Links and sites covering outdoor leisure activities, recreation, adventure and pursuits in the UK to keep you fit and healthy.
INDEX
Kayaking &Canoeing
Archery
National Archery Associations Multi-Activity and Adventure Centres
Regional Archery Associations Orienteering
Ballooning Paintballing
Cycling Polo
Caving Wind surfing & Surfing
Climbing and mountaineering Rowing
Clothing Wind surfing 
Diving Yachting
Fell running Overseas Adventure
Country Pursuits Forums Clothes & Accessories
Gliding Courses
Golf  
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GENERAL GUIDES
British Waterways Visit the hidden world of Britain's inland waterways. It shows how you can find and enjoy them, how they are managed and how you could get involved in their future conservation
Countryside Recreation Committed to exchanging and spreading information to develop best policy and practice in countryside recreation.
Drifters Canal Holidays, allowing you the freedom to cruise through the unspoilt heart of the British countryside enjoying life in the slow lane. Use this website to help you to unlock the secret world that is Britain's Inland Waterways and find the perfect location for your boating holiday.†
Ordnance Survey Maps Produces digital & paper maps for business, leisure, government and education.
Ramblers Association Promotes rambling, protects rights of way, campaigns for access to open country and defends the countryside.
Sport Breaks The definitive search engine for sports holidays, activity days, leisure breaks, health farms, and corporate entertainment throughout the UK
Talking Guides A place to download free and chargeable audio walking tours for some fantastic Museum and Heritage Sites, also including outside tours.
UK Safari Articles, photos, a free newsletter, a free screensaver and the best places to visit for wildlife watching.
Walka LongWay Long Distance Walking Walking from 2-15 days, throughout Wales, using existing long distance walks as well as catering for individual requests. Small groups (2-6), families, business team building. Expedition type tours.
Youth Hostels Association YHA offers a warm welcome, comfortable bunk rooms, good food and affordable prices in 230 Youth Hostels in England and Wales Whether you want the comfort of an en suite room in a city centre, or the chance to escape the crowds and enjoy simpler accommodation, there's somewhere for you.

forumCOUNTRY PURSUITS FORUMS
Love Horse is a dating and friendship site designed for horse and country singles. It's also an online community for country sports enthusiasts in which they can discuss, chat, flirt, and arrange to meet. Whether you are looking for romance, flirtation, pen pals, or just some new friends who share your passion for country pursuits you'll find exactly who you are looking for here.
Muddy Matches is a fun way for 'muddy', or country-minded, people to meet each other, be it for friendship, shared interests or dating. If you love the countryside, enjoy meeting new people and are not afraid of a bit of mud, this is the website for you. Join now and find out how muddy you are.

ARCHERY
Bow Archery International archery news, information and resource centre from the publishers of BOW International archery magazine. Large site, covering all levels in the sport from beginners to the Olympic Games.
Grand National Archery Society
Governing body for the sport of archery in the UK.

