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This attractive and cleverly structured guide gives walkers the ten
best walks to the most stunning viewpoints in the Peak District
National Park in a popular pocketable format. With clear
information, an overview and introduction for each walk, expertly
written numbered directions, large scale Ordnance Survey maps,
superb eye-grabbing panoramic photographs, and interpretation of
points of interest along the way, these guides set a new standard
in clarity and ease-of-use. Featured viewpoints include: Monsal
Head, High Wheeldon, Hen Cloud, Lose Hill, Shutlingsloe, Thorpe
Cloud, Alderman's Hill, Monsal Hidden View, Over Owler Tor and Mam
Tor.
Cycling in the Peak District presents 20 graded day rides in the
national park, along with a challenging five-day 250km (155-mile)
'Tour de Peak District'. The circular day rides are centred around
Ashbourne, Matlock, Bakewell, Buxton and many other charming
Derbyshire towns, while the more challenging Tour de Peak District
circumnavigates the National Park. Routes include sections of the
Tissington Trail, Monsal Trail and Transpennine Trail, with a focus
on quiet lanes, gratifying downhills and not overly technical
bridleways, tracks and trails. The routes are ideal for
gravel/adventure bikes (or hybrid/cross), though most can be easily
adapted for road bikes. Each ride features step-by-step route
description accompanied by 1:100,000 mapping. Overview stats and
profiles are provided to aid route selection, along with details of
refreshments, parking facilities and cycle hire, and full
accommodation listings for the Tour de Peak District. The guide
also includes tips for cycling the routes and advice for novices.
The scenic Peak District boasts an abundance of country lanes,
tracks, towpaths and railway trails that are perfect for
two-wheeled exploration.
Packed with routes right across the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding
Natural Beauty, this guidebook is all you need to explore the lanes
and tracks of this much-loved area on two wheels - off-road on your
mountain bike or on-road on your road bike or a bit of both on
hybrid/sturdy bike (most routes have an on-road alternative). 21
day routes ranging from 9 to 41 miles are included, illustrated
with clear custom-drawn maps and profiles, as well as a 4-day 200km
tour which takes in all the Cotswolds' best highlights. Routes are
arranged by difficulty, ranging from easy, moderate to challenging,
and full information is provided for the novice cyclist on first
aid, bike maintenance, gear to take or hire and much more. There
are also comprehensive lists of local gear and cycle shops passed
along the routes, and information about where to stop for vital
refreshment, too. With a good network of quiet lanes and canal
paths and dramatic views from the top of the famous limestone
escarpment, the Edge, the pretty Cotswold villages are the perfect
base for a cycling holiday.
This attractive and cleverly structured guide gives walkers the ten
best walks to the finest tea shops and cafes in the Peak District
National Park in a popular pocketable format. With clear
information, an overview and introduction for each walk, expertly
written numbered directions, large scale Ordnance Survey maps,
superb eye-grabbing panoramic photographs, and interpretation of
points of interest along the way, these guides set a new standard
in clarity and ease-of-use. Featured tea shops and cafes include:
Hassop Station, Bakewell; Adventure Cafe, Win Hill; Anglers' Rest
Cafe, Bamford; The Old Smithy, Monyash; The Butterfly House, New
Mills; Edensor Tea Cottage, Chatsworth; Penny Pot Cafe, Edale,
Longshaw Cafe, Longshaw Lodge; Roaches Tearooms, Upper Hulme and
Three Roofs Cafe, Chastleton.
Photography and the outdoors could have been made for each other.
This book is about making the most of that connection. Outdoor
enthusiasts who want their photographs to do full justice to the
quality of their outdoor experiences need look no further. Building
on the foundations of the original Cicerone guide to outdoor
photography, this second edition has been rewritten from the ground
up, and expanded to cover a wide range of outdoor activities on
land, in and on the water, in the air and in extreme environments.
Professional outdoor photographers Jon Sparks and Chiz Dakin
introduce and explain essential technical concepts in the clearest
possible language. The emphasis is on practical, realistic advice
for people who want to take better photographs of what they like
doing best, while still enjoying it to the max.
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