Weather forecasts

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 first port of call for those venturing on to Britain's high ground. Independent, reliable forecasts from Geoff Monk's outfit

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 avalanches and their causes the rest of the year.

Campaigning and representative

British Mountaineering Council

Official site of the body that oversees climbing and hillwalking in England and Wales

Campaign for National Parks

Umbrella organisation for nearly 40 groups working to protect and promote England and Wales's national parks

Mountain Leader Training UK

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

Mountain Rescue Committee of Scotland

Umbrella organisation for Scotland's mountain rescue teams

Mountain Rescue England and Wales

Umbrella organisation for search-and-rescue teams south of the Border. 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 century

Open Spaces Society

Now updated 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

Gear

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

Mountain webcams

Ben Nevis

View of Britain's highest mountain

Coniston

Looking towards the Old Man of Coniston in the Lake District

Dartmoor

Images of Dartmoor refreshed every five minutes

Glencoe

View of Buachaille Etive Mor from Kings House Hotel, Glencoe

Glenridding

Ullswater from the Glenridding Hotel

Langdale

Looking towards Pavey Ark in Great Langdale

Loch Ness

Go monster spotting or just take a look at Urquhart Castle

Miterdale, from Eskdale Green

View towards Scafell from Eskdale Green in the Lake District

Mull

Ben More, Mull, from the Kinloch Hotel

Ogwen Valley

Three views including Y Garn and Tryfan from Bryn Poeth, courtesy of Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation

Scafell Pike

Scafell, Scafell Pike and Lingmell

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

National Parks

Association of National Park Authorities

Umbrella site for Britain's national parks

Brecon Beacons

Brecons Beacons National Park Authority

Cairngorms

The Cairngorms National Park Authority

Dartmoor

Dartmoor National Park Authority

Exmoor

Exmoor National Park Authority

Lake District

Lake District National Park Authority

Loch Lomond and the Trossachs

Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority

New Forest

New Forest National Park Authority

North York Moors

North York Moors National Park Authority

Northumberland

Northumberland National Park Authority

Peak District

Peak District National Park Authority

Pembrokeshire Coast

Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority

Snowdonia

Snowdonia National Park Authority

South Downs

South Downs National Park Authority

The Broads

The Broads National Park Authority

Yorkshire Dales

Yorkshire Dales National Park authority

Official outdoor bodies

Countryside Access

Official guide to Countryside and Rights of Way Act open access areas in England

Countryside Council for Wales

Government's outdoor advisory body for Wales

England's open access land fire risk

Want to know if that right-to-roam area is closed because of a high fire risk?

Natural England

The official Government advisory body for the outdoors in England

Ordnance Survey

The national mapping agency for the UK

Scottish Natural Heritage

Scottish Government Body responsible for the outdoors, including the Scottish Outdoor Access Code

Other websites

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