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This page includes links major sites of interest to walkers including. Each site has been chosen for its content or links to more relevant sites

Useful Walking Sites

The Ramblers Association: The offical site for information on walking, footpaths, and the countryside. Includes latest news, campaigns, events and links to many sites of interest

Mario: Lancashire County maps and related information. It includes public rights of way and other countryside information. Use Mario to report a problem on a public right of way

Natural England: Natural England works towards the conservation and enhancement of the natural environment for the benefit of current and future generations

DEFRA: Includes details and maps for more than 1800 walks, rides and areas of open access provided under the Countryside Stewardship, Environmentally Sensitive Areas and Environmental Stewardship Schemes

The Open Access Website: This gives advice and information on the new access rights under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000

The Lake District National Park: A description of the work and services provided by England's largest National Park

Ordnance Survey: Great Britain's national mapping agency giving iInformation on all types of OS maps. Includes a "get a map" service for viewing and downloading

Lancashire County Council: This site includes information on walking in Lancashire with details of some walks, and a section on public rights of way information and on reporting footpath problems

On-line Walks and Routes

Walking Britain has details of walks throughout the UK, accomodation, books and maps and links to lots of other useful sites. Walk details are free and you can submit your favorite walk to this site

Go4awalk: Every go4awalk.com walk route comes with clear route instructions and a highly detailed 1:25,000 large scale companion map. Find walks in England, Wales and Scotland (and a few in Italy and Spain). Search walks by walking area, county or post code. Payment is required for downloading walk details

Walking Routes: On this page you will find 100's of links to UK web pages which detail 1000's of on-line walking routes, hiking trails, route directions, route maps etc.

Walking Wild: Lots of walking information for Scotland including details of all grades of walks from a short stroll to a trek through the wilderness

Walk Scotland: A site for hillwalkers, backpackers, mountaineers and everyone who loves exploring Scotland's countryside. Walks details and a free walk leaflet service

Ramblers' Holidays

Ramblers Holidays for escourted walking, trekking, cross-country skiing, exploring and sightweeing holidays mostly abroad

Countrywide Holidays for mountain, moorland and coastal walking holidays of varied grade and durations throughout the UK including long weekends

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