C2C Journals     Top of page

Pete Stott - 2007 - hosted micro site on Walking Places

4 Friends and the C2C - 2008 - Planning blog and diary - a great read

Tough as young boots - 2005 - two ladies diaries, quite a novel approach!

Joe Metz - 2006 - Californian walking the C2C - still WIP it seems

Gregg Neilson - 2004 - hosted micro site on Walking Places

The Savage's - 2006 - hosted micro site on Walking Places

Ashley Heeley - 2006 - hosted micro site on Walking Places

Journeyman - 2006 - hosted micro site on Walking Places

Kev & Liz - 2006 - hosted micro site on Walking Places

Lone Walker - 2006 - hosted micro site on Walking Places

Roger Goadby - 2002 - hosted journal on Walking Places

Brian & Gail Downing - 2005 (Photo journal - absolutely superb!)

Ron & Charlene Friedman - 2005

Kathy, Charley & Kelly (American Family) - 2004

Gordon Laing - 2004

Thomas Courtney – 2004

Kaydee from Tennessee - 2004

John Gurnhill - 2002 (Photo site)

Dave & Clair - 2003

Shirl - 2000, semi-journal (see also PW and TGO journals below)

Greg, Pat & Keith (DeadOps Walking) - 2000 (Photo site)

Kerry & Nancy Connell (Australians) - 2000

Jill Green - 2000

Ed & Alison - 2000 – (Lots of pictures)

Walter W. Trimble (an American professor) - 1999

Chris Parsons - 1999

Nigel - 1999

Chris Stonehouse - 1999

Cyberhiker - 1998

Tim & Tim - 1998

Peter Hessler - possibly 1998

California Walkers (East to West) - 1997

Paul Gallwey (plus three friends) - 1995

The Walking Englishman's walk - 1994 - both directions

Paul Mortiboy - 1994

Ian Fisk - 1993 - comprehensive

George Tod - 1992

Ian Ashworth - 1991

Thomas Keijzer - 1990

Melvyn Daly (transcribed by his son John) - 1980

Steve Kemper - not dated

Alan Power and friends - not dated

Peter Chatfield - not dated

Guy Wilson - not dated

Carl Hieron - not dated - very detailed

Mad English - not dated

 

Pennine Way Journals     Top of page          (Thanks to Tom Read for most, if not all of these links)

Pete Stott - 1963 and 2000 - compare how it was before the paving went down!

Tom Read - 2006 - a great Pennine Way journal

Mo and Dave - 2006 - Daily Diary of the fund raising walk

Claire James - 2005 - remarkable, PW journal form 10 year old!

Justin Turner - 2005 - Great PW journal

Shirl (PeeWiglet) - 2004 - PW journal

Catherine and Andy - 2003 - PW journal

David Gibbins - 2002 - PW journal

Kim Osborne & Dil Owen - 2000 - PW journal

John Gillatt - 2000 - PW journal

George Tod - 1994 - PW revisited

Pete the Free - 1993 - Good Pennine Way journal with lots of photos

Ian Fisk - 1991 - PW journal

George Tod - 1991 - PW journal

Ian Steel - 1995

 

 

Other C2C Sites     Top of page

Ugly Sheep - C2C souvenirs

Cromwells Plaques - "Hand crafted plaques to celebrate your achievement"

Bad night in Richmond - One page cautionary journal

Doreen Whitehead’s site - Advice & accommodation

St. Bees Homepage (Great!)

St. Bees Man - information & pictures

Robin Hoods Bay Page - weather too

Robin Hood's Bay Page - Another one

Robin Hood's Bay Photos

C2C Photo site

C2C Photo site (another one)

Wainwright Society (journal links on this site are already included above)

 

 

Personal Walking Sites     Top of page

David Holmes - Lands End to Cape Wrath journal (2006)

Respect the Stupidity - No comment!

Walking Englishman - Several walks

George Tod - Diaries of a Long Distance Walker – Great!

Ian Fisk's Tramping Page - Has a number of journals from different walks

Boyd Harris - Links & travel photos

Paul Rose - Walking page

Mad English - Dales Way journal

Roy McKee - Wolds Way journal (running!)

Riggwelter - Cumbria Way journal

Pete the Free - Hadrian’s Wall site with tons of photos

Tom Read (SOTA) - Walking and Amateur Radio site, plenty of photos

John and Diane McCall - Offa's Dyke Picture Journal

Shirl - TGO Challenge Walk journal 2005

Mike "TheSquare" - Walking site jammed in amongst many other topics on this personal site

 

 

Baggage Transfer     Top of page

Brigantes – Baggage transfer and package deals

Pack Horse - Baggage transfer and accommodation packages along the C2C - "Your best friend on route"

North West Walks - Baggage transfer and package deals

Discovery Travel - Baggage & booking

Contours (Home) - Baggage & booking

Contours (C2C)

Distant Journeys - Baggage & booking - UK and overseas

Mickledore Travel - Baggage Transfer and Self-guided walking holidays - many routes

 

 

Cleveland Way Sites     Top of page

Mad English - Cleveland Way Journal

Ian Fisk - Cleveland Way Journal

George Tod - Cleveland Way Journal

Cleveland Way National Trail - Official Site

Cleveland Way National Trail - Britain Express Site

 

 

Other Long Distance Paths     Top of page

West Highland Way & Ben Nevis - Hike 4 Life foundation

Wold Way National Trail - Official Site

Wolds Way National Trail - Britain Express Site

Hadrian's Wall - Hadrian’s Wall has its own website, World Heritage Site!

