Introduction:

The Pennine Way is the most popular Long Distance Footpath in England. It is also one of the longest at 268 miles. The path starts at Edale in the Peak District. It ends at Kirk Yetholm in the Scottish Borders. The walk follows the Pennine backbone and crosses three national parks on its route. The average walking time is 16 days but three weeks is not uncommon for the first time long distance walker.

The best web sites for General Information and Planning:

David Biggins An excellent personal site. David provides links to equipment providers, local authorities, accommodation providers, etc. Recommended.
Ramblers Association Comprehensive site providing details on the route. Includes an accommodation guide, booking service providers, maps required.
Pennine Way Excellent planning layout to work out the stages of the walk.
J Butler Detailed route guide with a host of pictures.

The best web sites for Guided Walking:

Curlew Guided walking service. Dates are fixed.

The web sites that organise your accommodation and baggage transfer:

Pennine Way Organises accommodation and baggage transfer. Costs shown on site.
Sherpa Van Renowned baggage transfer service. Accommodation also organised on request if the baggage service is used. Full costs of the service are provided online.

The best web sites for you to plan your accommodation:

S H Systems Excellent range of accommodation. Just type in the location to bring up a list of accommodation in the area. You can sort them by price, postcode or rating.
Pennine Way The most complete listing of accommodation for the walk on the Internet.

(Note - finding suitable walkers accommodation on the web is a minefield. It is best to search for accommodation by searching for it in a specific place. If you don't then you will spend ages wasting your time trawling large databases and getting nowhere fast. I have done so many times. In my experience S H Systems has proved to be most useful)

The best personal journals of the walk:

David Gibbins A superb report of David's walk with detailed descriptions of the walk. Includes photographs of the route. Excellent.
Pete Stott A wonderful poetic report of a 1963 Pennine Way walk.
Tom Read Tom rocks along the Pennine Way in 2006, a musician's journal.
Shirl (Peewiglet) Shirl is a vibrant personailty, a true inspiration. I am absolutely sure you will enjoy her enthusiastic report
Catherine and Andy Andy suffered four days into the walk and his recollections of the emotions he went through and nearly giving up before determining to carry on reminded me of similar occasions on my long distance walks.
Kim Osborne & Dil Owen Bikes Moran and Wild One, as they call themselves have put together a great read. Especially good is their 'Thought of the Day' made on each stage of their trek.
Mo and Dave A fantastic fundraising effort in 2006 by Mo and Dave for Cancer Research.
Mandy James Absolutely fantastic report from a super enthusiastic 10 year old.
George Tod The walking boots man always tells a good story.
Ian Steel A very comprehensive 1995 journal with lots of other stuff too.
Ian Fisk A good report of walking the Pennine Way. Includes lots of extra information on accommodation, transport, etc.
Justin Turner A wonderful picture diary of each stage of the walk Justin undertook in 2005. The report is helpful and superbly written. I highly recommend it.
John's Pennine Way A humorous report that includes details on the places John stayed.

The sites for safety advice and emergency services:

Ramblers Association Practical walking advice including a guide to map reading, navigation and a detailed list of the essential gear required on a long distance walk.
Ramblers Association Essential safety guide with clear web site navigation.
Mountain Rescue UK You may need them so take their advice.

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