Useful Links
Click on a title below to go to the list of links for that category.
Bike Rental
Country Lanes - Windermere based cycle hire centre.
Grizedale Mountain Bikes - Located in Grizedale Forest.
Keswick Mountain Bikes
Cyclewise - Based in Whinlatter Forest.
Lake District Information
Lake District National Park Website
Striding Edge - Sean McMahon's photo diary of Lake District fell walks.
The Lake District Guide - A comprehensive, thorough resource for everything to do with the Lake District.
The Cumbria Directory - Another comprehensive site dedicated to providing Lake District information.
Camping & Campsites
Lake District Camping - Everything you need to know about camping and campsites in the Lake District National Park and Cumbria.
National Trust Campsites - There are four NT sites in the Lakes, the best of which (in my opinion...) are Great Langdale and Wasdale.
Black Beck Caravan Park Black Beck Caravan Park near Bouth, just south of Grizedale Forest in the heart of the Lake District National Park, offers you the perfect setting for both a short break or an extended holiday.
Hotels & Guesthouses
The following accommodation providers have been recommended by previous cleints of Lake District Guiding:
Ambleside Lodge Bed and Breakfast - Quality accommodation at affordable prices in the popular town of Ambleside
Hotels in the Lake District - Appleby Manor Country House, relaxing and friendly hotel on the edge of the Lake District, North Yorkshire Dales and Pennines.
Seatoller House - Set in a stunning location near the head of Borrowdale
Ashness Farm - 16th-Century farmhouse with a superb view over Derwent Water
Walking Websites
The Walking Englishman - The most comprehensive free content site on the web for Walking in England. Great reports of the walks with complimentary pictures.
Walking Britain - With over 10,000 pages of walking information, including many walk descriptions, "Walking Britain" is dedicated to the footpaths that cross the landscape.
Hillwalking.org.uk - Website providing hillwalking related links, books and information on hillwalking in the UK.
Other Guiding Websites
Navigation and Mountaincraft Training in Wales - Long established small business offering navigation training and hill skills in the Brecon Beacons and beyond.
High Trek Snowdonia - Mountain based courses and breaks in Snowdonia.
C-N-Do Scotland - Walking holidays & outdoor courses in Scotland
Outdoor Organisations & Information
The British Mountaineering Council - the representative body that exists to protect the freedoms and promote the interests of climbers, hill walkers and mountaineers in England & Wales.
Mountain Leader Training UK - the co-ordinating body for all mountain training schemes in the UK.
British Cycling - the national governing body for cycle sport in the UK.
World Outdoor Web - dedicated to the world of outdoor sports, travel and adventure
Outdoor Shops & Gear
The Outdoor Warehouse - Online Outdoor Clothing Shop for Walking, Mountaineering, Skiing, Climbing & Lightweight backpacking.
Paramo - manufacturer of some of the best outdoor clothing around.
Cheap Tents - The online outdoor specialist.
Photography websites
Nigel Wilkins Photography - Some superb and original shots and panoramas taken throughout the year.
Weather
The Mountain Weather Information Service (MWIS) - Lake District Forecast
Lake District Weatherline - Provided by the Lake District National Park Authority
The MET Office