Category Archives: Travel Guides
Oban, Mull & Kintyre
The rock of Dunadd, a few miles north of Lochgilphead, marks the place where the Scots established their headquarters after landing from Ireland around 500AD, and it can rightfully claim to be the birthplace of Scotland. It is also at the heart of present-day Argyll, which roughly corresponds to the area covered by this guide.
Cornwall
Short Walks Cornwall covering parts of Trelissick, St Agnes and the Lizard.This selection offers interest and regional variety in Cornwall, providing the best short walks in the area. Covering walks through the whole of Snowdonia, both popular and little know scenic routes including the Launceston and the Minack theatre.- See walk locations by Looking InsideInside:-20
More Peak District
Pathfinder (R) More Peak District covering parts of Buxton Country Park, Five Dales Walk and Castledon. This selection offers interest, regional variety and balance of routes in the Peak District providing the best walks in the area. From an easy stroll through Stanton Moor to the much more challenging walks in Jacob`s Ladder, this volume
Sherwood Forest & the East Midlands
28 mapped walks ranging in length from 3.5 miles to 10 miles across the region comprising Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire. Accompanying the route text of each walk is an OS Explorer map extract highlighting the route, GPS references of the main route waypoints, an introduction to the area covered on the walk and a
The High Fells of Lakeland
Are you planning a holiday to the Lake District? Do you enjoy a hill-walking challenge with impressive mountain-top views? Inside Pathfinder (R) Guide to the High Fells of Lakeland are 20 majestic and challenging fell walks amid the glorious scenery of the Lake District mountains with clear and easy-to-follow route directions compiled from the author`s
North and Mid Devon
Are you planning a visit or holiday to North or Mid Devon? Do you enjoy a walk in the country or a leisurely afternoon stroll? Inside Pathfinder(R) Guide to North and Mid Devon are 28 fantastic country walks designed for walkers of all abilities. Ranging from 3 to 11 1/ 2 miles in length, each
Lake District
Short Walks Lake District covering parts of Keswick, Patterdale and Hawkshead. This selection offers interest and regional variety in the Lake District, providing the best short walks in the area. Covering walks through the whole of the Lake District both popular and little know scenic routes including Windermere and Braithwaite. – See walk locations by
Edinburgh City Walks
Are you wondering what to do in Edinburgh? Whether you`re a first-time visitor or visit Edinburgh regularly, City Walks Edinburgh provides a new look at this historic city with original walks and insightful stories. Discover the best things to do in Edinburgh from the Edinburgh dungeons to Edinburgh Castle. Walk through one of the most
Dorset – Outstanding Circular Walks
Dorset must rank as one of the most unspoilt counties in England. Dominating the landscape are the chalk downs open, sweeping, grassy uplands that stretch from the former forest lands of Cranborne Chase on the Wiltshire and Hampshire borders right across the middle of the county to the coast. The many ridge-top footpaths (including one
Pembrokeshire & Carmarthenshire
Although deep in South Wales, Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire have a strong English influence, but their most striking feature, from the point of view of the walker, is that they contain some of the most spectacular coastal scenery and finest stretches of coast path in Britain. Although the walks in this guide inevitably concentrate on the
Suffolk – Outstanding Circular Walks
Suffolk`s riverside meadows of the Stour valley remain as beautiful today as when Constable painted them two centuries ago. Similarly, the county`s lonely expanses of estuarine marsh, which are a feature of the coast, have a quality that appeal to writers as well as artists. A walk through Flatford and East Bergholt passes one of
Cairngorms
The Cairngorms cover 300 sq miles, making it the most mountainous area in Britain, with an equally wide range of wildlife. The native pine forest, one of the final retreats of the red squirrel, supports small, uncommon birds like crested tits, redwings and crossbills. Loch Garten is the RSPB osprey breeding site where in summer
Yorkshire Dales – Outstanding Circular Walks
Pathfinder Yorkshire Dales covering parts of the National Park, Ribblesdale and Swaledale. This selection offers interest, regional variety and balance of routes in the Yorkshire Dales providing the best walks in the area. From an easy stroll through Ingleton Waterfalls to the much more challenging walks in Gunnerside, this volume contains something for everyone. Covering
Durham, North Pennines & Tyne and Wear
This walking guide covers both the Cumbrian and Durham sides of the North Pennines, a designated Area of Outstanding Beauty, and also extends eastwards across Durham to the North Sea Coast. The area contains some of the finest moorland in the country, explored here in walks across Bowes Moor and the grouse moors near Holwick,
Somerset, the Mendips and Wiltshere
Both scenically and historically, Somerset and Wiltshire rank as two of the most attractive and interesting counties in Britain. Landscapes range from the breezy heights of the Mendips to the flat meadows of the Somerset Levels, and from the rolling chalk uplands of the Marlborough Downs to the mudflats and sandy expanses that fringe the
Wye Valley and Forest of Dean
The Wye Valley and the Forest of Dean are linked both by geography the forest forming the eastern rim of the valley for much of the Wye`s lower reaches and by history, since they share a common heritage as a border between England and Wales. The imposing ruins of medieval castles in the area are
Aberdeen & Royal Deeside
The Aberdeen and Grampian Tourist Board describes the area as `Royal Deeside, Whisky, Castles and Coast` and it is easy to see why. The royal connection is most obvious around Balmoral, and there are castles and distilleries throughout the area. There are also spectacular coastal routes, such as Collieston and the Sands of Forvie, Cruden
Cotswolds
Pathfinder(R) Cotswolds covering parts of the Snowshill, Buckholt Wood and Burford. This selection offers interest, regional variety and balance of routes in the Cotswolds providing the best walks in the area. From an easy stroll through Castle Combe to the much more challenging walks on Bredon Hill this volume contains something for everyone. Covering walks
Short Walks Exmoor: Leisure Walks for All Ages
Exmoor consists of wide expanses of heather and rich woodland all of which are greatly enhanced by its varied wildlife. It has the West Country`s largest population of red deer, which frequent its woodland and moors and yet it remains less visited and less popular than the two other great uplands of south-west England –
Cornwall Outstanding Circular Walks
Pathfinder(R) Cornwall covering Land`s End, Prussia Cove and Bodmin Moor. This selection offers interest, regional variety and balance of routes in Cornwall providing the best walks in the area. From an easy stroll along Falmouth Bay to the much more challenging walks along Looe Bar this volume contains something for everyone. Covering walks through the
