| Met Office Weather The Met Office is the foremost provider of meteorological and climate data, both in the United Kingdom, and across the globe. The link above goes to the Strathclyde forecast page; the logo, right, to the Met Office home page. |
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| 84 Hour Forecast Synoptic charts for the next three days. |
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| Synoptic Charts for next 120 hours Mountain Weather Information Service has been going for some time, and is developing from a forecasting service, into a major resource for outdoor folk of all levels of experience. Link from logo, right, goes to their home page. |
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| MetCheck provide a quick snapshot of the weather. Link above provides the local forecast for Lochgoilhead, logo right goes to the Metcheck home page. |
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| Easytide Admiralty provided tidal predictions. Link above accesses local prediction for Lochgoilhead, logo right Easytide home page. |
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| Mobile Geographics Long-term tidal predictions for planning expeditions etc. Not guaranteed to be 100% accurate, but useful if contemplating a sea-kayak trip for example. |
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| Fife Council Fife Council Website. |
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| ILA Scotland is a Scottish Government scheme that provides funds to help individuals learn new skills. |
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| Blackle is basically Google in black! Google is based on a white screen; a black background would use less power. Each use of Blackle, rather than Google, saves a tiny amount of power, but with many users this adds up to a significant sum. The main idea is to underline the importance of small savings. Try it! |
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| British Association of Ski Patrollers BASP provide excellent specialist outdoor First Aid courses and ski rescue. |
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| Cormonachan Woodland is an area of managed woodland owned by Forestry Commission Scotland, and managed jointly by Ardroy Outdoor Education Centre, Lochgoil Community Trust and Lochgoilhead Primary School. |
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| Lochside Bed and Breakfast is a local B&B just down the road in Carrick Castle. A beautiful house, it features lovely rooms and a veranda. Down through the garden there is an area of decking right by the water. |
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| Eco-Schools is a government initiative to cut fuel bills and promote environmental awareness in schools. |
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| Food Miles Calculator A rough and ready tool to calculate how many miles your food has travelled before you eat it! |
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| Grand National Archery Society GNAS is the governing body for archery in the UK. |
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| Green Tourism Award The Green Tourism Business Scheme assesses the environmental credentials of aspirant organisations operating broadly with the tourism sector, and awards the Green Tourism badge at bronze, silver or gold level depending on various factors - energy efficiency, waste management, sustainability and so forth. Ardroy holds the Silver Green Tourism Award. |
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| John Muir Award Scottish-born John Muir was first to realise that the Earth's resources weren't inexaustible, and so is regarded as the first conservationist. The John Muir award aims to pass on a love of the wild places to participating groups and individuals. |
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| Lochore Meadows is an area of over 1,200 acres of beautiful countryside in Fife offering recreation and activities including mountain-biking, riding, watersports and golf. It is also the base for Fife's other main provision of Outdoor Education. |
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| Mountain Leader Training UK is the governing body for mountain sports - primarily hill-walking and climbing - in the UK. |
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| Natural Connections is an outdoor learning programme developed by the Countryside section of Fife Council Community Services. It offers a balanced programme of six enjoyable and challenging outdoor experiences. |
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| Public Servant Scotland - The Publication for Today's Public Service Leaders |
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| Scottish Canoe Association - the National Governing Body for all forms of kayaking and canoeing in Scotland. |
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| Summer Outdoor Activities Ardroy Summer holiday activities for families. |
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| The University of Edinburgh - Outdoor Education Section provides outdoor courses, research and consultancy. |
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