Gay Outdoor Club: Some Useful Links - Miscellaneous

4.1 Miscellaneous useful links (non-commercial, semi-commercial and networking groups)

British Caving Association
British Gay and Lesbian Sports Federation
British Mountaineering Council (first-stop site for all information)
Climb UK
Climbers net
Edward Carpenter Community
Euro Games: Antwerp July 2007, Barcelona 2008
European Gay and Lesbian Sports Federation (EGLSF)
Euro Swim Links (database of swimming opportunities)
Federation of Gay Games
Gay Games: Chicago July 2006 Cologne July-August 2010
Gay and Lesbian International Sports Association
Gay Index directory/search
Gaysport directory
Gay Surrey local events in Surrey
Gay Times directory
Gay-to-Z directory
GLORY - Gay and Lesbian Organisation for Racing and Yachting. International organisation to promote gay sailing world-wide.
GLPAA Gay & Lesbian Professional Athletes Association
International Gay and Lesbian Outdoor Organisation (IGLOO)
Lancashire Friend GLBT support in Lanashire
Out Games Copenhagen August 2009
Pinklinks (search engine)
Planet Fear (climbing site)
Q:alliance (social and support group in Milton Keynes and Bucks)
Rainbow Network
Rock Fanatics
Scottish Mountaineering Club
Stonewall Climbers International (organisation for gay, lesbian and bisexual climbers throughout the world, which focusses on climbing being a recognised sport at the Sydney Gay Games, 2002)
Stonewall Youth Project in South East Scotland
Street Map (See where a walk starts by inputting a map reference)
The Castle Climbing Centre, London
timeoudoors.com for running, cycling, climbing and walking across the UK
ukclimbing.com (large database)
Walks and Peaks, Bedsearcher (details of thousands of walks and accommodation nearby)
www.gaysports.com


4.2 Accommodation

Enjoy Bed & Breakfast (Gay accommodation in major cities across Europe)
Gamrie Lodge Cottages (Gay run self catering holiday cottages in Aberdeenshire)
Idle Hour Holidays (Gay owned B and B/self catering in Dumfries and Galloway)
Le Vieux Donjon Gay Guest House in Loiret, France)
Les Ourtets (Gay-owned gite in Cathar country, north of Carcassonne)
Moorstone (Gay-owned B and B in Devon)
Out in the Open (Lesbian-run campsite in Cornwall)
Over The Rainbow (Lesbian-run B and B in Wales)
Penmarlam (Gay-owned caravan and camping site in Cornwall)
Priello (Gay B and B in old farmhouse, Tuscany, Italy)
Savorgnano (Guesthouse in Tuscany, Italy)
The Lotus Tree (Guesthouse in Montclus, Provence)


4.3 Outdoor organisations (commercial)

Adam and Steve Travel Tours to Italy
Desert Adventures (USA)
Driftwood Dreamers Adventure tours in New Zealand for women over 30
Out West Global Adventures (USA) Discounts to GOC Members


4.4 Shopping online

Climbing Club UK (free delivery and good discounts on climbing equipment)
Cotswold Outdoor (15% discount for GOC members)
expé (French-based, bargains)
Lang and Hunter (Kingston, Surrey, UK)
Rock + Run (favourite among many shopping-by-post opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts)
The Adventure Centre, Warrington (cheap tents etc.)