Wales."
Julian Clegg's Webpage Julian Clegg's Webpage (he supplied the outdoor pic's).
conwy camera club walks Good walks around Snowdonia (and good pic's).
ireland.travel.ie Livelife a diffent way - walk in Ireland brochures.
fellwalker Download a shareware database of the British hills & mountains, including the Lake District, Pennines, Snowdonia and the Scottish Highlands. Good info and great pictures too!
Balistic Adventure  Activities with a slant on the unusal i.e. climbing a frozen waterfall, biking and walking etc.

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Walks (long distance)
TGO Challenge 11 May, 2001(excellent website, well worth a visit regardless of the challenge)
National Trails (long distance) Walk, Mountain Bike in the South East (won an award from 'Yell' in 1998)
Pennineway Way National  Trail 429km (268 miles start to finish). Facts, Information pages and accommodation & services plus features.
offa.demon.co.uk Offa's Dyke - the Association and the Path

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Walking (abroad)
hejoly.demon.nl Excellent all round site, many countries, loads of links
Worldwide Emergency Phone Numbers Going abroad? Check the local Emergency phone Number (includes Mobiles) before you go!
Travel Advice Unit, Consular Division Foreign & Commonwealth Office Travelling abroad for your holidays? Check if your chosen country is safe to visit - before you go!
walking.demon.co.uk/ "Warm Island" Walking Guides in Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Malta etc.(don't forget the suncream).
Walking in Europe Good site for walking, lots of countries.
Greatoutdoors.com Mostly American information, lots of activities, useful.
New Zealand Guided walks Hollyford Track is one of New Zealand's most famous guided walks. This internationally recognised trek is a hike experience of a lifetime.

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Weather Check
met-office.gov.uk Check the weather at 'The Met. Office'
fhc.co.uk/weather/live/ Check the live weather webcam on Snowdon.
Snowdonia Mountaincall (Weather) 0891 500 449
nottingham.ac.uk/pub/sat-images View the latest UK photo from the Meteosat satellite

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Outdoor Organizations

http://www.walesairambulance.com Please support these guys (and girls!).

Adventure Activities Licensing Authority
mountaineering.ie Mountaineering Council of Ireland.
adventure-ed.co.uk The Directory of Outdoor Providers, Services, Equipment Suppliers, Training and useful organisations.
Guides Association In the Guides? Or want to know more.........
The Scout Association Perhaps the Scouts is more your line?
The Duke of Edinburgh's AwardThis is a new site dedicated to all those doing or interested in doing The Duke of Edinburgh's Award.
Ramblers' Association Ramblers' Association home page.
Countryside Council for Wales Wildlife, conservation etc.
Youth Hostels Association On this site you will find detailed information of 230 Youth Hostels throughout England and Wales.
iprow.co.uk/ The Institute of Public Rights of Way