Walkers' Contacts and Links

This section of the website provides a range of contacts that will help both the walker and those who are promoting services that are of use to this growing recreational group. Select from the following:-

• Walkers' Questionnaire
• Contact the Webmaster
• Useful links
• Advertising on the website
• Register for Newsletter

Walkers' Questionnaire

We encourage you to take a moment to complete our electronic questionnaire or to e-mail the webmaster telling us how you regard this website. We have already received a considerable number of very positive responses and we take your comments very seriously. Only by listening to your views will we be certain that we are developing this website in a manner that is correct for the visitor.

Contact the Webmaster

Useful Links

St Cuthbert's Way

This is 62.5 miles (100Km) in length starting in Melrose and concluding at Lindisfarne. The route follows the journey of St Cuthbert as he went from being Prior of Melrose Abbey to become Prior then Bishop of Lindisfarne Priory.

Rob Roy Way

This is 79 or 92 miles (127 or 148Km) in length starting in Drymen and travelling NE across the southern Scottish Highlands to Pitlochry. This area was the home and active working area of one of Scotland's best known characters, Rob Roy MacGregor.

The Sir Walter Scott Way

This is a 92 miles (148Km) way starting in Moffat and heading NE across the southern region of Scotland to the North Sea Coast at Cockburnspath. This area was the home of Sir Walter Scott the great Scottish novelist. Many of his greatest works are based on this part of Scotland and the Way passes by his home at Abbotsford.

The Roman Heritage Way

This is a 100 - 102 miles (160 - 165Km) way starting at either Segedunum Fort on the River Tyne or Maia Fort on the Solway Firth and finishing at Trimontium Fort on the River Tweed. These two walks are full of connections with the Roman occupation of Britain in the 1st to 3rd centuries, and uses waymarked routes to travel along Hadrian's Wall , past forts and signalling posts plus walking along the line of a key Roman Road.

Borders Abbeys Way

This is a 65 mile (105 Km) circular route in the South East of Scotland. It takes in the location of the five Border Abbeys of Selkirk, Kelso, Jedburgh, Melrose and Dryburgh, although only the last four are visible in part as ruins. Enjoy this walk of varied terrain and scenery over a 5 day period and learn about the religious and reiver history that extends over 14 centuries.

Fife Coastal Path

Starting below the Forth Railway Bridge and ending close to the Tay Railway Bridge this is a 78 mile (125 Km) route staying very close to the shore as it travels along the Forth Estuary, then onto the North Sea and finally heads west along the Tay shoreline. This is an attractive walk of a less challenging physical nature full of interest of an historical and industrial viewpoint. Marine and ornithological nature are never distant.

Weardale Way

During 2006 the Weadale Way has seen its route being extended and re-aligned in parts to make it a more varied walk.
The route passes through a World Heritage Site and a Designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Running from the North Sea to the North Pennines it is 77 miles in length.

Rucksack Readers

Publishers of several walking guides and maps, the ideal companion for the person on this long distance walk.

Other titles are:
West Highland Way
Speyside Way
Rob Roy Way
Inca Trail
Mount Kilimanjaro

Walking Support

Expert guide and walking organiser, we also provide a complete booking services on many of the key long distance routes.

Work is undertaken for individuals, private groups and charity organisations.

Experience our friendly and attentive approach.

LDWA

The LDWA is an Association of people with the common interest of walking long distances in rural, mountainous or moorland areas. By joining the LDWA, you will meet other like-minded long distance walkers and gain access to information on walking events and long distance walking routes all over the UK.

Advertising on the website

This section provides information to prospective and current services providers in terms of promotional opportunities and costs. An on-line ordering service is included.

To view the promotional opportunities and the costs access the rates page.

For advertisers to make an on-line order access the on-line order form.

Newsletter

I-Net Support the webmasters along with Walking Support the guiding and booking service have collaborated to set up a free newsletter that is distributed by e-mail.
To receive a free copy of this e-newsletter you need to register with us by clicking here and sending the e-mail. You will be offered the option to unsubscribe at any time by clicking the appropriate link on all the publications that are sent. We guarantee not to passing you details to any other person or business.

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