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Links
The following links are to sites of interest to walkers, including
some general information such as timetables and maps which may be of
use when planning where to walk.
- Organisations
- General walking information
- Milton Keynes and other local sites
- Reporting 'Rights of Way' issues
- Useful information
- Walks
- Walking holidays
- The
Ramblers Association
- News on current issues and national campaigns with which
the association is involved; list of publications with an
order form; full text of fact sheets available online,
covering such diverse subjects as rambling for disabled
people, advice on Lyme Disease and ticks, equipment and
safety on walks; an introduction to some of the long
distance paths; basic information for visitors to Britain,
including where to stay, maps to get and a useful list of
contacts; form to join online; information on events and
links to local groups with an online presence.
MK Health Walks
The MK Health Walk Scheme is now facilitated by The Parks
Trust and offers a wide variety of free, volunteer-led,
social walks. They take place over flat land and through the
hidden or well-known local parks and open spaces in Milton
Keynes. The Health Walks vary from 1 to 5 miles in the form
of Gentle, Moderate and Brisk (short, medium and long
walks), to suit all ability levels, and each walk ends with
a social gathering for a soft drink. Walks are available
every day of the week. They take place in different areas
during the daytime on a weekly basis. All adults are welcome
to join the groups any time of year.
Ramblers Wellbeing Walks in the rest of
England (Walking for Health)
The MK Health Walk Scheme is no longer facilitated by The
Ramblers Association but Wellbeing Walks are available,
access the link above and type in your desired location to
see what is available. They offer a wide variety of free,
volunteer-led, social walks, and normally take place over
flatter land and most walks end with a social gathering for
a soft drink.
Long
Distance Walkers Association
- Information on LDWA aims, activities and membership; links
to local groups with websites or email (each local group has
its own web site with its programme, contacts and other
information); programme of challenge events; information on
The Hillwalkers Register, including how to claim an entry,
and references to books on hillwalking; links to other
hill-walking sites.
British
Walking Federation
- Information on events, trails, member clubs, the IVV and
an online version of Footprint, the BWF magazine.
Youth
Hostels Association
- List of hostels searchable by region - gives prices,
pictures and other details.
English
Heritage
- Information on conservation work, archaeology, national
monuments, time trails and more.
National
Trust
- Searchable index and detailed information on National
Trust properties; NT holidays.
CPRE
- Information on the work of the CPRE (Council for the
Protection of Rural England); links to local groups,
catalogue of publications.
Natural England
- Excellent information on national trails, areas of
outstanding natural beauty, Greenways, national parks, quiet
roads, rights of way.
British
Mountaineering Council
- Information on climbing and hillwalking.
- The Countryside Code [A5 Leaflet]
- Your guide to enjoying parks and waterways, coast and
countryside.
- Walking
Britain
- Features walks in mountains and national parks of Britain,
including photos, descriptions of 50 walks, information and
links to other walking sites.
Walkingworld
- An excellent site with detailed instructions, including
maps and photos, for walks all around Britain. An annual
subscription gives unlimited acccess to all walks.
The Hills of Great Britain and Ireland
- Searchable index of hills and mountains, giving height,
map number and grid reference.
World
Outdoor Web
- Covers all sorts of outdoor activities with links to
useful sites connected with walking, walking holidays in the
UK and other parts of the world.
Defra
- General information on Country side issues with a link to
a useful outline of the Countryside and Rights of Way (CROW) act.
MKCitizen
- Online version of the Milton Keynes Citizen newspaper.
Covers local and national news with a news and sports
archive, jobs, property, maps, local businesses, what's on
and plenty more.
The Chiltern Society
- Information on the society which exists to preserve the
beauty and character of the Chiltern Hills; calendar of
events, including walks; links to other Chilterns sites.
- Definitive
Maps
- Use this site to view the definitive map and establish
which local authority is responsible for the location you
wish to report.
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Milton Keynes (Report it)
- MK Rights of Way: Reporting 'Rights of Way' issues in
Milton Keynes.
Their interactive map shows the area covered
by this authority but does not allow direct reporting. From
this page, tick the 'Public Rights of Way' box on the
left hand side, selecting a relevant path will provide you
with a specific RoW reference.
Please report any Rights of Way issues via their website [please indicate it's a
'rights of way' report], by e-mail to
customerservices@milton-keynes.gov.uk or by calling
01908 691691
- Transport for Bucks
- Transport for Bucks: Reporting 'Rights of Way' issues in
Buckinhamshire. Their interactive map shows the area covered
by this authority and allows the location to be identified
and the issue to be reported. You will need to create
an account if you wish to submit a report.
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West Northants
- West Northants: Reporting 'Rights of Way' issues in
Northamptonshire.
- Bedford
- Bedford: Reporting 'Rights of Way' issues in Bedford area.
- Central Bedfordshire
- Central Bedfordshire: Reporting 'Rights of Way' issues in
Central Bedfordshire area. Their interactive map shows the
area covered by this authority. From link choose "My Maps"
tab, tick the 'Rights of Way' box, zoom in and click on the
relevant path.
- Environment Agency
- Environment Agency: Reporting an environmental damage or
pollution incident.
Incident hotline: 0800 80 70 60
- Railtrack
- Railtrack train timetables.
Eurail
- European rail timetables.
RAC
- RAC route planner.
National
Express
- National Express coach timetables; links to European coach
companies. sites.
Streetmap
and Bing
(Multimap)
- Maps of UK with facility to zoom in to individual street
level. Streetmap also has a facility for converting Grid
references to Post Codes and vice-versa.
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Travel advice on different countries.
Smoothhound
- Directory of hotels and guesthouses around the UK.
Lonely
Planet Online
- Useful information for travellers to destinations all over
the world. Includes history, economy, culture, events, money
and costs, when to go, where to go, getting there and
getting around, recommended reading, travellers' reports and
links to sites for each country.
OS Grid References (Original Cartoon Version)
- A beginners guide on how to use OS Grid References.
Using a
compass
- How to use a compass with Simon King and Ordnance Survey.
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- RA Leading Group Walks - Checklist
[downloads a PDF file]
- If you're leading a group walk, use this checklist to
help you plan. It's been updated to reflect the changes as
we move into a phase of living with Covid-19.
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RA Walks Finder database
- This is a national database of walks run by Ramblers
groups all over the country. It is accessible through the RA
website at:
http://www.ramblers.org.uk/walksfinder.
The database enables you to search for walks in a particular
area and specify parameters such as distance, difficulty,
dates, etc. Walks information is added by individual groups,
but at present not all groups contribute data.
- Milton Keynes Boundary Walk
- The Milton Keynes Boundary Walk is
approximately 60 miles long and uses existing footpaths.
A new Waymarker has been placed along the route. When you
see the Oakleaf symbol just follow the direction of the
arrow on the host waymarker.
- Happy
Hiker
- Enthusiast's personal web site with a variety of useful
information on walking matters and equipment plus a
selection of walks, mainly in the North of the country.
- GPS
Cycle and Walking Routes
- Walking routes covering all of the UK's National Trails -
over 2500 miles of walking to enjoy.
- Ramble Worldwide
- Walking, trekking, cross-country skiing and sight-seeing
holidays around the world. You can nominate our group to
receive funding with every trip you book.
- HF
Holidays
- HF Holidays has been the Ramblers recommended walking
holiday partner since Oct 2011.
The Ramblers'
Association is a company limited by guarantee, registered
in England and Wales. Company registration number: 4458492.
Registered Charity in England and Wales number: 1093577,
registered charity in Scotland number: SC039799.
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