Plan a route
Maps and route finders across land and water.
Before you go
Resource cards
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Rock and underground
Climbs, caves, access and route knowledge.
Lakes and Dales
Reliable local routes and car-free ideas.
- WalkLakes Lakeland walk finder opens in a new tab
- Lake District Routes official walking routes opens in a new tab
- Yorkshire Dales Walking official Dales guidance opens in a new tab
- DalesBus Walks walks by public transport opens in a new tab
- Walking Englishman free Dales maps & GPX opens in a new tab
Water routes
Surf, swim, paddle and gorge ideas.
- Surf-Forecast UK breaks, swell & wind opens in a new tab
- UK Rivers Guidebook river guides & levels opens in a new tab
- Wild Swim Map UK swim spots & quality data opens in a new tab
- Paddle UK Places places to paddle opens in a new tab
- UK Canyoning Association gorge-walking standards & training opens in a new tab
Wild places
Waterfalls, rainforests and night skies.
- Waterfall Guide Yorkshire Dales falls & grid references opens in a new tab
- Ingleton Waterfalls Trail classic circular waterfall walk opens in a new tab
- Woodland Trust Rainforests habitat guide & map opens in a new tab
- Lost Rainforests Map surviving rainforest fragments opens in a new tab
- Dark Sky Discovery recognised stargazing sites opens in a new tab
Mountain weather
Forecasts for exposed and elevated ground.
- MWIS Lake District mountain-area forecast opens in a new tab
- MWIS Yorkshire Dales Dales & North Pennines forecast opens in a new tab
- Weatherline Lake District fell-top conditions opens in a new tab
- Met Office Mountain Weather UK mountain forecasts opens in a new tab
- Windy wind, rain and cloud maps opens in a new tab
Water conditions
Swell, pollution, rivers and safer decisions.
Access and local reports
Restrictions, permits and place-specific knowledge.
Kit and checklists
Practical gear advice without an endless shopping list.
- BMC Walking Kit List what to carry in the hills opens in a new tab
- BikeRadar Guides bikes, components & kit opens in a new tab
- SUPboarder paddleboard equipment reviews opens in a new tab
- Slick Willies Guide choosing roller skates opens in a new tab
- Starless River specialist caving equipment opens in a new tab
Navigation
Map skills and tools for staying found.
- OS Maps planning, paper maps & app opens in a new tab
- Mountain Training navigation courses & skills opens in a new tab
- Mountaineering Scotland map-and-compass navigation skills opens in a new tab
- cycle.travel cycle routing with elevation opens in a new tab
- CaveMaps offline cave surveys opens in a new tab
Skills and safety
Training, rescue awareness and safer technique.
- Mountain Training outdoor skills & courses opens in a new tab
- RNLI Surf Safety surf risk checks opens in a new tab
- RNLI SUP Safety leashes, wind & buoyancy opens in a new tab
- Outdoor Swimming Society groups & practical guidance opens in a new tab
- UK Canyoning Association training & guide standards opens in a new tab
Movement and recovery
Balance, mobility and practice between adventures.
Bothies and wild nights
Shelters, legal access and low-impact nights out.
- MBA Location Map official UK bothy finder opens in a new tab
- The Bothy Code responsible shelter use opens in a new tab
- Scottish Access Code official wild-camping rules opens in a new tab
- Dartmoor Camping Map permitted backpack-camping areas opens in a new tab
- BMC Wild Camping law, planning & practice opens in a new tab
Camp kitchen
Lightweight food with an Eastern Mediterranean tilt.
- Eat Sleep Wild wild-camping meal ideas opens in a new tab
- Original Outdoors packable food planning opens in a new tab
- Mediterranean Dish simple Mediterranean recipes opens in a new tab
- Ozlem's Turkish Table Turkish dishes & mezze opens in a new tab
- My Greek Dish Greek recipes adaptable to camp opens in a new tab
Wild food
Safer identification, seasonal plants and foraged flavour.
Never eat a wild plant, berry or fungus unless its identity is certain. Never rely on one website or an identification app; fungi are especially easy to confuse.
- Food Standards Agency official safe-foraging guidance opens in a new tab
- Woodland Trust Guidelines safety, law & sustainability opens in a new tab
- Seasonal Foraging Guide what to find month by month opens in a new tab
- Wild Food UK Plants edible and poisonous plant guide opens in a new tab
- Wild Food UK Mushrooms fungus identification guide opens in a new tab
Leave no trace
Access, conservation and caring for wild places.
- Countryside Code respect, protect and enjoy opens in a new tab
- Scottish Outdoor Access Code responsible access guidance opens in a new tab
- Bothy Code care for shelters & surroundings opens in a new tab
- Woodland Trust Foraging sustainable collecting opens in a new tab
- Rainforest Restoration protecting temperate rainforest opens in a new tab