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This page tries to bring you a bunch of helpful links. If there are more that you think could be added or if any of the ones here are broken, please let us know
 
Caveat
Just because we give you a link doesn't mean that the Group is formally endorsing anyone. Disclaimer done!

 
 

Walking Groups

You can use you Brunel membership to walk with any other RA group.
Neighbouring Young Persons Groups
Wiltshire Wanderers  
Gloucestershire Walking Group  
Somerset Walking & Activity Group Our neighbours to the south, whose walk meeting points are usually Taunton or Yeovil
Dorset Young Walkers  
Tiger Bay Ramblers TBR are based in the Cardiff and South Wales area

Ramblers - National and Local
The Ramblers Association  
Avon Area  
Bath Ramblers  
Bristol Group  
Kingswood Ramblers  
Severnside Ramblers Bradley Stoke area to you or me! Like us, these guys often meet at Somerfield, so don't get confused!
Southwold Ramblers Not the Suffolk coast, but Yate and Chipping Sodbury

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Weather

That all important information you need just before you head for the door
Bristol Weather - BBC  
Brecons Beacons Forecast Check the weather on the hills - it may not be the same as in Bristol!
Snowdonia Weather  
Everywhere Weather  
   
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Gear - Buying it, Fixing it

Nice gear - there's nothing like it!

Our local shops
Blacks  
Cotswold Outdoor Ok, not the most local, but not too far away!
Ellis Brigham  
Taunton Leisure You can always get 10% off here, and 20% on special nights that we'll highlight on the programme, with your RA card.
Snow and Rock  
Kathmandu New to town - has lots of own brand bits and pieces at silly prices in the sale
Stanfords The place for maps. 10% off with your RA card
Gear Manufacturers (well a few of them)
Icebreaker Make that lovely merino gear - the exception to the "don't wear wool"
Lowe Alpine  
Mountain Hardwear  
The North Face  
Scarpa  
Paramo Directional waterproof stuff - alternative to GoreTex
   
Maintaining and Fixing Gear
Leki Pole Care and Maintenance How to keep your pole in good nick
Feet First Get your boots fixed
Lancashire Sports Repairs Get boots and tears in your waterproofs fixed
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Places to Stay
Hostels
YHA  
National Trust Basecamps  
Independent Hostel Guide There are lots of similar sites, which are a good way of finding the independent hostels
   
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Transport
First Group buses Our local buses
National Rail Enquiries  
   
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Maps
Streetmap

If submitting a link walk start, this site is great as you can put in an exact map reference
Multimap  
Ordnance Survey  
Aqua3 Waterproof maps
   
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