Hillwalking Resources

Accommodation

Mountain Bothies Association – Maintains unlocked shelters in wild country
Scottish Youth Hostel Association – Budget accommodation in Scotland
The Youth Hostel Association – (England and Wales) budget accommodation

Walkhighlands – Accommodation and Walks in Scotland

Conservation & Access

The Government Countryside Agency – Access Issues
The John Muir Trust – Conservation and protector of wild land
Fix the Fells – A website dedicated to the fixing of the footpaths on the Fells

Governing Bodies

British Mountaineering Council – Looks after all Climbers and walkers interests
Mountain Leader Training (England) – training and assessment courses for NGB Awards.

Digital mapping

Memory Map – Digital maps of main walking areas to print out, plot routes & download to GPS

OS Maps Online -unlimited access to OS Explorer Maps and OS Landranger Maps for £19.99pa

Kit suppliers

It is possible to get between 10% and 20% discount from some retailers and some will price match including the discount plus 10%.

Publications

COUNTRY WALKING and TRAIL magazine – Walking and Mountaineering magazines

Rescue

Mountain Rescue – subscribe to their BASECAMP magazine & hope you never have to use them!

Training & Courses

Yr Hafod Welsh Scout Mountain Centre – Permit Assessments ML & HML Course and accommodation

Hampshire Scouts – HML & ML courses
Pete Goldsmith – HML & ML Summer Courses

Plas y Brenin – Training Courses at National Mountain Centre
Glenmore Lodge – Winter ML Training Courses and much more in the Cairngorms

Weather & Conditions

Resouces