Lake District Mountain Biking - Essential Trails is the full third edition of the bestselling guide to some of the finest mountain bike riding in the UK. Featured are over 20 of the best mountain bike rides in the Lake District, between 12 and 60 kilometres in length, suitable for all levels of mountain bikers. Explore classic rides around Walna Scar, High Street and Borrowdale, and discover several lesser-known gems. Ride moorland singletrack, tackle massive climbs and rattle along some of the rockiest trails you'll ever encounter on two wheels. Enjoy lakeside cruises, picturesque valleys and 360-degree panoramas. Researched, ridden and written by local riders Richard Staton and Chris Gore, each route features clear and easy to use Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 maps; easy-to-follow directions; details of distance, timings and difficulty gradings; and refreshment stops and local knowledge. A Bonus Section includes information about the man-made trails at Whinlatter and Grizedale, Top Tens and a detailed Appendix. Also includes downloadable GPX files.

A revised and expanded edition of the bestselling Britain 1815-1918. Includes historical interpretations, document source questions, explanation of difficult words and concepts and a study skills section for exam preparation. Study and examination skills 1 William Pitt the Younger 1783-1801 2 Britain 1783 -1918: a synoptic assessment 3 The Tory Party 1815-1830 4 British Foreign Policy, 1815-1846 5 The Great Reform Act of 1832 6 The Whigs, 1833-1841 7 Sir Robert Peel and the Tory/Conservative Party, 1830-1846 8 Chartism 9 Economic change 1815-1846: the growth of railways 10 British domestic politics, 1846-1868 11 British foreign policy in the Age of Palmerston, 1846-1868 12 A mid-Victorian boom? Economic and Social history 1846-1868 13 Gladstone and the Liberal Party 14 The Conservative Party of Disraeli and Salisbury, 1868-1895 15 Foreign and imperial policy, 1868-1895 16 Social and economic change, 1868-1896 17 The era of Conservative domination and the rise of Labour, 1895-1906 18 Joseph Chamberlain and the Empire, 1895-1905 19 Britain and Ireland 1798-1921 20 Ireland and British politics, 1895-1922 21 The Liberals in power, 1905-1915 22 Britain and the origins of the First World War, 1898-1914 23 British economy and society, 1896-1914: challenged and transformed? 24 Public health and welfare 1834-1918 25 The political, social and economic impact of the First World War 1914-1918 Further Reading Index