The Inns Way - The Inn Way, very interesting looking walk - 76m in 6 days and 29 pubs!

Long Distance Paths - links page

National Trails Leaflet – Download’s a PDF file – you will need Acrobat Reader

Wikipedia LDP – UK Long Distance Paths, general info and links

The Icknield Way - Britain's Oldest Footpath

Offas Dyke - Offas Dyke Association homepage

Oranginas Walking Pages - offers ideas & suggestions for many long distance trails in Europe

www.thecumbriaway.info - soon to be home to loads of information on this Lake District LDP

 

 

Lyke Wake Walk     Top of page

The Original Lyke Wake Walk company

The New Lyke Wake Club - The err... new one

Rob Saxton - LWW page

"Johnny" Walker's - LWW page

LionHeart charity - LWW page

Moorland Challenge LWW - Basic LWW info and trig points

Lyke Wake Dirge - The Lyke Wake Dirge

Lyke Wake Dirge - Understanding the LWD

"Mudders" - For all those considering the LWW :)

Wikipedia LWW - general LWW information and links

 

 

Other Challenge Walks     Top of page

Caledonian Challenge - Caledonian Challenge 54m in 24hrs

The Bob Graham Round - 42 peaks, 28,500ft of ascent over 74 miles.

Yorkshire Three Peaks - 1st, 2nd and 9th highest hills in Yorkshire, in 12 hours

UK Three Peaks - Highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales in 24 hours

Wikipedia UK Three Peaks - general info and links

Welsh 3000’s - All 15 of Wales' 3000+ foot mountains

Books and Maps - Huge selection of books & maps for many challenge walks

Moorland Challenge - Great site with list of challenge walks

The Bob Graham Round (Detailed)

The Bob Graham Round (Step by Step)

The Bob Graham Round (Maps)

The Bob Graham Round (What’s going on)

The Bob Graham Round ( Wikipedia entry)

 

 

Sites with Walks     Top of page

Country Walking Routes - from the Magazine of the same name, many free ones

Trail Magazine Routes - from the Magazine of the same name, many free ones

Go 4 A Walk - Thousands of walks, subscription required, but lots of other info too)

Walking on the Web - Many Links – Multi-national

Walking World - Ties in nicely with Memory Map – 3000+ walks

Walking Britain - Hundreds of free walks all across the UK with great photos

Walking in Essex - A group of sites maintained by John Harris

Walking in Herts - A group of sites maintained by John Harris

Walking in Kent - A group of sites maintained by John Harris

Walking in Norfolk - A group of sites maintained by John Harris

Walking in Suffolk - A group of sites maintained by John Harris

Walking in Sussex - A group of sites maintained by John Harris - perfect for all you southern walkers!

Olicana Telephone Company - The activities of a group of friends walking together for over 25 years and useful links

 

 

Organised Walks & Travel Co's     Top of page

National Rail - Timetables and booking

Traveline - Environmentally friendly & public transport information
 

 

The Lakes & Cumbria     Top of page

Lake District National Park - Lake District National Park Authority Home Page

The Cumbria Directory - Tourist information and accommodation

Cumbria Trails - Trails and LDPs in Cumbria

Visit Cumbria – Homepage

Cumbria Tourist Board

Let's Stay Lake District - Lake District tourist & accommodation guide

Lake District Alternative Accommodation

Wild Ennerdale

Lake District Camping

Lake District Walks by John Dawson - Many walks in Lakeland Fells with great photos

Lake District Pubs

Ann Bowker - "Today's Walk" – Superb photo site

Ann Bowker's Archive site

Shap Community Website - Lots of info

Lake District 360 summit panoramas - Andrew Leaney's great photo site

Baarmy Sheep - Very funny, needs sound and there's a ringtone too!

