Long-Distance Footpath Links
Displayed below are links for Long-Distance Paths in general.
For a specific path, please navigate to our main page for that path for links etc.
Walking and Rambling Sites
Ramblers (formerly Ramblers Association)
“A British registered charity which promotes rambling, protects rights of way, campaigns for access to open country and defends the countryside.”
www.ramblers.org.uk
National Trails
“National Trails are long distance routes for walking, cycling and horse riding through the finest landscapes in England and Wales. In Scotland the equivalent trails are called long distance routes.
Altogether, in England and Wales, there are about 2,500 miles (4,000km) of National Trail.”
If the route you are interested in is a National Trail, click on the link below and navigate to the relevant path to find much valuable information and up to date news on the path: www.nationaltrail.co.uk
The Long Distance Walkers Association
“Promotes organised challenge walks, pioneers new walking routes and publishes information on non-competitive walking.”
www.ldwa.org.uk
The Walking Englishman
“Site on the web for Walking in England and Walking on the Web. Great reports and pictures of the walks. Many popular areas covered.”
The site includes a wealth of information on walking and footpaths.
www.walkingenglishman.com
Village Walks
History trails around villages and small towns in the UK
www.villagewalks.com
The Sherpa Van Baggage Service
This site serves many of the National Trails, and transfers baggage for those wishing for a lighter walking experience.
www.sherpavan.com/baggage/bagsrc.asp
Public Transport
National Rail
An excellent website for travel. Each station has its own pages. There is also the little-known fact that it has bus service information for each station.
www.nationalrail.co.uk
The Train Line
“Timetables, ticket booking on-line and reserve seats for train operators in mainland UK.”
www.thetrainline.com
Travel Search
“Public transport information covering England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland & the Irish Republic. Includes express coaches, buses and trains, linking to timetables, maps and on-line booking services.”
www.carlberry.co.uk
Pubs and Bars
We at RambleFest make no bones about it: we are real ale fans and will always try to give prominence to those pubs and bars serving real ale.
Camra
Campaign for Real Ale. “Advocacy group that supports consumers rights in the United Kingdom and Europe with respect to the beer and drinks industry, aiming to promote quality . . . ”
www.camra.org.uk
Beer in the Evening
There are a number of websites listing pubs and bars, but we have chosen this because it includes a good search facility. Once on the site head for `advanced pub search’ in the top left corner. There is a wealth of search criteria, including real ale and food.
www.beerintheevening.com