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“A testament to excellent research, writing and photography” - Malcolm Hodgson, Trail Manager   The Cleveland Way is one of England’s oldest and best-loved National Trails. It runs for 108 miles (174 km) around the North York Moors National Park, starting inland at Helmsley, offering panoramic views over the vales of York and Mowbray and from the Cleveland Hills. After reaching the coast at Saltburn, it heads south along the dramatic sea cliffs, with their tales of shipwrecks and smugglers, to end at Filey.   The route features ancient burial mounds, ruined castles, abbeys and Roman remains, with more recent traces of industrial history. Vast areas of heather moorland are host to a wide range of wildlife. The Cleveland Way is easily accessible by public transport and is divided into easy stages by villages of character with friendly pubs and accommodation. Above all, walkers are welcomed with warm Yorkshire hospitality.   Our new second edition has larger-scale mapping, several route …

The Annandale Way is a charming long walk in a little-known, but very accessible, part of southern Scotland. Walked southward from source to the sea, it starts in the sheep town of Moffat, and runs for 56 miles (90 km) via Lochmaben, with superb views from the top of Almagill Hill. A slightly shorter branch of the route goes via Lockerbie and Eskrigg Nature Reserve. The two branches rejoin north of Annan to reach the Solway Firth at Newbiebarns.  This guidebook contains everything you need to plan and enjoy your trip:   detailed route description for walking from north to south foreword by broadcaster Stephen Jardine background on the history and economy of Annandale seven pages of habitats and wildlife with superb images planning information for transport and accommodation seven pages of detailed mapping of the route at 1:44,000 summary of each section showing distance, terrain and food/drink stops concise directions for those who prefer to walk south to north lavishly illus…

The Yorkshire Dales are famously beautiful valleys in northern England, but Nidderdale is perhaps the least known of them. Unique among the dales, this scenic valley has three large reservoirs made in the 20th century by damming the River Nidd, creating a haven for birds including rare species. The valley is also rich in human heritage, from mining to Methodism. This 54-mile circuit starts and ends in the charming village of Pateley Bridge, and can be walked comfortably over four to six days. The book has all you need to plan and enjoy your holiday:   • concise directions, printed on rainproof paper   • 12 pages with detailed route mapping (1:40,000)   • background on River Nidd, minerals and textiles   • four page section on habitats and wildlife   • contact details for accommodation and transport   • Link routes from Ripon and Knaresborough   • lavishly illustrated with 95+ colour photos.

This charming walk runs for 79 miles (127 km) from Ilkley in the Yorkshire Dales to Bowness in the Lake District. The route heads north through Wharfedale, crisscrossing the river, and rises over high moorland to pick up River Dee through Dentdale. It joins River Lune briefly before heading west to Bowness on Lake Windermere. The LDWA has documented Link Routes for walkers beginning in Leeds, Harrogate and Bradford.   Along the Way, you’ll see impressive railway viaducts and fine stone bridges; Bolton Priory and many small churches; limestone scenery with stone walls, hay meadows and lime kilns; and heritage centres you can visit. Above all, the route is blessed with many small villages with B&Bs and welcoming pubs at strategic intervals. Gradients are modest and most people will complete it comfortably in 6 or 7 days.   This guidebook has all you need to plan and enjoy the Dales Way:   detailed directions for the main Way walked south to north detailed directions for the Bradfor…

Beschrijving van de Kerry Way, een bekend lange afstands pad in Ierland. Goede beschrijvingen / Engels. "An eye-catching, colourful publication with clear directions" - Irish Mountain Log   The Kerry Way runs for about 130 miles (210 km) through Ireland’s most spectacular mountain landscapes, starting and finishing in the town of Killarney. Dramatic peaks and glens, wild moorlands, lakes and windswept passes blend magnificently with extensive coastal panoramas. The complete walk takes about nine days, but it can easily be shortened. The third edition of our guidebook was fully revised in 2021 with updates to the route options and the step-by-step directions. It has customised mapping at 1:45,000, a better scale than the OSI Discovery maps, and it contains 100 colour photos, many of them new.   This book is in our lighter, more pocket-friendly format, with perfect binding instead of concealed wiro.   This guidebook contains all you need to plan and enjoy the Kerry Way:   the Way in…

