Member's Blogs

Dan aka "Despererate Dan" "Burn the Desk"
Matt Reynolds aka "Chink" "Life on the End of a Rope"
Rich Ball Photo gallery at ukclimbing.com. He is qualified, you know. Some sort of scout badge I think. ;)

Climbing Walls

Oswestry Climbing Centre A wall in..... you'll never guess..... Oswestry.
Llangollen Climbing Centre A not-so-new one now, opened 26/09/09 in 'Golly.
Shropshire Climbing Centre An ickle wall for people with a fear of ropes. Bouldering fun.
Sport Martley A wall between Kidderminster and Worcester.
Redpoint Climbing Centre Climbing wall in Birmingham.
Creation Wall Another climbing wall in Birmingham.
Shrewsbury Sports Village A small wall but still a good work out.
Wolf Mountain Climbing wall at Wolverhampton (they give discount to WMCers)

Campsites

Trevaylor Campsite St. Just, Cornwall - Ron and Pauline are your hosts.
High Laning Campsite Dentdale, Western Yorkshire Dales.
Church Stile Campsite Nether Wasdale, Cumbria.

Weather

BBC weather forecast BBC website for....... the weather forecast!
UKweather.com Weather for...... the UK!
Metcheck A funky site that gives weather forecasts for various crag locations.
Mountain Weather Information Weather conditions in the mountains of Britain. THE mountain weather site.

Retailers

Highsports The original outdoor shop for Shropshire-ites. Located in Shrewsbury. They love WMCers. Big Discount. Cheers Stu.
Spike Another equipment shop in Shrewsbury. Paul & Rich are very helpful.
Beyond Extreme Shop & paragliding school to open soon in Melverley - Mark & team give discount!
The Outdoor Depot A new(ish) outdoor shop in Church Stretton. Jim kindly gives discount to WMC members.
Joe Brown Outdoor equipment shops in Llanberis and Capel Curig. More discount for WMC members.
Needlesports Keswick climbing shop.
Rock & Run Climbing shop based in Ambleside & Sheffield.
Cotswold The outdoor mail order company with shops around the country - now in Shrewsbury.
Field & Trek As above. But not in Shrewsbury ;)
Lancashire Sports Repairs Get your gear repaired here by those lovely people up North :D
Cicerone Guide Books A supplier of guidebooks for walking and climbing. 20% discount to WMC members. See Bulletin board for promo code.
Guidepost Maps, books and outdoor bits & bobs. Fast service with a nice personal touch.

Holidays

Flightchecker Money Saving Expert, Martin Lewis has an excellent flightchecking facility.
Easyjet Booking flights
Directflights.com A good site to book flights.
Expedia Yet another site for booking flights and car hire etc.
AlpBase Jerry Gore provides good accomodation and advice in the Ecrins.
Snowcard Travel insurance for the more energetic traveller.
BAA Parking Parking at Stanstead airport/cattle market.
Birchbrae Lodges Glencoe Just down the road from Paddy's - luxury!
West Coast Mountain Guides Part of the site that gives good info on Scottish mountain conditions.
Yamnuska.com Planning a trip to the Canadian Rockies? - lot's of info here.
Formula 1 A cheap and cheerful solution to enroute accommodation
Les Basses Beaumettes A newly refurbished apartment near the Verdon Gorge - contact Ruth via the site.
Trekking Encounters Holiday adventures in Nepal.
Majon Vajolet Superb self catering apartments at Vigo di Fassa in the Dolomites region of Italy.

General Interest

The BMC British Mountaineering Council
UKclimbing.com An excellent site for climbing information.
Rockfax The website for the Rockfax series of guides.
Arthog Outdoor Centre An outdoor centre in Arthog, Wales.
CAMRA Campaign for Real Ale - research your favorite debriefing juice.
Llanwrtyd Wells Green Events Walking events and some loony activities like bog snorkelling!
Harvey Maps An alternative to Ordnance Survey maps.
Bing Maps (was Multimap) A very useful site for finding places - just wack in a postcode! Now owned by Microsoft - boo hisssssss!
Ordnance Survey Online ordering of maps.
Cubby Images A new site by Dave 'Cubby' Cuthbertson - photos & climbing info
Outdoor Magic More outdoor information than you can shake a stick at!
Mountain Heritage Trust Interesting site concerning our history in the mountains.
Everest, The British Story Not about double glazing, so don't ring for a quote.
PhysioBench The people to run to if you break your leg (and other mountain injuries).
Walk Highlands A good site for Munro, Corbett etc baggers or just walking in the Scottish highlands
Shrewsbury Hillwalking Club A walking club based in Shropshire.
Pura Vida First Aid Outdoor First Aid Training - WMC members ask for discount! - Cheers Robin.

 

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