Useful Links
Some links to websites you may find useful...
The Explorers Club is not responsible for the content of external sites.
Bristol
- The University of Bristol – what we're here for!
- University of Bristol Union – a lump of a building, but they support us all
- University of Bristol Expeditions Society – more climbing than walking
- University of Bristol Mountaineering Club – lots of climbing!
- University Webmail – access email from anywhere
Mapping
- Ordnance Survey Maps – useful to see where we go
- UK Streetmap – just supply a postcode
- Multi-Map – everything else
- Google Maps – also very useful
- Google Earth – the whole planet
Travelling
- National Rail Enquiries – Online Journey Planner
- QJump – book train tickets online
- Traveline – all UK public transport
- AA Route Planner
- National Express – coach company
- Go – airline
- EasyJet
- Expedia – flights to most places
- STA Travel – the student travel agent
- Nomad Travel
Weather
- The Mountain Weather Information Service
- Met Office, UK
- BBC Weather Centre
- Metcheck.com – excellent European weather information
- Snowdon Weather Station
Webcams
- Aviemore webcam, Scotland
- Ingleborough webcam, Yorkshire Dales
- Skiddaw/Keswick webcam, Lake District
- The Wasdale Web – Lake District Webcams
- DoKeswick.com – more Lakes webcams!
- Snowdon webcam, Wales
- Peak District Webcam
- Psychonaut – lots of webcams...
National Parks
- Association of National Park Authorities
- Council of National Parks
- Brecon Beacons
- Dartmoor
- Exmoor
- Lake District
- Lake District Walks
- LakesNet
- New Forest
- North York Moors
- Peak District
- Peak District Online
- Pembrokeshire Coast
- Snowdonia
- Yorkshire Dales
Accommodation
- The Youth Hostel Association – we usually stay at a hostel for weekends
- Ellergill Barn – an amazing bunkhouse in the Yorkshire Dales.
Equipment shops
See our shops page.
Organisations
- The BMC – The British Mountaineering Council (we're part of this).
- Mountain Leader Training Board (MLTB)
- The Ramblers Association
- The National Trust
A few other walking clubs
- Swansea University Hiking Club – See if you can spot us when we met up with these guys for the Rhinogs Weekend in March 2006! Or spot our current (2014) president...
- Lancaster University Hiking Club