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Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Active outdoor pursuits > Walking, hiking, trekking
OS Explorer is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map and is
recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities such as walking,
horse riding and off-road cycling. The series provides complete GB
coverage and can now be used in all weathers thanks to OS Explorer
- Active, a tough, versatile version of OS Explorer. The OS
Explorer Active range of OL maps now includes a digital version of
the paper map, accessed through the OS smartphone app, OS Maps.
A walkers' route guide to the long distance alpine walk from
Villars to Kandersteg in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland. High
mountain diversions and circular day walks add variety for the
walker. For all levels of walkers.
The Outer Hebrides are a place apart, an island chain stretching
almost 200km from the Butt of Lewis to Barra Head with some of
Britain's most mesmerising beaches, dramatic mountain ranges,
wonderful wildlife, a long and fascinating history and a rich and
vibrant Gaelic culture. This book features 40 mostly moderate
walks, with many ideal for families, which take in magnificent
sweeps of sand, soaring sea cliffs and memorable hill ascents, as
well as celebrated cultural sights such as the haunting Standing
Stones at Callanish and the blackhouse village of Na Gearrannan.
All the mapping you need to complete the 182 mile (290km) Thames
Path National Trail, from the Woolwich Foot Tunnel in London to the
river's source in Gloucestershire. This booklet is included with
the Cicerone guidebook to the Thames Path, where the route is
divided into 20 stages, with each stage ranging from 4 to 16 miles.
This gentle riverside walk takes roughly two weeks to complete.
This booklet of Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 Explorer maps has been
designed for convenient use on the trail. It shows the full and
up-to-date line of the National Trail, along with the relevant
extract from the OS Explorer map legend. Conveniently sized for
slipping into a jacket pocket or top of a rucksack, it comes in a
clear PVC sleeve and provides all the mapping needed to complete
the trail. Passing through London, Windsor and Oxford as well as
rural countryside, this National Trail offers walkers a diverse
range of landscapes and scenery. With excellent public transport
services at each stage, this trail can also be completed in
bite-size pieces - why not relish the route over several weekends
throughout the year and discover the many moods of the Thames with
the passing seasons?
Raad ny Foillan (The Way of the Gull) is a 98 mile footpath around
the Isle of Man. The route description is set out as a circuit and
split into stages, with the longest walk being 15.5 miles and the
shortest being 7 miles. Any fast walkers may wish to complete two
stages per day, while those progressing at a more leisurely pace
may decide to amble along and take in the splendid attractions
along the way. Two further walks described in this guidebook, the
23 mile Millennium Way, which follows the ancient route of the
kings, from Ramsey to Castletown, and the 14 mile Herring Way,
which takes a more traditional route from Peel to Castletown. Both
these routes cross the hills of the island's interior and can be
combined to make an interesting longer walk.
A moving and wise book that powerfully conveys a simple truth: that
putting one foot in front of the other is a transformative act.
DeLana writes with insight, heart and wit. Cheryl Strayed. One
morning in 2011, Libby DeLana stepped outside her New England home
for a walk. She did the same thing the next day, and the next. It
became a daily habit that has culminated in her walking over 25,000
miles the equivalent of the earth s circumference. In Do Walk,
Libby shares the transformative nature of this simple yet powerful
practice. She reveals how walking each day provides the time and
space to reconnect with the world around us; process thoughts;
improve our physical wellbeing; and unlock creativity. It is the
ultimate navigational tool that helps us to see who we are beyond
titles and labels, and where we want to go. With stunning
photography, this inspiring and reflective guide is an invitation
to step outside, and see where the path takes us.
This guide describes ascents of 24 Lake District fells that can be
climbed from Coniston and the Duddon and Eskdale valleys, including
Coniston Old Man, Swirl How, Wetherlam and Dow Crag. The Coniston
Fells - much loved for their classic ridges and wide-reaching views
- need little introduction; however, to the west the
less-frequented summits of the Birker and Corney Fell massifs offer
more great mountain and maritime vistas, as well as solitude.
Unlike other guidebooks which describe a single or limited number
of routes to a particular destination, the aim of the Walking the
Lake District Fells series is to offer all the options. These are
presented as numbered sections which can be combined to create
infinite possibilities - from simple ascents to longer ridge
routes. You'll find the classics and popular routes alongside less
traditional alternatives perfect for the wandering spirit. The
series gives you both the freedom to devise your own routes and the
information to make informed decisions, thanks to the clear
descriptions of the routes, terrain, hazards, interesting features
and safe descent paths should the weather close in. Also included
are a handful of classic ridge routes for longer fell days. Mark
Richards' inimitable text is complemented by HARVEY mapping and the
author's own beautiful sketch topos and panoramas. Perfect for keen
hillwalkers and peak-baggers alike and ideal both for pre-planning
and use on the hill, Walking the Lake District Fells is the new
incarnation of the Fellranger series, which sees the volumes
updated and trimmed to a more practical size. These true
connoisseurs' guides are sure to inspire you to get out and explore
the beautiful fells of Lakeland. For those collecting fell summits,
a 'Fellrangers' hill list register can be found on the Long
Distance Walkers Association website.
Guidebook to one of Spain's most unspoilt regions, comprising the
provinces of Caceres and Badajoz. 32 varied walks of between 6 and
20 km explore the sierras of the region and are suitable for any
reasonably fit walker. The book covers The Northern Sierras/System
Central (including the Sierra de Gata, Sierra de Bejar, Sierra de
Gredos), The Central Sierras/Montes de Toledos, and the Southern
Sierras (including the Sierra Morena). There are detailed route
descriptions for each walk, along with clear sketch maps, and
information on terrain, refreshments, access and parking. There are
also notes on natural and historical information and what to look
out for along the way. Walks can be done from a number of bases in
the area including San Martin de Trevejo, Gata, Hervas, Jerte,
Jarandilla de la Vera, Montanchez, Guadalupe, Almoharin, Merida,
Alange, Hornachos and Monesterio. Lying west of Madrid and east of
the Portuguese border, Extremadura is an unspoiled gem perfect for
walkers, lovers of nature and seekers of peace. The region brings
together rugged mountains, rolling hills, deep river valleys, huge
forests and thousands of kilometres of paths, perfect for walking.
