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
Twice daily updates on the Lake District weather, including fell-top conditions provided by real human beings

Met Office mountain forecast
Forecasts for five regions of Britain, from the Government’s official forecasters

Metcheck
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 site of choice for leaders taking groups into the mountains and moorland of Britain. Eight regions, with the emphasis on Scotland.

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 avanlanches and their causes the rest of the

Buachaille - the outdoors price comparison site
Reviews and price information on different types of outdoor equipment, with the cheapest places to find the gear you want

Ambleside
Ambleside and the Fairfield horseshoe

Aviemore
Aviemore via the Met Office site

Cragg Vale
Cragg Vale, Calderdale, West Yorkshire

Dartmoor
Images of Dartmoor refreshed every five minutes

Eskdalemuir
A Met Office webcam. Even gives great views of the night sky on a clear night

Glencoe
View of Buachaille Etive Mor from Kings House Hotel, Glencoe

Glenridding
Ullswater from the Glenridding Hotel

Lake District
Page linking to various webcams in the Lake District, including Buttermere, Wasdale, Eskdale, Langdale, Coniston and the Scafell massif, from Gosforth. Choose your area then click on the webcam link at the top of the page

Loch Glascarnoch
Another cam courtesy of the Government’s Met Office

Loch Ness
Go monster spotting or just take a look at Urquhart Castle

Mull
Ben More, Mull, from the Kinloch Hotel

Ogwen Valley
View from Bethesda up the Nant Ffrancon valley towards the Glyderrau, courtesy of Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue and the BBC

Simon’s Seat
Simon’s Seat, Wharfedale, North Yorkshire, from Skyreholme

Skiddaw
Skiddaw, from George Fisher’s shop in Keswick

Skye
Skye, the Sound of Sleat

Snowdon
Snowdon from Elidir Fach via the BBC website

Association of National Park Authorities
Umbrella site for Britain’s national parks

Countryside Access
Torturous navigation to find access areas under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act, plus a nice Creature Comforts video on the new-ish Countryside Code

Mountain Rescue Council
Umbrella organisation for Britain’s many volunteer search-and-rescue teams. Visit this site: it could save your life one day

Mountaineering Council of Scotland
Body representing rights of mountaineers, hillwalkers, climbers and cross-country skiers in Alba. Updated site now looks like it belongs to the 21st centure

Ordnance Survey
Deeply disappointing site aimed at maximising commercial potential while descending into officialese far too easily. Too concerned with selling services while neglecting the core users of the service, which should update your maps more often

Snowdonia National Park
Snowdonia National Park Authority’s official site

Yorkshire Dales National Park
Official website of the Yorkshire Dales National Park authority

British Mountaineering Council
Official site of the body that oversees climbing and hillwalking in Britain

Mountain Leader Training UK
Find out about mountain-leader training and the various awards available for a career in the outdoors

Open Spaces Society
Primitive site for the body that campaigns to keep our outdoor spaces open, which can’t be a bad thing

Ramblers’ Association
Campainging organisation fighting for the rights of walkers throughout Britain, with a slight whiff of dubbin and damp cotton

Sustrans
Sustainable transport charity. Big on promoting cyling and eco-issues relating to the way we travel

Grough-Stuff Walks
Grough-Stuff Walks offers personally-led guided walks for individuals or groups in the Peak District National Park. No relation to grough, but shares our name; great minds think alike

Lake District Now
News and views from the Lake District

Munro Magic
Neat site detailing all Scotland’s Munros and Corbetts. What grough really likes is that, with a little persuasion, the website’s resident Gaelic charmer will tell you how to pronounce all those unpronouncable names.

The Angry Corrie
Our favourite hillzine with a distinctly Scottish flavour