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Coast to Coast Journals
- 7 Men & A Dog C2C - 2012
- Cep & Steve C2C - 2012
- Father Shaun's C2C Blog - 2012
- Mike & Martins C2C Blog - 2012
- The Hackman's C2C - 2012
- Phil Dean - 2010
- Pete Lockey - 2011
- Benwick Rambler - 2011
- Lone Walker - 2011
- The Four Walkers - 2010
- Barry & Mikes C2C - 2010
- A Dog's Tale - 2009
- Lone Walker - 2009
- Gregg Nielson - 2009
- Marco Nef - 2009 (In English & German)
- In The Corner - 2009
- The Lost Walker C2C - 2009
- The Far 2 Go Family - 2009
- Matt & Dave on the C2C - 2009
- C2C Unplugged - 2009
- Claphams C2C - 2008
- Steve Watson - 2008
- Journeyman - 2008
- Brian and Carrie - 2008
- Famous Five Grannies - 2008
- 2 Friends & The C2C - 2008 - Planning Blog
- Walking Bass - 2008
- Two Sisters - 2007
- Pete Stott - 2007
- Blisstocracy - 2007 - A blog style journal
- The Savages - 2007
- Kev & Liz - 2007
- Chris Weddell - 2007
- The Savages - 2006
- Deborah & Gwen - 2006
- Stewart & Brown - 2006
- Kev & Liz - 2006
- Joe Metz - 2006
- Ashley Heeley - 2006
- Lone Walker - 2006
- Journeyman - 2006
- Ian "Countryfile" - 2006
- Tough as young boots - 2005
- Brian & Gail Downing - 2005
- Brian Garrod - 2005
- Ron & Charlene Friedman - 2005
- Kathy, Charley & Kelly - 2004
- Gregg Neilson - 2004
- Thomas Courtney - 2004
- Gordon Laing - 2004
- Kaydee from Tennessee - 2004
- John Daly - 2004
- Roger Goadby - 2002
- David Daly – 2002
- David Ashby - 2000
- Shirl (Pee Wiglet) - 2000
- Kerry & Nancy Connell - 2000
- Greg, Pat & Keith (DeadOps Walking) - 2000
- Jill Green - 2000
- Nigel - 1999
- Walter W. Trimble - 1999
- Cyberhiker - 1998
- Peter Hessler - possibly 1998
- Tim & Tim - 1998
- California Walkers - 1997 - (East to West)
- Dave Lees & Friends - 1996
- Paul Mortiboy – 1994
- The Walking Englishman - 1994
- Ian Fisk - 1993
- George Tod – 1992
- Ian Ashworth – 1991
- Walk & Bike - 1991
- Melvyn Daly - 1980
- Steve Kemper - not dated
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Pennine Way Journals
- Lone Walker 2010 - Planning Journal and Live Blog from 5th May 2010
- Deborah & Gwen - 2008 - Mother and daughter walk England's backbone
- Pennine Walker - 2004 - PW journal from a 63 year old American
- 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!
- Shirl (PeeWiglet) - 2004 - PW journal
- Catherine and Andy - 2003 - PW journal
- David Gibbins - 2002 - PW journal
- Kim Osborne & Dil Owen - 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
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Other C2C Sites
- Ugly Sheep - C2C souvenirs
- Cromwells Plaques - "Hand crafted plaques to celebrate your achievement"
- Doreen Whitehead’s site - Advice & accommodation
- St. Bees Homepage - (Great!)
- Robin Hoods Bay Page - weather too
- Robin Hood's Bay Page - Another one
- Robin Hood's Bay Photos
- C2C Photo site
- Wainwright Society - for everything Wainwright
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Personal Walking Sites
- Come Walk with Me - Walking in Norfolk
- To The Hills - A personal blog site with walks from Gary Hadden
- The Rambling Badgers - The Yorkshire Tops and Herriot Way all covered in great style
- Sharkey's Dream - Lake District walking blog from a relatively new walker
- Walking Di - Personal walking journal set in Hampshire
- The Fat Hikers - The walks and exploits of two fat hikers
- Peak Walker - A photo diary of Angela Clarke's walks.
