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Travel Links: Walking and Cycling
Walking and Hiking
- BBC Walks/Walk Through Time
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/
- "These walks have been specially devised by BBC presenters and experts in association with the TV series British Isles, A Natural History. Health and safety information."
- Central London Outdoor Group Walking Group
- http://www.clogweb.org.uk
- Countryside Access Code
- http://www.countrysideaccess.gov.uk/things_to_know/countryside_code
- Full details of the Country Code in England.
- English Nature: Walks and Events
- http://www.english-nature.org.uk/news/events.asp
- Searchable database of walks per region.
- Mountain Rescue in England and Wales
- http://www.mountain.rescue.org.uk/
- The National Byway
- http://www.thenationalbyway.org/welcome.asp
- "The National Byway is a 4,000 mile (6,436km) signposted leisure cycle route round Britain on some of the most attractive and lightly-trafficked of existing rural lanes, providing safe and easily followed routeing as possible for cycling, enhanced by over 1,000 places of interest and historic sites along the way."
- National Trust Neptune Walks
- http://tinyurl.com/j9p6n
- The Ramblers Association
- http://www.ramblers.org.uk
- http://www.ramblers.org.uk/info/Contacts/hols.html
- Comprehensive information covering everything you need to know about walking. See the second URL for walking holidays arranged by the Ramblers.
- Royal Forestry Society
- http://www.rfs.org.uk
- UK Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000
- http://www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/20000037.htm
- Walking and Outdoor Activities in England and Wales
- http://www.bugbog.com
- Overview of good walking areas in the UK.
- Walking Britain
- http://www.walkingbritain.co.uk/index.shtml
- "Dedicated to the footpaths that cross the landscape," with over 3000 pages of information on walking, where to stay, what to see, etc.
- Walking Holidays and Hiking Trips in the UK and Ireland
- http://www.holidayuk.co.uk/walking/index.htm
- A site listing all the major operators offering walking holidays in Britain.
- Walking Routes
- http://www.walking-routes.co.uk
- Site listing all walking routes in the UK and useful walking information.
- Walk Scene
- http://www.walkscene.co.uk
- Walks with 'CragFace'
- http://www.skiptonweb.co.uk/tourist/walks/index.htm
- A series of walks in the Yorkshire Dales, with detailed write-ups, photos and mp3 files.
- Waterscape.com
- http://www.waterscape.com/walking
- A list of guided walks along most canals, rivers and lakes as well as the Walk of the Month.
- Wildlife Trusts
- http://www.wildlifetrusts.org
- Lists all the nature reserves owned by the wildlife trust and has information for walkers.
- The Woodland Trust
- Has information about all its woodlands and information for walkers.
- http://www.woodland-trust.org.uk
- Youth Hostel Association
- http://www.yha.org.uk/
- Lists all youth hostels, plus costs per night.
- Walking in Scotland
- Mountain Rescue in Scotland
- http://www.mrc-scotland.org.uk/
- Scottish Outdoor Access Code
- http://www.outdooraccess-scotland.com/default.asp
- Scottish Wildlife Trusts
- List of Scottish nature reserves.
- http://www.swt.org.uk/wildlife/reserves.asp
- Wilderness Scotland
- Walking holidays in Scotland
- http://www.wildernessscotland.com/
Cycling
Bike Hire
Forest Leisure Cycling
http://www.forestleisurecycling.co.uk/cyclehire.htm
Bike hire and routes in the New Forest
London Cycling Campaign
http://www.lcc.org.uk/index.asp?PageID=171
London bicycle com
http://www.londonbicycle.com/
Cycle Routes in the UK
Bike for All
http://www.bikeforall.net/linkcat.php?cid=75
Cycle Maps UK
http://www.cyclemaps.org.uk/regions/complete/index.html
Cycle Routes in Forests
http://www.forestry.gov.uk/cycling
Routesource
http://www.routesource.org/
Sustrans/National Cycle Network
http://www.sustrans.org.uk
Easy Rides: http://www.sustrans.org.uk/default.asp?sID=1100014290250
Events: http://www.sustrans.org.uk/default.asp?sID=1103815654328
Cycling Holidays/Events
Country Lanes
http://www.countrylanes.co.uk/
Cycle-Holidays UK
http://www.cycle-holidays.co.uk/links/United_Kingdom/#
Holiday.uk Cycling
http://www.holidayuk.co.uk/cycling/index.htm
Skedaddle
http://www.skedaddle.co.uk/
Self-guided or supported cycling holidays.
Other Useful Sources of Information
Whycycle
http://www.whycycle.co.uk/safety.htm
Information on bike hire and safety.
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