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Welcome to Peak Walker
Welcome to Peakwalker.co.uk
This site is dedicated to providing you with news, views, reviews and information to enhance your walking holiday to the Peak District.
The Peak District is Britain’s most visited National park and offers a wonderful variety of scenic walking. Beautiful dales, rugged moorland and spectacular edges abound.
We live locally and the Peak District is our outdoor playground. In the coming weeks and months, we will bring you;
· The latest environmental news
· Recommended walking routes
· Thought provoking articles on current issues in the Peak District
· Reviews of walkers cafes and pubs
· Campsite reviews
· News of newly published guidebooks and maps
Please subscribe to to our RSS news feed to receive regular articles to your desktop.
If you need to update your equipment before your trip, feel free to browse the range of walking and outdoor equipment in our online shopping pages.
For free online printing of your photos from the Peak District, visit Photo 4 Free
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03 September 2008 21:05:16
Penine Bridleway National Trail to be repaired
It seems that Britain's first purpose built long distance bridleway wasn't built to be too durable to Derbyshire weather. The bridleway has been impassable all summer due to flooding at Highstool Lane near Chelmorton and Wormhill near Buxton.
£7000 is being spent on the penine bridleway in repairs to keep the 53 mile Peak district and D . . .
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21 July 2008 20:41:00
The Vango Venture 500 tent
The Vango Venture 500 is an excellent family tent. Small enough for weekends away, but with enough room for a weeks summer holiday.
Manufactured by the established tent maker Vango, the Vango Venture 500 tent is backed by the Vango lifetime guarantee.
The Vango Venture 500 tent is easy to pitch and accommodates four people in a s . . .
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15 July 2008 00:00:36
Coleman Pro Series X3
This substantial mountain tent from Coleman's Pro Series will stand up to battering from really bad weather. The 3 man version weighs in at 5.6 kg so it is a bit heavy for backpacking, but it is ideal where a stable waterproof tent is the top priority.
The Coleman Pro Series hydrostatic head (level of waterproofing) is 5000.
The . . .
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06 May 2008 21:21:21
Hostel review - Kings Youth Hostel, Dolgellau, Snowdonia
This North Wales hostel is ideally placed for climbing Cader Idris.
Kings yha is a really good walkers’ hostel.
Basic accommodation at a reasonable price with friendly laid back, wardens.
The setting is in idyllic woodlands a few miles from Dollgellau. In the garden is an open fireplace with seating - collect your own . . .
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