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Cattle, Dogs and Gates: A Practical Guide for Walkers

What to check before entering a field with cattle, how to manage a dog around livestock, and why gates should be left as you find them.

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for Walking Group Owners and Admins

How to Choose a Walk You’ll Actually Enjoy

Look beyond the mileage. A practical guide to choosing a walk that suits your pace, the terrain, the weather and the time you have.

How to Organise a Walk in the Walkmates App

Choose or create a walking route, then set a date, time and meeting instructions so others can join you on Walkmates.

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Learn more as an organiser

Organise Group Walks with Walkmates

Create a group walk, share route details and manage upcoming dates on Walkmates. See how it helps organisers bring walkers together.

Quick Walks: Log a Walk as You Go

Learn how Quick Walks work on Walkmates: start a walk when you are ready, record your outing and keep a history of the routes you have explored.

Reasons to use Walkmates For Walkers

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Thanks - Credits and Acknowledgements

Walkmates Credits and Acknolwedgesments

Upland Aircraft Wrecks: A Walker’s Guide

A guide to walking to upland aircraft wrecks in Britain, with examples on Bleaklow, Arenig Fawr and Beinn Eighe, route planning and site etiquette.

Walk Ownership FAQ

Walking in the Rain: Change the Plan Before You’re Soaked

How to plan a wet-weather walk: read the forecast, choose suitable ground, keep spare clothes dry and decide when it is time to shorten the route.

Walkmates Child Safety Standards Policy

What to Pack for a Day Walk in Britain

A useful day-walk packing list, with advice on keeping kit dry, checking footwear and carrying what you need when the day takes longer than planned.

Why Walkmates Isn’t Like The Ramblers

Your First Group Walk: What to Check Before You Join

Joining a walking group for the first time? Check the pace, meeting point and terrain, know what to bring, and ask the organiser the right questions.