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BBC - UK Weather

Accessible guide to UK weather from the BBC

Countryside Access

The official website for the Countryside Code and maps of Open Access land in England.

Ordnance Survey

The National Mapping Agency for the UK

Annual Events

Conquer a Corbett for Macmillan Cancer Support

Walk up a Corbett this May and help Macmillan Cancer Support

The Ordnance Survey Outdoors Show

Europe's biggest and best outdoors show is back. Now in its sixth year, The Ordnance Survey Outdoors Show will be returning to the NEC in Birmingham on 16 –18 March 2007. Visit Jarrold Publishing on stand OU285

Avian Influenza ('Bird Flu')

Bird Flu

Guidance on bird flu for walkers from the Ramblers’ Association

Bird Flu

Guidance on bird flu from DEFRA

Birds and Wildlife

Flora of the Fells

Aims to raise awareness of the special nature of Cumbria’s mountain landscapes

RSPB

Working to secure a healthy environment for birds and wildlife

Springwatch

BBC micro-site for the popular TV programme on UK wildlife

Camping

Camping and Caravanning Club

Well-maintained sites throughout the UK; enhanced benefits for members

GPS

Geocaching

The Official Global GPS Cache Hunt Site

GPS Utility

An easy-to-use software application that allows you to manage, manipulate and map your GPS information

Official & Government Sites

Countryside Council for Wales

Official website for the Countryside Code and maps of Open Access land in Wales

Natural England

Brings together English Nature, the Countryside Agency and the Rural Development Service.

Scottish Natural Heritage

Preserving Scotland’s natural heritage

Open Access & Countryside Rights of Way Legislation

Countryside Access

Official website for the Countryside Code and maps of Open Access land in England

The CRoW Act

The full text of the Act

Ordnance Survey

Ordnance Survey

The UK’s mapping agency

OS map finder

Search for maps anywhere in the UK by entering the place name, postcode or grid reference – then print them out

Retail

Wolf-Paw.com

UK's first and only dedicated Jack Wolfskin online retailer

Societies, Associations & Charities

Paths for All

Partnership focused on creating new pathways in Scotland

Ramblers Scotland

The representative body for walkers in Scotland

Rotherfield

Official site of Rotherfield

The National Trust

Preserving historic sites and landscapes across the UK

The Ramblers’ Association

Britain’s biggest walking charity

Tourist Information (Countrywide)

Enjoy England

Official site of the English Tourist Board

National Trails

Information on the 15 long-distance trails in England and Wales

Visit Scotland

Official site of the Scottish Tourist Board

Visit Wales

Official site of the Welsh Tourist Board

Tourist Information (Heart of England)

Leintwardine

Official visitor site

Shakespeare’s Way

Long-distance trail between Stratford and London (146 miles)

Visit Herefordshire

Official visitor site for Herefordshire

Tourist Information (North of England)

Cumbria and Lake District

Official tourist information site

Friends of the Peak District

Independent charity dedicated to preserving the region

Go Lakes

Accommodation, events and destinations in the Lake District

Hebden Bridge Walkers’ Action

Originators of the ‘Walkers Welcome’ standard

Lake District National Park Authority

Official site

Lake District Outdoors

Information and resources for visitors

Peak District

Information and resources for visitors

Peak District National Park

Official site

Peak District Online

Online information on the Peak District

The Trans Pennine Trail

An exciting new route for walkers, cyclists and horse riders that links the North and Irish seas (213 miles)

Western Lake District

Site devoted to the Western Lakes

Tourist Information (Scotland)

Cairngorms National Park

Official site

Hillphones

Information about deer-stalking activities in Scotland (updated daily and available by calling a telephone number)

Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path

A developing path now covering almost the entire perimeter of the island (125 miles)

Tourist Information (South of England)

The New Forest

Official visitor site of the New Forest

Tourist Information (Wales)

Go Mid Wales

Devoted to holidays and walking in mid Wales

Visit Caerphilly

Official visitor site for Caerphilly, in the heart of southern Wales

Walking North Wales

Route, accommodation, group walks and more in North Wales

Walking and Health

Walk to School

Government site encouraging children to walk to school

Walking the way to Health

Site devoted to the health benefits of walking

Walking.Org

Walking for fitness; focus on walking for the over-50s and children

Weather Forecasts

BBC

Accessible guide to UK weather from the BBC

Met Office

Regional forecasts, severe weather warnings, gale warnings and more

Mountain Weather Information Service

Detailed weather forecasts for eight mountainous regions of the UK