Fell Facts

A beginners guide to Peak Bagging
Peak Bagging is an activity undertaken by grown men and women and involves Walking and Hiking up all the hills and mountains on a particular list - so . . . [more]

Athlete's Foot and Walking
Just about anybody can catch Athlete's Foot and it is not as the name suggests limited to the athletic ones amongst us. It has been estimated that . . . [more]

Bulls and Walking
At some time or other, you will come across Cows, Bullocks (castrated bulls) and Bulls in a field where there is a right of way. Cows and bulls . . . [more]

Corbetts (Mountains in Scotland)
Listed by J Rooke Corbett, Corbetts are any Scottish Mountain with a top between 762m (2500ft) and 915m (2999ft) above mean sea-level with at least 152m . . . [more]

The Countryside Code
Respect other people: consider the local community and other people enjoying the outdoors; leave gates and property as you find them and follow paths . . . [more]

Dogs and Walking
We have all been plagued by dogs running loose on a public footpath and non-dog lovers find it particularly uncomfortable. While dog owners . . . [more]

Donalds (Mountains in Scotland)
Devised by Percy Donald these are Scottish Mountains south of a 'Highland Line' which are over 610m (2000ft) above mean sea level and subject to . . . [more]

Fell Walking Terms/ Walking Jargon
Aréte - a very narrow rocky ridge with steep drops on both sides Bealach - a dip in the ridge between two mountain peaks (Scotland) Beck - a stream . . . [more]

Grahams (Mountains in Scotland)
Also known as 'lesser Corbetts' Fiona Graham listed these Scottish Mountains with tops between 610m (approx 2000ft) and 762m (approx 2499ft) above mean sea level . . . [more]

GPS Devices for Walking -The Myths and Truths Part 1
Myth: Forget the map and compass, all you need these days is a Walking and Hiking GPS Device. Truth: A Walking and Hiking GPS Device is an excellent . . . [more]

GPS Devices for Walking -The Myths and Truths Part 2
Myth: All a Walking and Hiking GPS navigation system is good for is to tell you where you are. Truth: GPS navigation systems for Walking and Hiking . . . [more]

GPS Waypoint Data
We are busy adding GPS Waypoints data to each downloadable pdf walk route map/instructions as well as providing Downloadable GPS Waypoints in GPX (.gpx) format . . . [more]

Hewitts (Mountains in England and Wales)
A Mountain in England and Wales is defined as being any high point over 610m (2000ft) above mean sea-level with at least 30m (approx 100ft) of 'prominenece' . . . [more]

Mountain Rescue Council (The)
Mountain rescue teams in England and Wales are usually made up from unpaid volunteers. Recruited because they are already competent mountaineers, they . . . [more]

Munros (Mountains in Scotland)
Listed by the Scottish Mountaineering Club as any Scottish Mountain of 915m (approx 3000ft) and 'elected' to have Munro status. First devised and public . . . [more]

Murdos (Mountains in Scotland)
Murdos (or Munro Tops) are Scottish Mountains whose summit is 915m (approx 3000ft) above mean sea level with at least 30m (approx 100ft) of 'ascent' or . . . [more]

The National Parks of Great Britain
The Brecon Beacons, The Broads, Dartmoor, Exmoor, The Lake District, The New Forest, The North York Moors, Northumberland, The Peak District, Pembrokeshire . . . [more]

Peak Bagging and Hill Tick Lists
What's involved, how to get started and where to get your 'Special Pencil', How to keep an online record of the Mountains, Peaks, Tops and Hills you have bagged . . . [more]

Rights of Way
On rights of way you can . . . Take a pram, pushchair or wheelchair if practicable . . . Take a dog providing it is on a lead . . . [more]

Some Common Welsh Words useful for walking in Wales
Abaty= Abbey Aber= River Mouth or Estuary Afon= River Allt= Height Ardal= District Bach= Small, Little Bangor= Monastery Bedd= Grave Bera= Pyra . . . [more]

Trespass
If you stray from the right of way onto private land, you are technically trespassing. The landowner can insist that you return to the right . . . [more]

The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge Walk
The walk itself - The latest route details, GPS Waypoints, Split Timings, The famous antique clock card machine, Which Ordnance Survey Maps you need . . . [more]

Thomas Hardy Novel Locations
The poet and novelist Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) was born in Dorset at Higher Bockhampton and spent the best part of his life living in the local area . . . [more]

Wainwrights (Lake District Mountains and Hills)
First published in the Westmorland Gazette in the 1950's, Alfred Wainwright's Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells comprises seven volumes listing 214 tops . . . [more]

Wainwright Outlying Fells (Lake District Mountains and Hills)
The Wainwright Outlying Fells comprise 116 smaller hills and tops mentioned in the 1974 book 'The Outlying Fells of Lakeland' by Alfred Wainwright and . . . [more]

Welsh Language Pronunciation
While English is the most common language in Wales, Welsh is still used and actively promoted by some half a million people. It is particularly strong . . . [more]