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The Wainwright Society
The primary aim of the Society is to keep alive the things which AW promoted through the guidebooks, started 51 years ago, and the many other publications which were the 'labour of love' of a large portion of his life.

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The Lake District Online Brochure
The Lake District won Best Tourism Destination at the 2008 British Travel Awards. If you need more information about visiting the Lake District, events, attractions or accommodation this link will take you to Cumbria Tourism's award winning online guide.

Lake District Tourism Conservation Partnership

The Tourism Conservation Partnership
The Tourism and Conservation Partnership was originally created in 1993 as a scheme to demonstrate that the tourism industry and conservation organisations could be mutually supportive. The ‘Visitor Payback’ fundraising approach is an opportunity for tourism visitors to interact with the landscape, and take ownership of conservation work.

Better Photos runs digital photography and Photoshop courses for beginners and intermediate photographers. Most of our courses are run in and around the Lake District, where the scenery is beautiful and there are lots of opportunities to capture great images. It's the perfect place to learn about digital photography or photo editing.

The Long Distance Walkers Association
The LDWA is an association of people with the common interest of walking long and ultra-long distances in rural, mountainous or moorland areas. The LDWA promotes organised challenge walks, pioneers new walking routes and publishes information on all aspects of non-competitive walking.

Team Walking
Team building and guided walks in the great outdoors by Mark Reid, author of The Inn Way series of walking guidebooks.

The Ramblers Association
Britain's biggest walking charity has been working for 70 years to promote walking and to improve conditions for everyone who walks in England, Scotland and Wales.

The Dales Way Association
The Dales Way is a long distance footpath of about 80 miles (129 km) situated in the north of England and running from Ilkley to Bowness-on-Windermere.

Frances Lincoln
Frances Lincoln is an independent publishing company producing high quality adult and children's illustrated books. Titles include Wainwright and other outdoor guides. Frances Lincoln have recently teamed up with the Ramblers’ Association to produce a ground-breaking series of handy-sized guides to areas newly opened up to walkers by the Right to Roam legislation.

Winwood Outdoor Clothing UK
Keswick, UK based outdoor clothing retailers, offering a wide range of outdoor clothes from waterproof jackets to trousers to tops, suitable for walking and hiking. The only UK stockist of ultra lightweight hiking equipment imported from the US.

Cote How Country Guest House, Rydal Dating from 1535 with original features Cote How offers luxury accommodation set in 4 acres of grounds just 250m from Rydal Water and within easy access to many famous walks and cycle routes.

AQUA3 All Weather Maps
Europe's leading supplier of weather proof maps for leisure and business. The AQUA 3 site features an innovative searchable database for every area covered by their featured maps which allows a visitor to search for places to stay, places to eat, accommodation, shopping, and activities etc in that particular area.

World Outdoor Web
Dedicated to the world of outdoor sports and activities, travel and adventure.

Ordnance Survey
Official website of the UK mapping agency, making an effort to be approachable.

Sustrans
Official website of the body promoting sustainable transport alternatives in the UK. Call here for ews, updates and features.

Wasdale Web
The definitive online guide to Lakeland's finest valley and surrounding area.

The LangdaleWeb
Information & Inspiration for the Langdale valley and surrounding area of the English Lake District.

The ButtermereWeb
A guide to all that the Buttermere valley has to offer from activities to businesses and walks to accommodation.

Visit Cumbria - A Wainwright
Alfred Wainwright (1907-1991) will always be known for his seven Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells. These handwritten and hand-drawn works of art have given inspiration to all true fellwalkers for the past fourty years. All his books of drawings (apart from 'Walks from Ratty' which was published by the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway) were published by The Westmorland Gazette, in Kendal.

The Online Fellwalking Club
The Online Fellwalking Club was founded in April 2001 at the height of the Foot and Mouth Epidemic. Recently added Profile on Wainwright pages "are meant in part, to be a dedication to a man who, more than most, brought generations of walkers onto the high places of this land".

Leaney's Lakeland Fells
Andrew Leaney's Lakeland Fells is a photographic guide to the fells of the English Lake District which now has over 1,600 photos taken during his walking of the Wainwrights and the number is growing weekly. The site also has a page for each fell with details, photos and walks associated with it and many location maps.

Coast to Coast Path: A Walk Across England
An account of the trail in northern England, starting in St. Bees on the Irish Sea and ending in Robin Hood's Bay on the North Sea, as walked in June 1999. The beginning of the Coast to Coast Path is marked by a sign at St. Bees, on the Irish Sea along Cumbrian Coast of England.