Apart from its natural wonders and superb birdlife, Extremadura
boasts a variety of heritage sites including castles, cave
paintings and monasteries.
Written for all dog owners looking for hassle-free walks to enjoy
with their dogs, this guidebook is beautifully designed and packed
with stunning photography - giving dog owners access to 20 of the
finest walks in the Wirral and West Cheshire. Areas covered
include: Bidston Hill, Royden Park, Heswall Dales, Frodsham,
Helsby, Chester and Bickerton Hill. With clear information, an
introduction for each walk, and simple, easy-to-read maps, this
beautiful book will appeal to all who want to venture out into the
countryside with their dogs. The walks cater for all levels of
fitness and ability - having no stiles the routes ensure
hassle-free walks for both dog and owner. Both authors are
experienced walkers, qualified in mountain leadership and
countryside management. This is another book in a series of
Countryside Dog Walking books.
The three long-distance walks described in this book - the Suffolk
Coast Path, the Stour and Orwell Walk and the Sandlings Walk - link
together to provide a comprehensive and varied circuit of the
entire Suffolk Heritage Coast. The Suffolk Coast Path stretches
along the coast between Lowestoft and Landguard Fort, close to
Felixstowe in the south, a total distance of 60 miles (97km)
depending on whether beach walking or inland options are followed.
The Stour and Orwell Walk continues where the Suffolk Coast Path
ends, starting at Landguard Point threading for 40 mile (64km)
around the estuaries of the Stour and Orwell rivers to finish at
Cattawade, close to the Essex border. The Sandlings Walk (59
miles/94.5km) explores the heathland region that lies immediately
inland from the Suffolk coast. With the exception of the first
stage, between Ipswich and Woodbridge, the route of the Sandlings
Walk lies entirely within the confines of the Suffolk Coast &
Heaths AONB. With a unique landscape of cliffs, marshes, dunes and
shingle beaches, and rare plants and birdlife galore, there is much
to attract anyone seeking interesting day walks or longer multi-day
itineraries.
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From Sarah Moss, the Sunday Times bestselling author of Summerwater
and Ghost Wall, comes a story about the circumstances and the
consequences of isolation. 'A tense page-turner . . . I gulped The
Fell down in one sitting' - Emma Donoghue 'Her work is as close to
perfect as a novelist's can be' - The Times At dusk on a November
evening in 2020 a woman slips out of her garden gate and turns up
the hill. Kate is in the middle of two weeks of isolation, but she
just can't take it any more - the closeness of the air in her small
house, the confinement. And anyway, the moor will be deserted at
this time. Nobody need ever know. But Kate's neighbour Alice sees
her leaving and Matt, Kate's son, soon realizes she's missing. And
Kate, who planned only a quick solitary walk - a breath of open air
- falls and badly injures herself. What began as a furtive walk has
turned into a mountain-rescue operation . . . Unbearably
suspenseful, witty and wise, The Fell asks probing questions about
the place the world has become since March 2020, and the place it
was before. This novel is a story about compassion and kindness and
what we must do to survive. 'Gripping, thoughtful and revelatory' -
Paula Hawkins 'This slim, intense masterpiece is one of my best
books of the year' - Rachel Joyce 'One of our very best
contemporary novelists' - Independent
A reissue of the profound and meandering modern classic about the
historical, political and philosophical paths traced by walkers.
What does it mean to be out walking in the world? From pilgrimages
to protest marches, mountaineering to meandering, this modern
classic weaves together numerous histories to trace a range of
possibilities for this most basic act. Touching on the philosophers
of Ancient Greece, the Romantic poets, Jane Austen's Elizabeth
Bennett, Andre Breton's Nadja, and more, Rebecca Solnit considers
what forms of pleasure and freedom walkers have sought at different
times. Profound and provocative, Wanderlust invites us to look
afresh at the rich, varied, often radical interplay of the body,
the imagination, and the world when walking. "Radical, humane,
witty, sometimes wonderfully dandyish, at other times, impassioned
and serious" - Alain de Botton
This guidebook details the Pilgrims' Way, an historic pilgrimage
route to Canterbury Cathedral in Kent, home of the shrine of the
martyred archbishop, St Thomas Becket. The route is described both
from Winchester in Hampshire (138 miles) and London's Southwark
Cathedral (901/4 miles), with an optional spur to Rochester
Cathedral. With relatively easy walking on ancient byways, the
route from Winchester is presented in 15 stages of 5-14 miles: it
can be comfortably completed in under a fortnight. It follows a
major chalk ridge through scenic countryside, taking in
characterful towns and villages and historic churches. The route
from Southwark is described in 10 stages and includes a visit to
the ruined Lesnes Abbey. Detailed route description is accompanied
by 1:50,000 OS mapping, advice on making the most of a trip and
information on the historical background to the pilgrimage, key
historical figures and local points of interest. Accommodation
listings and details of facilities and transport links can be found
in the appendices. Pilgrimages to Becket's shrine began within a
few years of the his death in 1170, although Canterbury was a
popular destination even before this time due to the nearby shrine
of St Augustine. The route has featured in literature, drama and
film, and forms the setting for Geoffrey Chaucer's famous Middle
English work, The Canterbury Tales.
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