Are the Lake District tools really free?

Yes, every tool is completely free. There is no account, no sign-up and no app to install. They run entirely in your phone's web browser and keep working offline once the page has loaded.

Yes. Nothing you do in these tools is stored on our servers. Your location, waypoints and progress stay on your own device in your browser.

100% Free · No Account · Works Offline

Free Lake District Tools

Handy tools for your day on the fells and for planning your trip — built by us, free to everyone, with nothing stored on our servers. Add them to your home screen and they work without a signal.

Walking Compass

Live heading, GPS coordinates, OS Grid Reference, altitude and daylight remaining — plus saved waypoints and bearings to nearby summits. Your essential fell-top tool.

Open the compass

Daylight & Sunset Timer

Today's sunrise, sunset, golden hour and exactly how much daylight you have left — so you're off the fells before dark. Plan any future day too.

Check today's light

Wainwright Bagging Tracker

Tick off all 214 Wainwright fells as you climb them. Watch your progress grow, filter by book, and search any summit — saved right on your phone.

Start bagging fells

Walk Timing Calculator

Estimate how long a fell walk will take from its distance and height gained, using Naismith's Rule with pace and rest adjustments — so you can plan your day and get back before dark.

Time your walk

OS Grid Reference Converter

Turn an Ordnance Survey grid reference into latitude & longitude and back, or grab your current grid ref from GPS — handy for route cards and reading out your position in an emergency.

Convert a grid ref

Fell Walking Packing List

Pick the season, walk type and length and get a tailored, tickable kit checklist — from base layers to ice axes — saved on your phone so you can pack as you go.

Build my kit list

Always free

No account, no sign-up, no app to buy.

Works offline

Load once and use them with no signal on the fells.

Private by design

Nothing is stored on our servers — it stays on your device.

Get them on your home screen

Open any tool, then use your browser's "Add to Home Screen" option. They'll open like an app, full-screen and offline-ready — perfect for a day on the fells with no phone signal.

Pair the tools with the right OS map

Explorer OL4 South-Western Fells Explorer OL5 North-Eastern Fells Explorer OL6 South-Eastern Fells Explorer OL7 North-Western Fells

Common Questions

Are the tools really free?

Yes — every tool is free, with no account, no sign-up and no app to install. They run entirely in your browser and keep working offline once loaded.

Do they work without a signal?

Yes. The compass and GPS use your phone's built-in sensors rather than the internet, and your waypoints and bagged fells are stored on your own device. Load the pages before you set off and use them anywhere.

Is my data private?

Yes — nothing you do in these tools reaches our servers. Your location, waypoints and progress stay on your device, in your browser.

Can I trust them for navigation?

Treat them as helpful extras, not a substitute for proper preparation. Phone sensors and calculated times are approximate and can be affected by terrain, weather and battery. Always carry an appropriate map and compass, a head torch and the skills to use them.