Bookmarks for Hans Koch

Tours/tourguides

Walking & Hiking

Ramblers' Association

BTA - Walking & Hiking Links

BTA Walking - Routes - England

BTA Walking - Routes - Scotland

BTA Walking - Routes - Wales

Walking Britain - BTA Online Walking Guide

Ramblers' Association Introduction to Walking in Britain

Ramblers Association - Information Index

Ramblers' Association - Clothing, Equipment and Safety

Long Distance Footpaths in Britain - excellent

Guided Walks in the Yorkshire Dales - England

The Institute of Public Rights of Way Officers - countyside access in Britian - walks and paths with maps - IE only

The Countryside Agency - working for people and places in rural England (IE ONLY!)

British Waterways - boating, cycling and walking Britian's inland canal network

Walking in Scotland

Walking Wild - Scotland

Countryside Council for Wales

Walking Wales - by magazine of same name

St Davids Walk- St Davids to Bangor - complete route site

Walking links at ipicture.co.uk

Google Search: walks scotland

Google Search: wild walks scotland

Contours Walking Holidays - Guided and self-led hiking tours in England, Scotland and Wales (with Itineraries)

Town & Country Walks and Winter Birdwatching in Gloucestershire

Amazon.co.uk: At a glance: The London Loop

The Crowood Press - 100 Walks Series, 100 Climbs Series, sport, crafts, gardening, etc.

Birding

BTA - Bird Watching Links

RSPB - Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (only prints well in IE)

RSPB - Links

RSPB - Nature Reserves

British Trust for Ornithology

British Bird Surveys - British Trust for Ornithology

BOU - British Ornithologists Union

BOU - Checklists

uk.rec.birdwatching - Index

Birdwatching Breaks - International Birdwatching Excursions

Town & Country Walks and Winter Birdwatching in Gloucestershire

Bird Stamp Collection

Wildlife and Nature

British outdoor organizations (British Canoe Union, Assoc. of Mountaineering Instructors, etc.)

Scottish outdoor organizations

RSPB - UK Wildlife and Conservation (only works well in IE)

DETR - Wildlife and Countryside

Forestry Commission

Forestry Commission - Recreation section

The Woodland Trust - UK woodland heritage (IE only)

English Nature

The National Trust

Institute for Outdoor Learning - IE only

The Mountaineering Council of Scotland

The Mountaineering Council of Scotland - Information Service

Scottish Countryside Access Network

National Trust for Scotland - historic, architectural and natural heritage

Scottish Natural Heritage

UK Biodiversity

JNCC - Joint Nature Conservation Commitee - advisor to the government

Environment Agency of England and Wales

Council for National Parks of England and Walres

UK National Parks and Conservation organizations

UK National Parks and related organizations

Wildlife and Nature Centres

The Wetland Centre - London

Archaeology - UK

Ancient Sites Directory - A Guide to Ancient Monuments Around the UK - henge.org

UK Archaeology GPS Waypoint Collection - Ancient Sites Directory - Chris Tweed

UK Archaeology Glossary - Ancient Sites Directory

Stone Pages - A guide to European megaliths

Cycling

BTA - Cycling

Sustrans - National Cycle Network

London Cycling Campaign

Cyclists.org.uk - Cycling News, Information and Events

Cyclists Touring Club - Many local grps throughout Britain - extensive gear - members can download route descriptions and maps

British Cycling Federation - governing body of cycle sport in the UK

British Waterways - boating, cycling and walking Britian's inland canal network

Cycle-Ops - Tonbridge Kent

Bicycle Business - info, articles and retail directory for UK cyclists

Bicycle Hire at Aim Rent A Car - Chiswick Pk London - 208 742 8955

London Bicycle Tour Company

Kayaking - Waterways - Other outdoor recreation

BTA - Boats, Barging & Canals

British Waterways - boating, cycling and walking Britian's inland canal network

Museums & Historical sites

English Heritage

British Heritage

Historic Scotland

National Trust for Scotland - historic, architectural and natural heritage

24 Hour Museum - UK museums & galleries (includes Museum finder, and theme listings called Museum Trails)

The Crafts Council - UK

Museums in England and Wales A-Z

TouristIndex : England : Museums

Aviation Museums in Great Britain

Automotive Museums - England

National Museums & Galleries of Wales - excellent

British Library

V&A - The Victoria and Albert Museum

Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood - London East End

William Morris

William Morris Society - everything Morris--incredibly comprehensive.