- 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
- Paul Rose - Walking page
- 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 (PeeWiglet) - TGO Challenge Walk journal 2005
- Mike "TheSquare" - Walking site jammed in amongst many other topics on this personal site
- Outdoors Blog - A mixed bag of articles, something for everyone
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Baggage Transfer
- Brigantes – Baggage transfer and package deals
- Macs Adventures - Holiday bookings and Baggage Transfer for a wide range of locations
- Pack Horse - Baggage transfer and accommodation packages along the C2C
- North West Walks - Baggage transfer and package deals
- Discovery Travel - Baggage & booking
- Contours (Home) - Baggage & booking
- Distant Journeys - Baggage & booking - UK and overseas
- Mickledore Travel - Baggage Transfer and Self-guided walking holidays - many routes
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Cleveland Way Sites
- Ian Fisk - Cleveland Way Journal
- George Tod - Cleveland Way Journal
- Cleveland Way National Trail - Official Site
- Cleveland Way National Trail - Britain Express Site
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Other Long Distance Paths
- A Pennine Journey - A modern rendition of Wainwright's first long path
- 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!
- Haltwhistle & Hadrian's Wall - Information on the town and the walk that passes through it
- The Inns Way - The Inn Way, very interesting looking walk - 76m in 6 days and 29 pubs!
- 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
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Lyke Wake Walk
- The Original Lyke Wake Walk company
- The New Lyke Wake Club - The err... new one
- Moorland Challenge LWW - Basic LWW info and trig points
- Lyke Wake Dirge - Understanding the LWD
- "Mudders" - For all those considering the LWW :)
- Wikipedia LWW - general LWW information and links
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Other Challenge Walks
- 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 (What’s going on)
- The Bob Graham Round ( Wikipedia entry)
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Sites With Walks
- 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
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Travel Companies
- National Rail - Timetables and booking
- Traveline - Environmentally friendly & public transport information
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The Lakes and Cumbria
- Nigel Wilkins Lake District Photography - some stunning pictures in this collection
- 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
- 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
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The Dales and Yorkshire
- I Know Yorkshire - Yorkshire Holiday Accommodation
- 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
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Other Locations
- Haltwhistle & Hadrian's Wall - Information on the town and the walk that passes through it
- West Cornwall Walks - Holidays and guided walks in West Cornwall
- 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
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Accommodation
- Cornwall Lodges - Log Cabins and Lodges in Cornwall
- Cote Ghyll MIll - Independant Hostel in Osmotherley
- Hill Baggers Accommodation - A rather unique way to find B&B - by the hills nearby! Try it.
- 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
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Gear Manufacturers
- 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
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Gear Stockists
- Expedition Hardware - Sells a wide variety of outdoor equipment and accessories
- www.fitnessfootwear.com - Walking and Running, Boots and Shoes
- www.outdoorlook.co.uk - Regatta, Helly Hansen, Craghoppers and others
- 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
- www.ellis-brigham.com - 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"
- www.spikeoutdoors.co.uk - "..products for hill-walking, backpacking, camping, adventure travel, scrambling, climbing, mountaineering, winter walking, ice-climbing and more"
- 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.
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Book, Maps and Mapping
- Rucksack Readers - dozens of beautifully written guide books for the UK and overseas
- Trailblazer Guides - Walking guides for the UK and overseas - with superb, simple mapping
- Anquet Maps - Digital OS maps for GPS, PC, Windows Mobile and Smartphones. They have a strip map for the C2C Route too.
- 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
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Post Walk Relaxation
- 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
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Geocaching / Trig Points / Hill Lists
- The Database of British Hills - the definitive source for hill baggers; every hill list you could want
- 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
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Other Links
- Outdooraholics Walking Club - London-based Walking Club
- 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 UK
- UK Mountain Rescue Teams - Links to many UK Mountain Rescue teams
- 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
- Vale Royal Sub Aqua Club - Fancy a change from walking? Try diving!
- Bear Pepper Spray - there's a lot of re-wilding going on now!
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