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This is the complete official guide to walking the well-loved and
popular North Downs. Whether you're an experienced long distance
walker or a weekend stroller, this is the only companion you need
to this beautiful and scenic route. The North Downs Way is the
National Trail that follows the official acorn waymarks from
Farnham to the coast at Dover. This picturesque trail takes in
chalk ridges, river valleys and sections of the Pilgrims' Way. At
the eastern end you can either walk via Canterbury (a total
distance of 130 miles, 208 km) or follow the southern route (123
miles, 197 km). With Ordnance Survey mapping for the entire route,
this is a superb guide to the North Downs Way National Trail which
can be enjoyed by all.
The official guide to this superb National Trail, published in
conjunction with Walk Unlimited. Whether you're an experienced long
distance walker or a weekend stroller, this is the only companion
you need. The North Downs Way is the National Trail that follows
the official acorn waymarks from Farnham to the coast at Dover.
This picturesque trail takes in chalk ridges, river valleys and
sections of the Pilgrims' Way. At the eastern end you can either
walk via Canterbury (a total distance of 130 miles, 208 km) or
follow the southern route (123 miles, 197 km). This is the complete
official guide to walking the well-loved and popular North Downs.
The Capital Ring is a 78-mile (125 km) walking route encircling
inner London that links the astonishing number of islands of green
space - parks, woodlands, abandoned railway lines, towpaths and
nature reserves - which still survive in the very heart of the
city. The Ring takes in many of London's leading attractions - for
example, the Thames Barrier, Eltham Palace and Richmond Park - as
well as overlooked gems such as Oxleas Meadows, the Parkland Walk
and Abbey Mills Pumping Station, and gives a close-up view of the
ever-changing Olympic Park. This guide divides the route into 15
sections, each starting and finishing at a public transport point,
and is packed with a vast amount of information.
With breathtaking scenery, some 600km of well-maintained, waymarked
paths and a selection of characterful resorts, the Tatras mountains
have all the elements of a perfect walking holiday. Straddling the
border between Slovakia and Poland, the region boasts stunning
mountain landscapes: rocky pinnacles, craggy peaks, jagged ridges
and towering cliffs, mirror-surfaced tarns and dancing waterfalls.
Covering the Western, High and White Tatras, and both sides of the
Polish-Slovakian border, it presents 180 walks and scrambles routes
of between 1km and 30km (both circular and linear and from easy to
strenuous) linking the main resorts with peaks, lakes and mountain
chalets. In Poland, there is just one base - delightful Zakopane -
whereas in Slovakia, you can walk from several villages strung out
along the foot of the range and linked by a tramway. The guide also
includes a wealth of information about local services, facilities
and attractions and extensive practical advice covering travel and
insurance, accommodation and facilities, mountain guides, languages
and safety in the mountains. The Tatras have been designated as a
UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve in recognition of their rich
biodiversity and the guide presents a summary of the region's
plants and wildlife, as well as its fascinating history. Other
highlights include an ascent of Krivan, the national symbol of
Slovakia, glorious ridge walks in the Western Tatras and gentler
strolls taking in caves and waterfalls. Blending information with
inspiration, this book is a must for anyone wishing to visit the
High Tatras.
A must-have guide for any walker looking for a challenge and
wanting to escape the city, this explores the London LOOP London
Outer Orbital Path (The London LOOP ) which follows a green
corridor right around the capital. This spectacular route offers a
circular walk among secret countryside that will make you forget
you're within a few miles of Heathrow Airport, the A13, or the
suburban sprawl of Croydon, Watford or Dagenham. Here is rolling
downland near Coulsdon, the forest of Enfield Chase, the lonely
Thames marshes at Rainham, the classical parkland of Bushy Park and
a canalside stroll at Uxbridge. London could not seem further away.
Split into 15 sections that each represent a day's walk of
reasonable length, this walker's companion gives detailed
descriptions of each walk, including numerous points of interest
and key sites numbered in the text and on the maps for easy
identification. With background information on everything from
local history, architecture, archaeology, industry, land-use and
wildlife plus full information on public transport access to the
start and finish of each walk, this book shows you how to escape
the Big Smoke for the day - without going too far!
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R398
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Discovery Miles 3 300
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