The Thames Path

Author: David Sharp
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781845130626
Category : Thames Path (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description
Running for 180 miles (288 km) from the river's source in ruralloucestershire to the Thames barrier, the Thames Path is England's newestational Trail and one of the most varied and accessible of the country'song-distance paths. The Countryside Agency's acorn waymarks lead the walkerhrough tranquil water meadows, past the dreaming spires of Oxford and theageantry of Windsor and Hampton Court, through the heart of the capital, toondon's Docklands and beyond. This is the official guide to the Path andill be invaluable to the long-distance walker and weekend stroller alike.

Thames Path in London

Author: Phoebe Clapham
Publisher: Aurum
ISBN: 1781318190
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 160

Book Description
A completely new Trail Guide dedicated to the London section of the Thames Path from Hampton Court to the Thames Barrier. Until now, Aurum’s popular one-volume Thames Path guide has had all too little room to cover the endlessly rich array of sights and history along its London section – something to look at literally every yard of the way. Now, Aurum publishes a completely new walker’s guide just to the London Thames, laid out to its new full-colour Trail Guide design, and including the extension to Crayford . Here is all the history along the river from the Mesolithic Period timber piles near Vauxhall Bridge to the new Shard skyscraper shooting skywards at London Bridge. It covers all the folklore from the famous frost fairs to the much-lamented beach near Tower Bridge, not forgetting the poignant recent visit of a large whale to the centre of London. The Thames winds all the way through London’s history and culture, from Henry VIII’s Hampton Court to the chequered fate of the Dome/O2: the London resident as much as the visiting tourist will find in this guide something new every step of the way.

London Thames Path

Author: David Fathers
Publisher: Frances Lincoln
ISBN: 9780711235533
Category : London (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
David Fathers presents a unique and richly illustrated guide to the London section of the Thames Path, which runs along both banks of the river from Putney Bridge to the Thames Barrier. Together, the two paths make up a panoramic 40-mile walk through 2000 years of London's history. From the old docks and wharves that primed the Industrial Revolution, through the heart of British Government, Monarchy and Church to the City of London that took its very existence from the river. From the site of the Putney Debates at St Mary&'s Church to Wren's mighty baroque cathedral of St Paul's. From the great Victorian engineering works of Sir Joseph Bazalgette and his attempts to clean up a polluted London and the river to the Thames Barrier seeking to protect huge parts of London from rising sea levels. From London Bridge, site of the oldest crossing point, to the Millennium Bridge, the Thames' newest crossing. This book explains the panorama we see today, what came before and how the changes came about. Each double page shows the distance covered so you can plan your own tour of the river.

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.

The North Downs Way

Author: Kev Reynolds
Publisher: Cicerone Press Limited
ISBN: 1783625309
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 300

Book Description
A guidebook to walking the North Downs Way National Trail between the high downland of Farnham, Hampshire and Dover on the Kent coast. Covering 208km (130 miles), this gentle trail takes around 11 days to walk and is an ideal first long-distance hike for beginners. The route is described from west to east in 11 daily stages between 12 and 22km (8–14 miles) in length. An optional 3-stage detour via Canterbury is also provided. Contains step-by-step description of the route alongside 1:50,000 OS maps Includes a separate map booklet containing OS 1:25,000 mapping and route line Refreshment and accommodation information given for each route stage Handy route summary table helps you plan your itinerary Much of the route follows the ancient Pilgrims' Way to Canterbury Cathedral

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

The Thames Path Map Booklet

Author: Leigh Hatts
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781852849252
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 96

Book Description
Map of the 180-mile (288km) Thames Path National Trail, from London's Thames Barrier to the river's source near Cirencester in Gloucestershire. The easy riverside route takes around a fortnight to walk. This compact booklet of Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 maps shows the full route, providing all of the mapping you need to complete the 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.

The Ridgeway

Author: Nick Hill
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781912716203
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 216

Book Description
This is an all-in-one hiking guide to The Ridgeway, an 87-mile trail that partly follows England's oldest road which dates from prehistoric times. Easily accessible from London, this is not a difficult walk and the rewards are many: rolling countryside, Iron Age forts, Neolithic burial mounds, white horses carved into the chalk downs and picturesque English villages. The guide includes places to stay, places to eat, sights and comprehensive transport options for day trips.

Walking the Bones of Britain

Author: Christopher Somerville
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473576830
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 342

Book Description
‘Somerville’s infectious enthusiasm and wry humour infuse his journey from the Isle of Lewis to southern England, revealing our rich geological history with vibrant local and natural history’ Observer ‘A meticulous exploration of the ground beneath our feet. Glorious’ Katharine Norbury ‘A remarkable achievement’ Tom Chesshyre ‘His writing is utterly enticing’ Country Walking ............................................................................................................................................... The influence Britain’s geology has had on our daily lives is profound. While we may be unaware of it, every aspect of our history has been affected by events that happened ten thousand, a million, or a thousand million years ago. In Walking the Bones of Britain, Christopher Somerville takes a journey of a thousand miles, beginning in the far north, at the three-billion-year-old rocks of the Isle of Lewis, formed when the world was still molten, and travelling south-eastwards to the furthest corner of Essex, where new land is being formed. Crossing bogs, scaling peaks and skirting quarry pits, he unearths the stories bound up in the layers of rock beneath our feet, and examines how they have influenced everything from how we farm to how we build our houses, from the Industrial Revolution to the current climate crisis. Told with characteristic humour and insight, this gripping exploration of the British landscape and its remarkable history cannot fail to change the way you see the world beyond your door. ‘Somerville is a walker’s writer’ Nicholas Crane