This new book adds Cambridgeshire and the Fens to Bradt's
award-winning Slow Travel series - the biggest series of UK
regional travel guides, now over 20 titles strong. No other title
offers the range and depth of information on this varied, beautiful
and surprisingly undiscovered region. Cambridge itself attracts
visitors, students, professionals and academics from around the
world, but beyond the University City lie towns and villages, wide
open spaces, gentle waterways and wonderful cycling and walking
country that comparatively few take time to discover. Engaging and
unexpected, this is an informative guide that captures both the
stand-out highlights and lesser-known attractions of this unique
part of East Anglia. Key information on where to go and stay, and
what to eat, see and do is complemented by local expertise, with
inclusion of interviews and insider tips from Cambridgeshire locals
and area specialists. Active and slow exploration is included, with
a range of walks, cycle routes and watersports - kayaking and
paddle-boarding, and not just punting! Historic towns, striking
estates and monastic sites are featured, with places such as Ely,
St Ives, Ramsey, Wimpole Hall, and Denny and Anglesey abbeys all
coming under the spotlight. Then there's the quintessential English
villages like the Hemingfords and the Shelfords and the ancient
earthworks of Fleam Dyke and Wandlebury Ring. Rounding off the
picture, to the north and east of Cambridge are the intriguing,
pancake-flat Fens, home to Britain's lowest point, and Fenland
towns such as Wisbech, Chatteris and March which were once islands.
In contrast, to the south, the landscape changes to rolling chalk
uplands, with the alluring Gog Magog Hills and the county's highest
point in Great Chishill. Given its only city is known worldwide,
Cambridgeshire and the Fens remain a surprising mystery to many who
visit, but this new title from Bradt, with its relaxed, informal
style, wide range of maps, and mix of practical and descriptive
information, is the perfect way to lift the lid on one of the
country's most distinctive and attractive areas.
General
Imprint: |
Bradt Travel Guides
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Bradt Travel Guides (Slow Travel series) |
Release date: |
November 2021 |
First published: |
2021 |
Authors: |
Lucy Grewcock
|
Dimensions: |
198 x 130 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
328 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-78477-745-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Sport & Leisure >
Travel & holiday >
General
Books >
Travel >
General
|
LSN: |
1-78477-745-5 |
Barcode: |
9781784777456 |
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