Cornwall Coast Path

Author: Henry Stedman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781912716265
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 380

Book Description
All-in-one hiking route guide, maps and accommodations for the 288-mile footpath that runs around the entire coastline of Cornwall: from Bude to Plymouth. Part 2 of the South West Coast Path, a 630-mile national trail from Minehead to Poole. Includes 142 large-scale maps (3 1/8 inches to 1 mile); 24 town plans and 16 overview maps. Full details of all accommodations and campsites, restaurants and pubs; plus full public transport information. Includes day-walks.

Pembrokeshire Coast Path

Author: Jim Manthorpe
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781873756560
Category : Pembrokeshire Coast Path (Wales)
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A magnificent 189 mile footpath around the stunning coastline of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park in southwest Wales. Renowned for its unspoiled sandy beaches, secluded coves, tiny fishing villages and offshore islands rich in bird and marine life, this National Trail provides some of the best coastal walking in Britain. This guide includes 96 walking maps with the largest-scale maps available; unique mapping features walking times, directions, tricky junctions, places to stay, places to eat, points of interest; itineraries for all walkers whether hiking the 186-mile route in its entirety or sampling the highlights detailed public transport information" for all access points; practical information for all budgets including what to see, where to stay, where to eat, pubs, hotels, B&Bs, camping, bunkhouses and hostels.

Walking the South West Coast Path

Author: Paddy Dillon
Publisher: Cicerone Press Limited
ISBN: 178362860X
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 456

Book Description
A guidebook to walking the South West Coast Path, a long-distance National Trail from Minehead to Poole, along the north Devon, Cornish, south Devon and Dorset coastline. Covering 1015km (630 miles), this epic route takes in Exmoor National Park and the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site and takes around 4 weeks to walk. The route is described in 45 stages between 13 and 38km (8–24 miles) in length. Also described is the 17-mile South Dorset Ridgeway, from West Bexington to Osmington Mills, which can be used as a scenic way to shave 42 miles off the total distance. 1:50,000 OS maps for each stage GPX files available to download Detailed information about accommodation, refreshments and facilities along the route Advice on planning and preparation

Dorset and South Devon Coast Path

Author: Henry Stedman
Publisher: Trailblazer Editions
ISBN: 9781905864942
Category : Coasts
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Comprehensive, all-in-one guide to walking the Dorset & South Devon Coast Path, the third and last section of the South West Coast Path National Trail

Cornwall Coast Path

Author: Edith Schofield
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781905864447
Category : Cornwall (England : County)
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This fully revised new edition has now been considerably expanded to cover the full length of the Cornwall coast, 280 miles. With constantly changing scenery, the footpath takes in secluded coves, tiny fishing villages, rocky headlands, bustling resorts, wooded estuaries and golden surf-washed beaches. It is an area rich in wildlife with seabirds, wild flowers, dolphins and seals.

South Downs Way

Author: Jim Manthorpe
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781905864188
Category : South Downs Way (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Fully revised third edition. This 100-mile footpath follows the line of chalk hills stretching from Winchester to Eastbourne. Walking the length of the Downs is the best way to experience this beautiful landscape with its mixture of rolling hills, steep hanging woodland and windswept fields. You'll also pass through picture-postcard villages with welcoming pubs, thatched cottages and quintessentially English country gardens. 5 town plans and 60 large-scale walking maps - at just under 1:20,000 - showing route times, places to stay, places to eat, points of interest and much more. These are not general-purpose maps but fully-edited maps drawn by walkers for walkers. Itineraries for all walkers - whether walking the route in its entirety over a week to 10 days or sampling the highlights on day walks and short breaks Practical information for all budgets - camping, bunkhouses, hostels, B&Bs, pubs and hotels; Winchester through to Eastbourne - where to stay, where to eat, what to see, plus detailed street plans Comprehensive public transport information - for all access points on the South Downs Way Flora and fauna - four page full color flower guide, plus an illustrated section on local wildlife Green hiking - understanding the local environment and minimizing our impact on it

Pembrokeshire Coast Path

Author: Henry Stedman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781905864034
Category : Pembrokeshire Coast Path (Wales)
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Route guide to the 186-mile National Trail through the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, South Wales. 96 large-scale maps (3 1/8 inches to 1 mile); full details of all accommodations, restaurants, pubs.

Tour Du Mont Blanc

Author: Jim Manthorpe
Publisher: Trailblazer Editions
ISBN: 9781905864928
Category : Blanc, Mont (France and Italy)
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
At 15,781ft, Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in western Europe. All-in-one hiking route guide, maps and accommodations for the trail (105 miles, 168km) that circumnavigates the massif. Passing through France, Italy and Switzerland, is the most popular long distance walk in Europe. Includes 50 large-scale walking maps; 12 town maps and 2 overview maps. Full details of all accommodations and campsites, restaurants and inns; plus full public transport information. Includes day-walks.This guide includes: 60 maps - 12 town and village plans and 50 large-scale walking maps - at 1:20,000 - showing route times, gradients, where to stay, interesting features Itineraries for all walkers - whether walking the 105 mile (168km) route in its entirety, or sampling the highlights on day walks and short breaks Practical information for all budgets - where to stay (campsites, gîtes, hostels, B&Bs, lodges and hotels), where to eat, what to see Comprehensive background information - the Alps, flora and fauna, the history of mountaineering and trekking in the region and the conquest of Mont Blanc in 1786 by Bourrit and BalmatTown guides to Chamonix, Courmayeur and ArgentiereFull public transport information - for all access points Climbing Mont Blanc - practical information, guides, the route to the top

1001 Walks

Author: Barry Stone
Publisher: Cassell Illustrated
ISBN: 9781788400954
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 960

Book Description
1001 Walks You Must Experience Before You Die is the perfect guide to the world's most exhilarating walks. The ever-increasing passion for recreational walking is given fresh impetus with the creation of each new national park and wilderness area, the construction of every new walkway and the clearing of another fresh trail. The growth in popularity of pathways and woodland walks, and the conversion of canal banks and disused railways around the world to mixed-use walkand cycle-ways, means we now have unprecedented access to our cities and to ever-increasing tracts of our rural heritage. The wide-ranging, carefully chosen featured routes vary from the rugged delights of Wales's Pembrokeshire Coastal Path to the lush wilderness of Jamaica and the Harz Witches' Trail high in the German mountains. The hand-picked excursions cover overland paths, urban trails, mountain passes, coastal and shoreline strolls, and walks that explore the heritage of the world's most culturally rich destinations. There are gentle walks for beginners - some lasting barely an hour - and more demanding challenges for seasoned enthusiasts that will take months to achieve. Every page provides a wealth of information about a must-try walk, including start and end points, overall distance, difficulty rating, terrain and an estimation of the time it should take to complete, along with links to specially commissioned digital route maps. In short, 1001 Walks You Must Experience Before You Die is an essential reference guide for all those who love to get out of their cars, get off their bikes and lace up their walking shoes.

Offa's Dyke Path

Author: Mike Dunn
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781786312792
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This guidebook describes Offa's Dyke Path National Trail, a 177 mile (283km) long-distance walk along the English-Welsh border between Sedbury (near Chepstow) and Prestatyn. The guidebook is split into 12 stages with suggestions for planning alternative itineraries. With OS 1:25,000 map booklet.