Friends
???Long Valley Yurts
Based in Langdale, Windermere and Borrowdale, this company offer fantastic tented accommodation in Yurts and Bell tents. This is not roughing it by any means and the hills and lakes are right on your doorstep. Check them out at: www.long-valley-yurts.co.uk.Needlesports - Outdoor Equipment
A proper ‘climbers’ shop in the heart of Keswick. Needle sports staff are super friendly and really knowledgeable. Check out there website at: www.needlesports.com.
Lakes Climber - Outdoor equipment
Based in Ambleside, this is another shop run by folk who know what they are talking about and will happily spend time giving you advice …and there is a great café upstairs!
www.lakesclimber.com.
Nookie - Canoeing Equipment
Nookie are a well established canoe equipment company, offering a wide range of excellent garments and safety equipment for canoeing and kayaking.
www.nookie.co.uk.
Magic Beans - Cumbria Design Service
Magic Beans Design Company based in Norfolk, provide a great local service offering web site design, and graphic design services. Perfect for small business start-ups wanting a low cost service and a quick turnaround, they are great for leaflet printing, brochure design, business cards and much more. See their site at: www.magicbeans-design.co.uk.
Striding Edge
A great walking forum for the Lake District. See their site at: www.stridingedge.net.
Blue Paddle
Blue Paddle are our really good friends in south wales running fantastic kayak, canoe and ww rafting skills and qualification courses; they are some of the best coaches in the UK and run amazing events. See their site at: www.bluepaddle.co.uk.
