Trips to the UK - Lake District

by Siobhan Purcell

Why go walking in the Lake District?

Enjoying the Summit of Helvellyn

16 lakes in a radial pattern in Cumbria, England. Plenty of stone houses. Plenty
of mountains. The scenery is protected by the National Trust which owns a
sizeable chunk of the area. The area has charmed painters and poets over the
years and when you go there you’ll see why. the image of gentle lake steamers

Introduction

I’m going to talk about the benefits of Modern Navigation, such as using GPS
and software like TrailMaster.

Trigpointing - add purpose to your walks.

Author: James Carroll

Trigpointing IrelandSome people 'bag' summits over a chosen height, some seek 'treasure' using GPS equipment (Geocaching), others are content to simply roam the countryside, savouring its sights, scents and sounds, but I fell in love with Triangulation Pillars.

Geocaching an interesting activity for walkers
Geocaching is an activity which combines a love of the outdoors with the use of modern technology. Basically geocaching is like a traditional treasure hunt, but instead of having a paper map with an X marking the spot, "cachers" use a handheld GPS (Global Positioning System) to locate positions on the earth's surface.

Ulster Federation
of Rambling Clubs

Comprising some 25 clubs this thriving body offers a number of services to its
members from inspiration to insurance and from walking information to organising
clubs.

MountainViews is an Irish hillwalkers resource.

This community website provides information on 840 summits in Ireland with comments, photos, GPS data etc. on a community basis. Also has tools for baggers, monthly newsletter 
Click here to visit.

Geological resource page for Walkers Association

As we ramble and scramble across the rich diversity of Ireland’s beautiful and dramatic landscapes most of us do realise how privileged we are to have some of Europe’s most attractive scenic experiences, and challenges, to enjoy – but how many of us appreciate that we can get a lot more from our days out with a little knowledge of what’s going on BENEATH our boots.

Introduction

Walking with children is very, very different from walking with
experienced adults.

Many city children nowadays have extremely limited experience of the
countryside. It can be very difficult to appreciate their point of view. 

They relish the unrestrained freedom and you may get surprising
reactions like shouting and throwing things around