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AA 100 Walks in Eastern England - Seven regional walking titles in this new series help walkers enjoy the best of the British countryside. Each book offers highlights of the area, its regional and topographical features, plus information on footpath signing, countryside access, walking tips and safety guidelines. The 100 walks cover the area in detail, with the distance of each ranging from two to ten miles depending on the terrain and interest along the way. Town and city strolls maybe shorter, depending on the hinterland. Each book offers: 100 mapped walks, with 1 walk per page, in a handy cheque-book format; Detailed 1:25,000 OS (redrawn) maps in 4-colour with route and topographical features marked clearly; Location map of the region giving the start point of all walks offered; Range of walks appealing to both casual walkers and hikers Each walk has a theme: Rural walks, Historic & Urban walks, Famous Footsteps walks, Spectacular Scenery Walks, Wilderness walks, Industrial Heritage walks, Parkland walks, Mysterious & Ancient Monuments walks, Woodland & Nature walks; Maps annotated with places to visit along the way; Detailed information panel includes distance, start point, easy-to-follow walk directions, parking, public transport and terrain; Numbered walk directions both in the text and annotated on the map; Each walk graded for steepness. This book covers Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Rutland, Suffolk. Published April 04.	50 Walks in Hertfordshire, Andrew Martin - Explore the beauty of Hertfordshire with this walking guide. It offers over 50 walks around the region, including Bishop's Stortford, Norman's Island and Great Gaddesden while providing places to visit along the way, or extensions to make them easier or more challenging. Each walk highlights a particular feature, for instance wildlife, history or the countryside and ranges from two to ten miles in length. A location map indicates the starting point of the walk while topographical features are clearly marked to guide you along the route. Information is also provided on footpath signs, countryside access, walking tips and safety guidelines and an introduction to the county provides a brief background to the area.  Published July 02.	Literary Walks in Hertfordshire, Alex Reeve - Six writers of prodigious talent have plied their trade while living in Hertfordshire. The landscape has shaped their work: George Orwell found, in the village of Wallington, his inspiration for "Animal Farm"; E.M. Forster's home, Rook Nest in Old Stevenage is the model for "Howard's End"; Berkhamsted is revealed to be "Greeneland", a place inhabited by many of Graham Greene's exotic characters; and George Bernard Shaw fantasises moving in with the postmistress of Ayot St Lawrence in his play "Village Wooing". In the Tudor age Sir Francis Bacon and Sir Thomas More sought "Utopia" whilst in the county. Discover their homes and their habits, their work and their inspiration. Visit the places that have influenced some of the greatest literature of the last five hundred years in a series of walks that will guide you round diverse and delightful corners of Hertfordshire.  Published March 07.
Pub Walks for Motorists: Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire, Nick Corble -Forty circular walks covering the three counties, each based on a good local pub. Includes routes at Turvey, Shillington and Toddington in Bedfordshire; Olney, Quainton and Bledlow Ridge in Buckinghamshire; and Ardeley, Harpenden and Sarratt in Hertfordshire.  Published March 05.	Pocket Pub Walks - Hertfordshire, Nick Corbie - This is a pocket-size collection of fifteen circular walks each based on a local pub serving good food. It includes routes near Berkhamsted, Watford, Redbourn, Whitwell, Newgate Street, Rushden and Standon, with maps and photographs. Published April 07.	Pub Walks from Country Stations Beds & Herts, Clive Higgs -  Fourteen rambles, starting and finishing at a railway station and incorporating a pub-stop at a mid-way point.  Published August 97.
Pub Strolls in Hertfordshire, Alan Charles - Thirty short circular walks based on good local pubs. Includes routes at Rushden, Aston, Much Hadham, Tewin, Potten End and Colney Street. With maps and photographs in full. Published April 02. Pub Walks in Hertfordshire, Alan Charles - Features circular walks around Hertfordshire starting and finishing at good local pub.  Published May 07.	The Grand Union Canal Walk, Clive Holmes - The Grand Union Canal was built in the 18th/19th centuries to join the heart of industrial Britain, the Black Country, to London. It passes through 200 years of industrial heritage and, ironically, some of the most rural parts of the country. The walk follows the canal for 147 miles in 13 easy stages, an ideal route for either long-distance walking or family rambles.  Published February 96.	Canal Walks Vol 3: South, Denis Needham - This is the third volume in Dennis Needham's trilogy and covers the canal walks in Kent and Surrey, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Northamptonshire, Greater London and Hertfordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire, and the south-west. Numerous canals are included, from the well- known Grand Union and Kennet & Avon to the lesser known Royal Military and Bude canals. Limited availability.  Published March 97.
Village Walks in Hertfordshire, Liz Moynihan - 20 walks of between 3 and 6 miles. Includes Ashwell, King's Walden, Much Hadham, Aldbury and Northaw.  Published April 99.	Walks into History - Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire, John Wilks - A collection of walks exploring the history of the three counties. The guide includes routes at Woburn, Dunstable and Bromham in Bedfordshire; Taplow, Claydon and West Wycombe in Buckinghamshire; and Knebworth, St Albans and Berkhamsted in Hertfordshire.  Published June 04.	Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Pathfinder Guide. Published May 03.
The Hertfordshire Way: A Walker's Guide,  Bert Richardson - The official guide to a 170 mile circular trail around the county within easy reach of London. The book contains detailed maps to the 14 separate legs.  Published July 05.	24 Footpath Walks in Hertfordshire, Bill Frost.  Published December 04. 24 Footpath Walks Around St Albans, Bill Frost.  Published October 04.	100 Walks in Bucks & Herts,  - Each book in this series features 100 circular walks ranging from 2-12 miles. The walks have a map, points of interest, and places to eat and drink en route. This volume covers the area from modern Milton Keynes through the Chiltern Hills to St Albans. Published February 98.
Short Circular Walks on the New River and South East Hertfordshire, John Merrill - Presents 10 short circular walks between 6 and 10 miles long in Hertfordshire between Waltham Cross & Hertford; many on the new river.  Published October 05.	Short Circular Walks on the River Lee Navigation, John Merrill - A walker's guide featuring 10 - 5/6 Miles long circular walks on the river Lee navigation, in Hertfordshire. Published August 05.	Waterside Walks in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire, Nick Corble.  Published May 08.
Long Circular Walks in Western Hertfordshire, John Merrill.  Published October 07.	Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and North Buckinghamshire, Nick Moon.  Published August 07.	Chiltern Walks:  Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire, Nicholas Moon. Limited availability.  Published August 01. For Chilterns generally see Chilterns Books

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