NATIONAL ARCHERY ASSOCIATIONS
REGIONAL ARCHERY ASSOCIATIONS
BALLOONING
Balloons over Britain
Balloons over Britain is a group of UK hot air balloon ride operators who offer ballooning to people of all ages from over 70 launch sites across the UK.
CYCLING
British Cycling Federation The BCF is the internationally recognised governing body of cycle sport in the UK.† Visit if you're into BMX, Cycle Speedway, Cyclo-Cross, Mountain Bike, Road and Track.
OffroadAdventures-Online.co.uk
Articles, UK-wide route maps, forum, tips and tricks
Outdoor Guides, Coaches & Activity Workshops
Cycle Staffordshire offers a complete cycling experience from guided mountain biking rides for individuals and groups, to on-road cycle safety activities. We cover Staffordshire primarily, but also operate in Derbyshire, Wales, Shropshire and Cheshire.
Cycling News
The first WWW cycling results and news service.
CANOEING
Encounter Cornwall Offering unique Canoeing, Cycling and Walking trips and short breaks in the Mid Cornwall area. Pedal to the Eden Project, Walk or Cycle across Cornwall, Canoe the River Fowey, options for everyone.
Fluid Skills Professional kayak coaching and BCU courses, including basic to experienced kayak instruction with a qualified instructor, and instructor qualification courses.
Keen & Able Canoeing and Kayaking
offer guided river trips, kayak/canoe camping, team building activities and evening sessions on the river.
The British Canoe Union (BCU)
The governing body for the sport and recreation of canoeing and kayaking in the UK.
Scottish Canoe Association
Use this site to sample the large variety of wonderful paddling opportunities in Scotland! How to join; clubs; an overview of paddlesport; volunteer vacancies; and insurance cover.
Irish Canoe Union
Official site.
CAVING
National Caving Association The National Body for Caving in England, Scotland and Wales.
CLOTHING
Mountain Warehouse The Mountain Warehouse supply a huge range of outdoor clothing, footwear and equipment from Berghaus, Sprayway, Karrimor and many more. Over 30 shops across the UK.
CLIMBING & MOUNTAINEERING
ClimbUK Find climbing partners, guides, climbing walls, stolen gear, news, routes - a real portal!
David Matthews Adventure Activities provides a range of outdoor activities and teambuilding events in the Peak District, for adults and young people. They have over 20 years experience and are AALA approved.
Highland Adventure Centre Residential outdoor activity centre in beautiful Glenisla, Perthshire, Scotland.Activities for all ages, corporate events, stag & hen groups also welcome.
The British Mountaineering Council (BMC)
The representative body that exists to protect the freedoms and promote the interests of climbers, hillwalkers and mountaineers, including ski-mountaineers.
UKClimbing
The best place to climb on the web
MTN Sports
UK guide to climbing, hillwalking, trekking, hiking, nordic skiing and mountaineering. Forums, free classified adverts, articles, gear, accommodation, books, adventure travel, guides and courses.
Outdoor Horizons
Mountaineering, rock climbing and guided walking for individuals, families and groups. Navigation and mountain skills training, including MLTE Mountain Leader and Single Pitch Awards.
Hillwalking Org
Visit here for information and links on Climbing, Mountaineering, Hillwalking and many other recreation and leisure based subjects. Buy books and hillwalking maps on-line.
The Alpine Club
The object of the Alpine Club is to promote mountain climbing and exploration throughout the world, develop a better knowledge of the mountains through literature, science and art and through its meetings and publications, encourage protection of the mountain environment, and conserve the Club's heritage.
British Mountain Guides
Their members hold the highest internationally recognised qualification for instruction and guiding in rock and ice climbing, mountaineering and off-piste skiing and ski touring- the coverted IFMGA carnet.
UK Crags
Rock climbing in the UK. A quick crag guide of places to rock climb in the UK.
DIVING
Divernet Everything for SCUBA divers and diving from Diver Magazine.
If You Dive
Thousands of diving holidays across the world.
FELL RUNNING
The Fell Runners Association The English Association that promotes fell running. Founded 1970.
Irish Mountain Running Association
News, calendar and reports.
Directory of British Athletic Clubs
Find out about your local athletics track & field, and running club by selecting a county by moving your mouse over the map.
GLIDING
British Gliding Association †All you wanted to know about gliding: find out how to learn to glide; find a local club plus Sailplane & Gliding Magazine and the BGA Shop.
Cotswold Gliding Whether you would like to learn to fly professionally or just experience the beauty of gliding through the air and looking out on spectacular scenery, you don't have to be a member to have a go.
GOLF
Golf Guide A search engine for golf courses and golf clubs in Scotland, England, Wales, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, USA and golfing resorts in other parts of the world.
Golflinks The UK's largest database of golf information. UK Golf Industry Directory with details on over 2,000 companies; UK & Eire Golf Courses with contact and course information on 3,000 courses; European Golf Courses with course information on 2,300 golf courses in Europe; UK Hotels & Guest Houses covering hotels cross linked with the UK golf course guide with the majority near to open venues; and Golf Web Links listing over 4,200 golf related websites with drop down menu for quick and easy searching.

HANG GLIDING & PARAGLIDING

The British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association Represents and supports the UK's free flight community
North Wales Hang gliding and Paragliding Club (NWHGPC)
One of the oldest free flying clubs in the UK. Whether you're a newly qualified pilot or an old hand they offer an environment where you can enjoy your flying to the full. Their excellent flying sites are in the north-east Wales area within easy travelling time of Liverpool , Manchester and the Midlands.
Snowdonia Paragliding School. The site contains invaluable information about taking up paragliding. All their instructors are experienced pilots with a caring and enthusiastic attitude committed to maximising your enjoyment and safe progress. Combine this with flying in some of the most beautiful places on Earth and you've got a recipe for bliss, Heaven meets Earth!
South East Wales Hang Gliding & Paragliding Club
If you've ever watched the birds soaring effortlessly over the Welsh countryside and longed to join them, take a look inside this web site. Learn how modern hang gliders and paragliders have turned the dream of Icarus into reality. See how experienced hang glider and paraglider pilots can today climb up to four miles high, and cover distances in excess of 300 miles, with no power save the movement of the atmosphere. Discover the exciting sport of hang gliding & paragliding...

South West Wales Soaring Club
Paragliding and Hang Gliding in the Swansea area, South wales.
Strathclyde Gliding Club
The club is friendly and informal with a membership of around 20. Members of the British Gliding Association.
Welsh Free Flight Federation (WFFF) If you've ever watched hang gliders and paragliders in action over the hills of Wales and wondered if this exciting sport was for you, take a look inside this site, and learn how modern hang gliders and paragliders have turned the age old dream of personal flight into a reality. Learn how the sport began, and discover just how easy it is to learn to fly, and become a fully qualified hang glider or paraglider pilot.