Kendal Mountain Film Festival
Every autumn, Kendal, on the edge of the Lake District, hosts one of the most prestigious Mountain Festivals in the world. An international gathering comes for a great weekend. There's a massive programme - films, lectures, seminars and entertainment - unequalled in Britain.

Lake District National Park Authority
The Lake District National Park Authority was established by Parliament in 1951 to protect the area's outstanding beauty and promote its quiet enjoyment by the public. As a local authority we also take into account the needs of the 40,000 or so people who live inside the National Park boundary.

John Dawson
The Wainwright of the web details forty two walks for the aficionado and beginner. Fast text page information with accompanying photo pages for a fuller experience.

Visit Cumbria
The most comprehensive visitor's guide to Cumbria we could find. If you find it here, tell your friends. If you can't find it here, tell Julian Thurgood.

Lakeland Walker
The main purpose of this site is to record Paul Rose's attempt at climbing the 214 fells described by Alfred Wainwright in his seven Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells, being an illustrated account of a study and exploration of the mountains in the English Lake District.

Walks in
The Lake District

Walks in The Lake District
A walking site devoted to The Lake District, an area of breathtaking scenery, market towns and charming sleepy villages. The walks on the site vary from leisurely strolls by rivers and lakes to more daunting day treks taking you to the summits of England's highest mountains. Each walk includes detailed instructions of the route, where to park, length of the walk, grade of the walk with numerous photographs along the way.

Virtual Cumbria
Virtual Cumbria showcases the best Cumbria and the English Lake District have to offer. Step inside our interactive 360°x360° iPIX Virtual Tours and explore everything from stunning scenery to quality accommodation - Hotels, Self Catering Holiday Cottages and Bed and Breakfast accommodation in Cumbria the Lake District.

Striding Edge
Striding Edge brings you the latest photos of the Lake District Fells. Follow the beautiful scenery as it changes throughout the seasons. This site includes pictures and details of each individual Lake District Wainwright fell, including accurate GPS co-ordinates and a picture of every summit visited.

Lakes Online
Lakes Online is one of the internet's premier websites for the information of visitors to Cumbria and residents. Accommodation, art & crafts, events, food & drink, information centres, local produce/shops, outdoor activities, services, tourist attractions, towns and villages and weather.

Lake District Desktops
Full size desktop wallpaper images, a growing collection of links to other Lake District related web sites. The first in a series of ridge maps is also now available for downloading in PDF format.

Lakestay.co.uk
Something for anyone who loves the English Lake District. Sports scene, TV / cinemas, trains, feature articles, accommodation, attractions with map links, Youth Hostels, weather forecasts and latest news. A huge list of links to Cumbrian web sites.

Cumbria - The Lake District
The official Cumbria Tourist Board website. The Lake District is an established tourist destination that offers something for everyone, young and old, from the wonderful rural experience to the plethora of cultural events, museums and galleries.

Walking Britain
With over 3000 pages of FREE information, "Walking Britain" is dedicated to the footpaths that cross the landscape. The National Parks feature strongly including the Lake District, the Peak District and Snowdonia, not to mention the Yorkshire Dales.

WalkLink.com
Walkers! This is The Interactive Walking Site for you! Whether you go hill walking, rambling or hiking, we have the information to keep you on your feet! Take a quick stroll around our site and you will find information on walks, local rambling and walking clubs or walk related events and news. You can even find details of hotels, B&B's or self-catering accommodation for that special holiday!

WalkingWorld.com
The UK site for walkers. Publish your favourite walks at Walkingworld, complete with a step-by-step guide and Ordnance Survey map.

On the Trail
This is the homepage of Chris Robinson. It is a record of his journeys into the rugged mountains and fells of Great Britain which he hopes will inspire those who wish to discover these places for themselves and to enjoy them as much he has.

Andalucian Adventures Walking Holidays
Established in 1997, we offer hotel based walking holidays in Spain, Italy, Greece, France and the UK. Our guides are local, inspirational, and second to none. Painting and Photography holidays available for partners and friends. Guided and self guided holiday available.

Lake District Hotels offers you a unique selection of five family owned hotels in the Lake District from a traditional coaching Inn to luxury lakeside hotels the choice is yours. At each hotel you can enjoy fine food, superb cuisine, excellent facilities and the warmest Lake District welcome.

Share the Fell Walking Experience
Walk descriptions and photographs from the Lake District fells, Scottish and Welsh mountains and other hills in England.

Easy walks in the Lake District
A collection of walks in some of the best scenery in the UK.

The Lake District Guide Lakes holiday information, towns, photos, beaches, news and more.

The Lake District Guide to the best places to stay, the best restaurants, the finest cafes and bars, the most attractive and delightful walks, the most exciting and fun-filled family activities and attractions, and even the best shops in the district!