Kelmscott House (headquarters for William Morris Society)

Kelmscott Manor

Red House

Friends of Red House

A Map of How to Get to Red House

The William Morris Gallery

Kelmscott Chaucer - William Morris - Kelmscott Chaucer - scans of Cary Collection copy

Morris & Co. - Sanderson

William Morris - Repeat designs for borders and desktop wallpaper

English Heritage - National Monuments Record - William Morris centenary

Architecture / National Trust

The National Trust

National Trust for Scotland - historic, architectural and natural heritage

The Royal Oak Foundation

National Trust Bookshelf

glasssteelandstone.com - Architecture of London and England

Gardens and Parks

The National Trust

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

The Royal Parks

Book Arts

Bodleian Library - University of Oxford

Bodleian Library - University of Oxford

Maps of Oxford - Bodleian Library Map Room

A Brief History of the Bodleian Library

Bodleian Library Visitor Programme

Bodley's American Friends

University of Oxford - Electronic Resources

University of Oxford - Digital Initiatives

Early Manuscripts at Oxford University - Digital facsimiles of celtic and medieval manuscripts

The Bodleian Gift Shop

Bodleian Library Trade Catalogue

Bodleian Library Trade Catalogue - Children's Alphabet

University of Surrey Roehampton Institute

Bookbinding programme

Bookbinding courses

BA in Bookbinding (the only BA bookbinding program in Europe)

Calligraphy programme

Calligraphy courses

Calligraphy certificate

Art Web Links

Info Servcs Subj Guide - Art (Journals, indexes, online dbs, websites)

Info Servcs Subj Guide - Calligraphy & Bookbinding

Book Arts in London

Victoria & Albert Museum

National Art Library - V&A dept for the art, craft and design of the book

Book Art in the National Art Library

London College of Printing (IE only)

Special Printing and Bookbinding Collections - London College of Printing Library - London Institute

St. Bride Printing Library - London

Printing Links - Web Guide - London Institute

Modern Fine Printing

The Society of Bookbinders

The Society of Bookbinders - about us

Society of Bookbinders - 1999 Competition winners

Society of Bookbinders - bookbinding and allied courses in UK

The Society of Bookbinders - North East Region

Resources for Booksellers and Book Collectors

Designer Bookbinders

Shepherd's Bookbinding

United Kingdom Institute for Conservation

HoBo - History of the Book - Oxford - book history events and other resources

The Institute of Paper Conservation - Leigh, Worcester

Biblion - British antiquarian book dealer consortium

Kelmscott Chaucer - William Morris - Kelmscott Chaucer - scans of Cary Collection copy

Antiques World - UK Drectory of antiques and collectables - Editorial, publications, organizations/societies, museums, fairs, tours, exhibits, study courses

Arts & Crafts - traditional and contemporary

British Horological Institute - great reference info on clock repair and restoration

Winsor & Newton - Factory Tour, Harrow, Middlesex - Museum of Color, Wealdstone, England

Food & Bev, Pubs, Beer, Brewery

CAMRA - The Campaign for Real Ale

CAMRA - Good Beer Guide - Amendments

Cask Marque

The Oxford Bottled Beer Database

British Beer & Pub Association

Pubs of the British Isles - a reviewer's dispatches

The Black Sheep Brewery

Caledonian Brewery

Fuller, Smith & Turner

The Taste! - Britain's Brightest Beeriodical

Covent Garden Life - Pub Tour

RealBeer.com

Google Search: brewery england

Google Search: brewery tour england

Festivals & Events

BTA - Calendar of Events

Saints and Stones

Saints and Stones Pilgrimages in Wales - three pilgrimages, with illustrated maps, church sites and history, etc. - Excellent

