The Ramblers' Association
Milton Keynes & District Group
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. If you come across any sites which you think should be included, please email the URL(s) to the Publicity Secretary and they will considered for inclusion.
- Organisations
- General walking information
- Milton Keynes and other local sites
- Useful information
- Walks
- Walking holidays
Organisations
- 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.
- 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.
- Information on events, trails, member clubs, the IVV and an online version of Footprint, the BWF magazine
- List of hostels searchable by region - gives prices, pictures and other details.
- Information on conservation work, archaeology, national monuments, time trails and more.
- Searchable index and detailed information on National Trust properties; NT holidays.
- Information on the work of the CPRE (Council for the Protection of Rural England); links to local groups, catalogue of publications
- Excellent information on national trails, areas of outstanding natural beauty, Greenways, national parks, quiet roads, rights of way.
- Information on climbing and hillwalking.
General walking information
- Walking Britain
- Features walks in mountains and national parks of Britain, including photos, descriptions of 50 walks, information and links to other walking sites.
- An excellent site with detailed instructions, including maps and photos, for walks all around Britain. The walks database is still being developed and people are invited to subscribe (free at present) and contribute their own walks
- Another good site which is an excellent source of information on walks, walking events, groups, equipment suppliers and basically anything else of relevance to walkers in the UK
- Searchable index of over 2600 hills and mountains, giving height, map number and grid reference.
- Lots of information and photos of the mountains of Britain, including the author, Ann Bowker's personal expeditions.
- 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.
- Online magazine giving information and advice on clothing, equipment, camping and navigation. Gives hints for trekking in different climates.
- We think walking in and around town can be a smart choice. No timetables to keep to, no journey delays, no overcrowding, healthy, green, free, direct, access to services (and sunlight!) en route.
- Public rights of way (CROW).
- Many of these walks were previously published in the book "Best Walks in Buckinghamshire by Bus and Train", edited by Barry Totterdell.
Milton Keynes and other local sites
- MKWeb
- A very good local site with news, entertainment, what's on, jobs, travel, shopping, map of MK and discussion forum. Our walks are advertised in the What's On column along with other walks in MK. Recently added is a section on walking.
- 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.
- 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.
- On Wed 24 June 2009 we were joined by members of the OU's Camera Club who took photographs for an exhibition in MK city centre featuring the use of the Redways.
Useful information
- Railtrack
- Railtrack train timetables
- European rail timetables
- RAC traffic information
- National Express coach timetables; links to European coach companies sites.
- Maps of UK with facility to zoom in to individual street level
- Contains around 85,000 historical map images dated from 1846 - 1899, scale 1:10,560, searchable by county and current place name
- Travel advice on different countries
- Currency conversions
- UK telephone directory
- Directory of hotels and guesthouses around the UK.
- 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.
Walks
- 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/areas_groups/groupswalksfinder.htm.
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 is being placed along the route. When you see the Oakleaf symbol just follow the direction of the arrow on the host waymarker.
Walking Holidays
- Ramblers Holidays
- Walking, trekking, cross-country skiing and sight-seeing holidays around the world.
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