MULTI ACTIVITIES

Action Trips Presents 287 tour operators and over 15,000 adventure trips around the world.
Aspire Adventure Activities Provider of fun sake and adventure outdoor activity courses in the Peak District for individuals and groups.AALA Licenced

BlueDome
Major UK online outdoor activity magazine with guides and articlex on Archery; Caving; Climbing; Mountain Biking and Cycling; Orienteering; Sky Sports; Sub Aqua; Trekking; and Water Sports.
Choose Sport The UK's biggest and best adventure sports company. It has details of over 5,000 different adventure courses and holidays ranging from parachuting to rock climbing, also selling adventure books.
Corporate Team Building Events Internetoutdoors Ltd organises green events for corporate companies, hen/stag parties and famlies in Devon, Gower and Brecon. Bushcrafting, survival skills, camp fires, storytelling, surfing ....
David Matthews Adventure Activities provides a range of outdoor activities and teambuilding events in the Peak District, for adults and young people. They have over 20 years experience and are AALA approved.
Encounter Cornwall
Offering unique Canoeing, Cycling and Walking trips and short breaks in the Mid Cornwall area. Pedal to the Eden Project, Walk or Cycle across Cornwall, Canoe the River Fowey, options for everyone.
Highland Adventure Centre Residential outdoor activity centre in beautiful Glenisla, Perthshire, Scotland.Activities for all ages, corporate events, stag & hen groups also welcome.
Mountain Mayhem Outdoor Pursuits Centre
Set in sixty acres of luscious and wild countryside on the edge of the Black Mountains, Mountrain Mayhem provides the ultimate combination of adventure activities and outdoor pursuits for activity weekends, stag weekends, hen parties, corporate events, team building and much more. Activities include paintballing, rally karting, quad biking and target shooting.
Mustgo.com
UK Independent travel: Offering overseas adventure tours, cultural exploration and outdoor vacations.
Outdoor Leisure Shop
An established family firm (founded in 1840!) providing an online shopping experience for the outdoor enthusiast.††Huge range of camping equipment and outdoor pursuit products. Masses of tents, sleeping bags, rucsacs, daysacs, survival equipment, compasses and hundreds of other essential outdoor items.
Polar Challenges - Adventure and Research
Discover Antartica! Information on the poles through research, adventure & expedtion
Raw Sports
Sports Search Engine
Searchsport.com
includes adventure sports
Touring-Camping.co.uk Campsite listings, Camping Suppliers, Events, Tips & Tricks, Classifieds, Days Out, They all here. Visit our Message Board where we have forums especially for Tents, Trailer Tents, Caravans and Motor


Tailormade Ireland Holidays and corporate entertainment in Ireland with accommodations in lodgings, hotels, country houses, cottages with activities such as golf, horses, riding, walking, cycling, gardens, sailing, fishing, racing, conferences, hunting, shooting, music, greyhound racing, as well as events and festivals all tailor made for you.
Travel-quest The travel-quest specialist travel directory: offering 1,000's of ideas for active, adventure sport and special interest holidays and vacations from independent and specialist travel companies ? both in the UK and Worldwide.
Waunifor Rural centre offering cottage holidays, craft workshops and courses, gardening, ecology, sustainability and arts events and courses.
ORIENTEERING
Scottish Orienteering Association Orienteering is a very challenging sport for all levels of athletic ability involving maps, navigation, and route-choice, all against the clock...for further information check out this site.
OVERSEAS ADVENTURE
Ghale Treks & Expeditions Nepal Outdoor activities such as trekking, mountain flights, rafting and extension tours to Bhutan, India and Tibet. Additional information on home stays.
PAINT BALLING
London Paintball Supplies A retail and trade outlet for all paintball equipment, including the world famous Angel LCD, Automag and exclusive Paintball Trophies.
Top Paintball sites Independent paintball ranking list.
POLO
The Hurlingham Polo Associaton (HPA) Official site providing the definitive list of members, clubs and fixtures available anywhere on the internet.Their newsdesk provides the latest information from the HPA including notices, changes to rules & regulations, competition results and essential advice regarding many aspects of Polo.
Polo Times
UK magazine.

The Federation of International Polo Includes a comprehensive guide to polo and its rules.
ROWING
Henley Royal Regatta Results & photographs. Information for crews and spectators. Last ecent was held on 3rd - 7th July 2002.
WIND SURFING & SURFING
Learn to Surf in Wales! Owned by the governing body for surfing in Wales and the only surf school based at Llangennith, the best beach to learn to surf in Wales."The best surfer in the world is the one having the most fun."
The World Windsurfing Directory
The leading internet resource for windsurfing! Every day, over 1200 windsurfers use this site.
YACHTING
Bareboating Guide award-winning interactive website
Multihull Pages UK online magazine for multihull cruising and racing enthiusiasts with feature articles; dates and fixtures; reviews and a comprehensive suppliers directory.
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Royal Yachting Association The official website of the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) - the UK National body for all forms of boating under sail or power including disabled sailing.
COURSES
Back 2 Basics survival course run thoughout England and Scotland starting from 1 day to weeklong hands on. They also give courses for people wanting to learn more about survival and bushcraft.



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Muddy Matches
Muddy Matches is a fun way for 'muddy', or country-minded, people to meet each other, be it for friendship, shared interests or dating. If you love the countryside, enjoy meeting new people and are not afraid of a bit of mud, this is the website for you. Join now and find out how muddy you are.