Saints and Stones Pilgrimages in Wales - alternate site

Places of Peace and Power - Sacred Site Pilgrimages of Martin Grey

Shakespeare Country

The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

England

London

London Maps

London Underground Map

Map (b&w) - London and surrounding towns

Map (color) - London Apartment

Map (b&w) - London Apartment

Map (color) - UK Time Ltd, 1000 Great West Road

Map (b&w) - UK Time Ltd, 1000 Great West Road

Map (b&w) 2X - UK Time Ltd, 1000 Great West Road

Map (b&w) 4X - UK Time Ltd, 1000 Great West Road

London Guides, general info

London - Essential travel info (transportation, currency, etc.) - Expedia/Fodor's - Now in Palm

Site59 - travel deals for last-minute weekend getaways - good "essentials" info

LondonTown.com - The London Tourist Authority

London - The London Net Home Page

Virtual London Your London Guide

US Gateway to Britain-London

London web guides list - netlondon.com

Time Out: London

London Museums

24 Hour Museum - Excellent database (see "Advanced Search") of UK museums, events, articles and educational sites. Also: "trails" - topical listings of related of museums

215 Museums in London - listing with links from 24 Hour Museum

21 Museum events in London - listing with links from 24 Hour Museum

London Museums list - with postcodes - from Smoothhound.co

A to Z of London Museums and Exhibitions

London Museums Agency - Links

London Museums Agency - Museums links

UK MuseumNet - Searchable, annotated list of UK museums

William Morris Society: Kelmscott House

London Gardens and Parks

The Royal Parks

Living in London

Covent Garden Life - community site

London - Covent Garden Life - Links to other community sites

Planet London - supposedly an expat guide, but appeared abandoned when visited 2002-01-18

Living in Chiswick

Barclays - Personal Financial Services

Barclays International Banking - London Solutions

Time Out - Chiswick Shopping Guide

Motorola T180e - Orange User Guide

John Lewis - London dept. strore

BHS - London houswares store

Le Creuset

Bicycle Hire at Aim Rent A Car - Chiswick Pk London - 208 742 8955

London Bicycle Tour Company

Oxford

City of Oxford

Oxford Visitors' Guide - City of Oxford

Oxford Events, etc - Oxford City Council

Oxford Tourism Info - Oxford City Council

University of Oxford

The Cotswolds

Gloucestershire & the Cotswolds Tourism Authority

Goldeneye Maps - The Complete Collection of Cotswold Walks

Visit Cotswolds

Cotswold Way - Info on walk and villages along this LDP

Contours Walking Holidays - Self-led Circular Walking Tours in the Cotswolds

Contours Walking Holidays - The Cotswolds Highlights Tour Itinerary

Cotswolds Tourist Guide - from Bath to Oxford in UK

Walks in the Cotswolds - the Cotswolds Way

Cotswolds Village Guide and Map

Wales

Welsh Links

St Davids

St Davids Descriptions

Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

Coast to Coast - Pemb. Coast National Pk tourist information guide

Centre for Alternative Technology - Machynlleth, coastal Wales

Castell Henllys - Preseli Hills, Wales

Archaeological Field School, Castell Henllys, Wales, Ireland

Castell Henllys Iron Age Fort Pembrokeshire - Archaeology, Education,

Archaeology Department, University of Wales, Lampeter

Millenium Stone - Bluestone from Preseli Hills to Stonehenge - Wales Heritage, area accomidations

Google Search: trewarren newport

Welcome to Newport and the Preseli Hills, Wales

UK-Holidays.co.uk - accomidations in Preseli Hills Wales, incl. Tregynon Country Farmhouse Hotel, near Fishguard