The Friends Way route will appeal not only to all Quakers who enjoy walking, but also to those walkers who don't yet know about Margaret Fell's remarkable story. This volume, a sequel to Friends Way 2, continues the route from Sedbergh to Swarthmoor Hall near Ulverston. After George Fox reached Swarthmoor Hall, he deeply impressed Margaret Fell (1614-1702) with his radical ideas.   She later became a committed Quaker who was imprisoned for her beliefs, and also his wife. She worked tirelessly to organise the movement, to lobby for releasing prisoners of conscience and to spread the Quaker word by publishing letters. This book covers her journey from mistress of Swarthmoor to mother of Quakerism, as well as devoting a section to Swarthmoor Hall which was and is the most important centre of Quakerism in northern England.   The route takes in major Quaker sites in Sedbergh and Kendal en route to Swarthmoor Hall, and it can comfortably be completed inside one week.

The Borders Abbeys Way is one of Scotland's Great Trails, a fascinating circuit that takes in the historic ruined abbeys of Melrose, Dryburgh, Kelso and Jedburgh. Within its 68 miles (109 km) it includes also the charming towns of Hawick and Selkirk, and passes Abbotsford House, the historic home of Sir Walter Scott. Much of the terrain is easy-going, beside the Rivers Tweed and Teviot, and the hilly sections offer splendid views.   This guidebook contains all you need to plan and enjoy the Borders Abbeys Way:   detailed description of the route walked clockwise from Melrose background on the history of the Borders abbeys summaries with distance, terrain and food/drink stops twelve pages of detailed mapping of the route at 1:55,000 a 7-page section about habitats and wildlife, with superb images information about public transport and travel lavishly illustrated, with 105 colour photographs rucksack-friendly format, printed on rainproof paper.  

Deze gids een goede beschrijving van de lange afstands route. De kaarten zijn schetsmatig maar wel duidelijk. The Speyside Way is one of Scotland’s Great Trails. It runs for 80 miles (128 km) from the fishing port of Buckie to Aviemore in the foothills of the Cairngorms. Following the lovely valley of the River Spey, you walk through countryside rich in malt whisky and wildlife, along riverside paths, railway trackbed and forest and moorland tracks.   The second edition was fully revised, with mapping from Footprint in six panels, updated plans of villages along the Way, including a fresh Grantown plan and directions from the terminus in Buckie. In 2016 we released the revised version of this essential trail guide, with fresh photos, new mapping and many other updates. These included documenting the 6.5-mile route extension to Kincraig, which opened in 2015, and 11-mile Badenoch Way.   This guidebook contains all you need to plan and enjoy the Speyside Way:   the Way step-by-step,…

The John Muir Way runs for 134 miles (215 km) coast-to-coast across central Scotland, from Helensburgh on the Clyde to Dunbar on the North Sea. The route is as suitable for cyclists as for walkers, and it can be tackled as a coast-to-coast expedition or in sections - ten for walkers or five for cyclists.   The John Muir Way's appeal ranges from the Charles Rennie Mackintosh architecture of Helensburgh through the scenic grandeur of Loch Lomond, along two famous canals and past the amazing Falkirk Wheel, beside the Roman Antonine Wall, passing Linlithgow Palace, Blackness Castle and the Forth Bridges to the capital glories of Edinburgh. It goes beside the Firth of Forth to reach North Berwick, then heads inland to finish at Dunbar with its ruined castle and the John Muir birthplace.   This guidebook contains all you need to plan and enjoy your holiday on a bike or on foot:   background on John Muir's life, the canal heritage and wildlife detailed description of the route from west to…