ASHDOWN RAMBLING CLUB (Affiliated to the Ramblers' Association)

Local information

Walking holidays and accommodation

General interest

LOCAL INFORMATION

Name	Description
Ashdown Forest	Originally a deer hunting forest in Norman times, Ashdown Forest is now the largest free public access space in the South East. It is a great place for walking and enjoying spectacular views over the Sussex countryside and is known the world over as the 'home' of Winnie-the-Pooh.
East Grinstead    Sackville College St. Swithun's Church Trinity Methodist Church St. Mary's Church	The community site for the friendly country town of East Grinstead, West Sussex, England.
East Grinstead Town Council	The lively site features an up-to-the-minute news service and full details of all council meetings, with agendas, minutes, and councillors' contact details, as well as comprehensive information for tourists to the town.
Hever Castle	Hever Castle Near Edenbridge, Kent, the childhood home of Anne Boleyn
National Trust   Standen Sheffield Park Nymans Chartwell Wakehurst	National Trust for England and Wales - local properties.
Penshurst Place	Penshurst Place  and Gardens, set in the rural Weald of Kent surrounded by picturesque countryside and ancient parkland, has been the home of the Sidney family since 1552.
Photographs	Ashdown Eyes provides daily updated photos of Ashdown Forest wildlife and landscape. Wakehurst Place Penhurst Place Leonardslees Gardens More photographic sites! Ken Scott
Rural Ways	The Rural Ways website is the gateway to getting out and about in the countryside of the South East.
Thomas Turner's walks	8 walks from East Hoathly based on ‘The Diary of Thomas Turner 1754 - 1765'
Wakehurst Place  Photographs	Often described as Kew’s country garden, Wakehurst Place contains a series of ornamental features with many plants from across the world providing year-round colour and interest. Extensive woodlands, including an informal arboretum and secluded valley, offer delightful walks. Information about the garden and its many interesting features is available within the Elizabethan mansion.

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WALKING: ROUTES, HOLIDAYS & ACCOMMODATION.

Name	Description
Accommodation search  Ramblers' Association	Search the Ramblers' Association site for accommodation by location.
Andalucian Adventures Walking Holidays	Andalucian Adventures Walking Holidays. Guided and self guided walking, painting, yoga, cookery and photography holidays in the natural parks of Andalucia, Catalonia & Mallorca in Spain and the Cotswolds in England.
Alpine Holidays	Alpine walking holiday accommodation, for independent travellers wishing to source and package their own summer walking holiday in the Alps and world wide.
Countrywide	Guided walking breaks in UK & Europe.
'Go for a walk'	Includes a directory of local accommodation and places to stay, and all sorts of other useful links and information to enable you to get the most out of your walking in the UK. Here you will find a huge collection of free maps showing you where to go walking in the UK.
Headwater Holidays	Guided & independent walking & cycling holidays in Europe, including Iceland & Norway, Morocco & Jordan.
Highpoint Holidays	A small independent company organising guided and independent walking holidays in France for all levels. Our aim is to match great walks with a rewarding and genuine local experience. We would be delighted to offer a 10% reduction to your members on any of our walking holidays.
HF holidays	Guided walking and hiking holidays throughout Great Britain and many other destinations in Europe
Inntravel	Walking holidays in Europe, Uk & New England including shortbreaks.
Mulcares in the Pyrenees	Mulcares in the Pyrenees, English family run accommodation, trekking and climbing holidays in Cauterets, France. 10% discount for members.
Ramblers Holidays	Escorted walking, trekking, exploring, sightseeing, cross-country & downhill skiing holidays.
Snowdonia, Cadair View Lodge	Cadair View Lodge is a Norwegian log cabin. There is plenty of space for 6/7 people. Situated 850 feet up a hill side in southern Snowdonia. Or you could stay in Pine Tree Lodge (sleeping up to 5), The Windchimes (sleeping up to 6), Rhinog Retreat (sleeping up to 5) or various other cabins.
Step by Step Walking Holidays	Flexible walking holidays on the Isle of Wight.
St Mark's, Cautley, Sedbergh, Cumbria	Bed & Breakfast situated in the dale of Cautley within the Yorkshire Dales National Park, the views overlook the River Rawthey and the imposing Eastern flank of the Howgill Fells.
Time Outdoors	Includes a directory of local accommodation and places to stay, and all sorts of other useful links and information to enable you to get the most out of your walking in the UK.
Walking Pages	'Walking Pages' - where do you want to walk today?
Walking Routes	Over 700 active links containing 1000's of walking routes, walk descriptions, maps etc. The directory is organised by county, making it easy to find details of walks in a given area.
Walking World	UK's largest online walking guide to 1550 walks, accommodation and more.
Walking and Hiking	Walking and Hiking information
Walking in England	Thousands of FREE walks to download, details of all the books, maps and walking groups in the country
Woodside, Stanton Lees	Bed & Breakfast in isolated Peak District hamlet, plus links to information on the Peak District.

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GENERAL INTEREST.

Name	Description
Blacks	Clothing and outdoor equipment.  Nearest shop - Tunbridge Wells.
Cotswolds	Clothing and outdoor equipment.  Nearest shop - Tunbridge Wells.
Field & Trek	Clothing and outdoor equipment.  Nearest shop - Brighton.
Fun in the country	Discount Clothing and outdoor equipment  - Lingfield
Google Maps	Google maps - street level World-Wide
Hilltrek	Outdoor clothing - including 'Ventile'.
	Goretex gaiters. Stop-tous, Overboots (cover your boots - very useful for pubs!), Jacket Extensions (very useful with shorts!) etc. All at very reasonable prices.
Millets	Clothing and outdoor equipment.  Nearest shops - East Grinstead, Crawley & Tunbridge Wells.
Multimap	Maps for UK, Europe and worldwide. Plus Aerial photographs!
National Trust	National Trust for England and Wales.
Outdoors	Clothing and outdoor equipment.  Nearest shop - Crawley.
Páramo	Directional clothing systems.  Shop at Wadhurst.
Ramblers' Association	The Ramblers' Association.
Time Outdoors	Dedicated to outdoor sports and activities. The website has thousands of pages of great advice written by a team of over 80 experts as well as daily news, an event calendar & reports.
UK Street Maps	UK coverage to street name level and 1:50,000 scale maps.   Search by name, Post Code etc.

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Last updated: 09/10/09