Scotland

Scotland - Killin Area

Undiscovered Scotland: Central Index

Undiscovered Scotland: Killin and Aberfeldy Area

Scotland: Glencoe & Loch Leven Recreation Area

The Killin Web Site

Kenmore and Breadalbane Community website

Undiscovered Scotland: Killin and Aberfeldy Accommodation and Businesses

Undiscovered Scotland: Bookshop: Maps

Amazon.co.uk: At a glance: The Ramblers' Guide: Ben Nevis and Glen Coe

Amazon.co.uk: At a glance: The West Highland Way

Killin Outdoor Centre And Mountain Shop

Croft-na-caber Water Sports Centre information - Kenmore

Croft-na-Caber

A Guide to Scottish Beer

National Trust for Scotland - see What's On for ranger-led walks in Glencoe and other areas

About Glencoe - The Clachaig Inn Guide to Glencoe

Clachaig Inn - Glencoe

Scotland - Killin Area - Accommodations

The Killin Web Site - Accomodations Page

Breadalbane House, Killin, Perthshire

Fairview House - 20-26/person/day b&b

Dall Lodge Country House Hotel

Accommodation in Killin - Hotel

The Morenish Lodge Hotel - Where we are in Scotland

Bed Breakfast And B&B Accommodation Killin Scotland

Bed Breakfast And B&B Accommodation Scotland

Scotland - Additional

National Trust for Scotland - Guardian of Scotland's historic, architectural and natural heritage

Glasgow Prestwick Airport

h2g2 - Scotland

h2g2 - Preparing to Walk in the Highlands of Scotland

h2g2 - Ben Nevis, Fort William, Highlands, Scotland

h2g2 - A Guide to Scottish Beer

h2g2 - Hiking Around Loch Na Gar, Scotland

ScotRail - The West Highland Line

Holidays in Scotland - Scottish Tourist Board - Outdoor Activities

Ben Nevis - a safety guide to walking up Britain's highest mountain , Ben Nevisnear Fort William Scotland

Walking in Scotland - Bev's Favourite Walks site

Hillwalking, Cycling and Scottish Links - Walking in Scotland - Bev's Favourite Walks site

Hillwalking.org.uk - Hillwalking in the UK

The Mountaineering Council of Scotland - Information Service

TAC: The Angry Corrie - Scotland's Hillwalking Fanzine

The Mountaineering Council of Scotland

MCofS; The Information Service

The West Highland Way Walk

Amazon.co.uk: At a glance: Salamander

Scotland: Tourist Tales - The West Highland Line

Scotland: Gateway to Scotland

BBC Online - Weather - Killin

BBC Online - Weather - Chiswick

Yahoo! Weather - Scotland

European Satellite

Amazon.co.uk: At a glance: Exploring Scottish Hill Tracks

Amazon.co.uk: At a glance: 100 Best Routes on Scottish Mountains

Amazon.co.uk: At a glance: The Central Highlands

Amazon.co.uk: At a glance: The Scottish Glens Book 4: The Glens of Trossach

Glencoe Guides and Gear Mountain Sports Shop - Ros Moore - 01855 811 402

Wynnster- British outdoor clothing and gear - great design, esp. liteweight performance travel clothing, raingear (Nevis) , rucksacks, tents and bags

Sprayway - British outdoor clothing and gear similar to Wynnstar but focuses only on performance travel and protective clothing, with a greater range of these products

Sprayway - Gritstone Pant (purch 8/01)

Amazon.co.uk -- Books recommended by the Montaineering Council of Scotland

See "Scotland" on UK Guidebooks page

Luath Press - books about Scotland - walking, nature, history, folklore - Both Amazon.com & Amazon.co.uk FULLY SEARCHED for these titles

See "Scotland" on UK Guidebooks page

Air

Ryanair

Rail

BritRail - for US travelers - iscounts on London Underground and UK rail passes

BritRail - UK rail travel info

BritRail maps - rail maps of the UK

Railtrack - British rail timetable and station information

London Underground Map

DETR - Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Car

BTA - Touring Ideas - Exploring by Car

Guidebooks

Frommer's - England

Fodors.com - best for cities and regions in each country