Old Codgers Cottage - Lakeland holiday cottage in Windermere

New Ing Lodge - A newly opened B&B service Coast to Coast walkers in Shap

 

 

The Dales & Yorkshire     Top of page

Walk Yorkshire - Walking in Yorkshire

Yorkshire information

Yorkshire Tourist Information - Information, attractions & accommodation

 

Daelnet - Internet gateway for the Dales

Yorkshire Dales - Yorkshire Dales National Park Homepage

Yorkshire Dales - information on the Dales

The Dales Way - Official site of the LDP of the same name

Let's Stay Yorkshire Dales - Yorkshire Dales tourist & accommodation guide

Dales Walks - Walks and places to stay in Yorkshire

Wensleydale - The ‘home’ of the world-famous Wensleydale Cheese

 

North York Moors - North York Moors National Park Homepage

Let's Stay North York Moors - North York Moors tourist & accommodation guide

Moors Days Out - Days out on the Yorkshire Moors

 

Themes Familiar Yorkshire

Her Master's Walks - walks in the Yorkshire Dales including beautiful clear maps

 

 

Other Locations (UK & Overseas)     Top of page

Northumbria Tourist Board - Northumbria tourist information

Northumbria Walks

Northumberland Coast - Northumberland Coast website

Whitby area – Walks

Donegal - Some shots from beautiful Umerafree

Summer in Donegal - Great photos

Pete the Free - Other walks

Mad English - Other walks

 

 

Accommodation     Top of page

North York Moors - Accommodations

Maltkiln House - Accommodation at Clay Bank Top

Mardale Inn

Haweswater Hotel

Stybeck Farm Keswick

Bunk Houses & Barns – Yorkshire

Hollow Farm B&B and Campsite - Borrowdale, Keswick

UK Campsites - Search for campsites

 

 

Gear Manufacturers     Top of page

Regatta - Clothing, boots and accessories

Berghaus - Clothing and rusksacks

Leki - The ultimate pole

Craghoppers - Clothing and accessories

Tog24 - Clothing

Meindl - Boots

Brasher - Good boots

Scarpa - Great boots

North Face - Clothing and accessories

Petzl - Torches and accessories

Altberg Bootmakers - Custom boot makers in Richmond

 

 

Gear Stockists     Top of page

www.gear-zone.co.uk - North Face, Berghaus, Merrell, among others

www.towerridge.co.uk - Rab, Montane, Terra Nova, Petzl, Leki, among others

www.outdoorgear.co.uk - Regatta, Craghoppers, Berghaus, among others

www.cotswoldoutdoor.com - The Internet side of the best UK outdoor shop

www.blacks.co.uk - Internet side of the UK outdoor shops

http://www.ellis-brigham.com/shop.htm - One of the few UK stockists of Scarpa boots

rei.com - USA gear stockist

www.backpacking.net - Lightweight backpacking gear

"Mudders" - For all those considering the LWW :)

www.buachaille.com - Find, compare and buy gear

www.backpackinglight.co.uk - for lightweight backpackers, see also their podcast section

www.outdoorsupermarket.com - "..dedicated to being the best retailer of the best value backpacking and travel gear on the planet"

http://www.spikeoutdoors.co.uk - "..products for hill-walking, backpacking, camping, adventure travel, scrambling, climbing, mountaineering, winter walking, ice-climbing and more"

http://www.walkandramble.co.uk - specialist clothing, footwear, hiking equipment and accessories, including trusted brands like Salomon, Berghaus, The North Face, Lowe Alpine and many more. Also offers expert advice on all their products and outdoor activities.

 

 

Books, Maps & Mapping     Top of page

Amazon Books - Great source for all walking books

Ordnance Survey - Arguably the best maps in the world

Memory Map - Absolutely the best digital mapping software. You can download a trial version to use the Memory Map routes provided on our downloads page

Striding Edge - Good source of books and maps

Dalesman Publishing

 

 

"Off piste" / Post-walk Relaxation     Top of page

Theakston's Old Peculier - Probably the best beer in the world!

Black Sheep Brewery - Mmmmm..... beer!

British Guild of Beer Writers - What a job!

Campaign for Real Ale - We'll drink to that

 

 

Geocaching and Trig Points     Top of page

Getting Started with Geocaching - very useful site and info for beginners

Geocache UK - Super Geocache site

Trig Pointing UK - Sister site to the one above, log your bagging progress

OSBM - More pictures of trig points than you could ever wish for

 

 

Other Links     Top of page

Met Check - search for weather by postcode or town name

UK Met Office Weather

The Weather Channel - More weather Info

UK Pub Finder

Burnbanks Project - History of the water

CSL Walking Club

Outdoors Magic - Gear, reviews and routes

The Ramblers Association

YHA - Youth Hostel Association (England & Wales)

Hostel Closures Awareness

John A Ives - Landscape and scenic artist

Aquapac - Waterproof cases for cameras, PDA and mobile phones

Schools Obervatory Sunrise and Sunset times for anywhere in the world

UK Mountain Rescue Teams - Links to many UK Mountain Rescue teams

Walking Distances - Judge how far you can walk in a given time

FedEx Kinkos - FedEx Kinkos - large format printing service (for maps maybe?)

Lost Kit - Includes a walking section

The Outdoors Station - A site for outdoor and hiking related podcasts

Ern's Walking Forum - Ernest Smith's Chat room and forum

Vale Royal Sub Aqua Club - Fancy a change from walking? Try diving!

 

Thanks to all those who have contributed links, please keep them coming.
Special thanks must go to Trekker for his outstanding contribution to this page.............. Thanks Trekker!
 
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