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Weather forecasts

Ant Veal's UK Weather Centre

Comprehensive site containing charts galore, forecasts, information, satellite pictures... the lot. Aimed at meteorologists, but with lots of useful stuff for lovers of the great outdoors

Lake District Weatherline

National park site using Met Office data for the Lakes, combined in winter with felltop assessors' reports

Met Office mountain forecast

Forecasts for five regions of Britain, from the Government's official forecasters

Heavily computer-based forecasts giving three-hourly forecasts for the tops. Some bizarre groupings of fells within categories, and just a little too black-and-white in the certainty of forecasting. Intersting. Use in conjunction with other forecasts

Mountain Weather Information Service

The first port of call for those venturing on to Britain's high ground. Independent, reliable forecasts from Geoff Monk's outfit

Scottish avalanche forecasts

Do NOT venture into the Scottish mountains in winter until you've checked this site. Avalanche forecasts and reports based on real tests by real people. Runs from December to April, but has information on avalanches and their causes the rest of the year.

Snowdon Live

Live summit temperature and wind readings plus weather warnings and webcam from Wales's highest mountain

Campaigning and representative

British Mountaineering Council

The representative body for climbing, mountaineering and hillwalking in England and Wales

Campaign for National Parks

Umbrella organisation for nearly 40 groups working to protect and promote England and Wales's national parks

Mountain Rescue England and Wales

Umbrella organisation for mountain search-and-rescue teams south of the Border.

Mountain Training

The awarding body for a range of UK outdoor qualifications

Mountaineering Scotland

The representative body for mountaineers, hillwalkers, climbers and ski-mountaineers north of the border

Open Spaces Society

Britain's oldest national conservation campaign body, working to preserve rights of way and open spaces

Ramblers

Campaigning organisation fighting for the rights of walkers throughout Britain

Scottish Mountain Rescue

Umbrella organisation for 28 of Scotland's mountain rescue teams

Mountain webcams

Ben Nevis

View of Britain's highest mountain

Coniston

A view of Coniston village in the Lake District

Dartmoor

Images of Dartmoor refreshed every five minutes

Glencoe

Views from Glencoe Mountain ski centre

Glenridding

Ullswater from the Glenridding Hotel

Little Langdale

View from Three Shires Inn towards Wetherlam

Loch Ness

Go monster spotting or just take a look at Urquhart Castle

Ogwen Valley

Three views including Y Garn and Tryfan from Bryn Poeth, courtesy of Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation

Skiddaw

Skiddaw, from George Fisher's shop in Keswick

Snowdon

Snowdon from Lodge Dinorwig cafe and hostel

National Parks

Brecon Beacons

Brecons Beacons National Park Authority

Cairngorms

The Cairngorms National Park Authority

Dartmoor

Dartmoor National Park Authority

Exmoor

Exmoor National Park Authority

Lake District

Lake District National Park Authority

Loch Lomond and the Trossachs

Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority

National Parks UK

Umbrella site for Britain's 15 national parks

New Forest

New Forest National Park Authority

North York Moors

North York Moors National Park Authority

Northumberland

Northumberland National Park Authority

Peak District

Peak District National Park Authority

Pembrokeshire Coast

Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority

Snowdonia

Snowdonia National Park Authority

South Downs

South Downs National Park Authority

The Broads

The Broads National Park Authority

Yorkshire Dales

Yorkshire Dales National Park authority

Official outdoor bodies

Council for Nature Conservation and the Countryside

Northern Ireland's outdoors advisor body

Natural England

The official Government advisory body for the outdoors in England

Natural Resources Wales

Government's outdoor advisory body for Wales

Scottish Natural Heritage

Scottish Government Body responsible for the outdoors, including the Scottish Outdoor Access Code

Outdoor instructors and guides

Adventure Hunter

Adventure Hunter is a small business providing high-quality and bespoke climbing and mountaineering courses and outdoor activities in the Lake District and nationwide

Adventures

Adventures, based at Cockermouth near Keswick, provides activities in the Lake District including canyoning, gill scrambling, mountain activities and Mountain Training Courses

Alternative Adventure

North-West of England based, we provide hill and mountain guided walks, Hill and Moorland Leader, Lowland Leader, Hill Skills, NNAS navigation, RCI and CWI courses, and D of E expeditions, plus summer and winter guided hill and munro walks, snowshoeing, rock climbing and canoeing in Scotland

Borderlands Outdoor

We run navigation training (NNAS courses) in the Wye Valley and Brecon Beacons, as well as rock-climbing, caving, bushcraft and archery

Climb GB

Climbing, hillwalking, navigation, scrambling, bouldering and winter skills courses

John Walker

I am a very experienced, personable and chatty Summer and Winter Mountain Leader, providing guided walking, Munros, scrambling, backpacking and adventures all over Scotland and further afield.

Key Adventures

Providers of outdoor activity events, team building and team challenge events in the Lake District

Lightfoot Adventures

Based in the South-West, Lightfoot offer navigation and mountain-skills training as well as guided day/multi-day trips in the mountains of north Wales, Scotland and overseas

Map and Compass: Walk your own Way

We teach people to navigate using map and compass

New Forest Navigation

Map reading courses in the New Forest, Hampshire

North East Guides

We provide guided walks, challenge walks, navigation courses, Hill and Mountain Skills courses, and DofE expeditions in the North of England

Orange Mountaineering

Bespoke courses for individuals in the whole range of summer and winter mountaineering and climbing skills including instructor qualification preparation, Snowdonia, Peak and Scotland

Ranger Expeditions Ltd

Guided challenge walks, adventures, training and trail running

Sam Marsland

Freelance instructor but can take small bespoke bookings for climbing, scrambling, guided walks, navigation courses, trail running and via ferrata

Simon Downie

I'm an enthusiastic hard-working individual with a passion for rock-climbing and a passion to pass on the knowledge and skills I've learned over my 10-plus years’ experience

Steve Crummay (SML)

Guided walking and training in Cornwall, on Dartmoor and working in all the UK's mountain areas

Suzanna Swims

I offer guided wild swimming walks in the Lake District suitable for all abilities

Team Walking

We offer a huge range of navigation courses, including NNAS, and outdoor adventures, ranging from walking weekends and mountain walks to philosophy walks and wild camping expeditions. All walks personally led by Mark Reid, author of The Inn Way guidebooks

Trek Scotland

Bespoke mountain guiding for single day mountain walks and lightweight multi day mountain trekking experiences, including wild camping, in the Scottish mountain wilderness