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National Trails: The National Trails of England,
Scotland and Wales, Paddy Dillon - National Trails were established as part of the post-war programme to keep areas of Britain "special" and to protect them from development. The first such route, the Pennine Way, opened in 1965, and since then another 14 have been designated in England and Wales, with a further 4 in Scotland. Together, the National Trails cover well over 5000 kilometres (3100 miles), each one with unique qualities which explore the rich, scenic and historic countryside of Britain. Even the most dedicated long-distance walker would take over 200 days to walk them all, but most are happy to explore them one after another over several annual holidays. With its route descriptions, photographs and profiles, this book is not only an invaluable reference for anyone researching our National Trails, but is in itself a celebration of these wonderful routes across Britain's landscape. Paddy Dillon has walked all the National Trails twice, and keeps abreast of all the latest developments. Published Oct 2007
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Long Distance Path Chart
- New edition with over 100 new routes. Lists
over 500 paths and routes. Companion to the Long Distance Walker's Handbook
(new 7th edition). Harvey. Limited availability. Published November
02.
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The Long Distance Walkers Handbook - A comprehensive directory of
long-distance walking routes in Britain. The walks are listed alphabetically
and according to distance in miles and kilometres, and the volume also
includes details of walks of 20 miles and above. Endorsed by the Long Distance
Walkers Association (LDWA), this seventh edition incorporates approximately
100 additional paths, with maps that have been redrawn to incorporate the
additional walks. Limited availability. Published April 02.
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The Land's End to John O'Groats Walk, Andrew McCloy -
This book details a complete traffic free walking route,
using cliff paths, old railway tracks, packhorse routes, canal towpaths,
field paths, bridleways, National Trails, green lanes, open moorland, river
banks and other rights of way. Published March 01.
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The Lands End to John O'Groats Walk, Andrew McCloy
- This book
details a complete traffic free walking route, using cliff paths, old railway
tracks, packhorse routes, canal towpaths, field paths, bridleways, National
Trails, green lanes, open moorland, river banks and other rights of way.
Published March 01. The End to End Trail: Land's End to John O'Groats on Foot, Andy Robinson - This guide outlines the route from Land's End to John O'Groats keeping as far from roads as the author could devise. At 1935km, 1200 miles, the route is long and tough. This guide outlines the route, guiding you through the very best that the British countryside can offer. The guide has a full trail description and maps, concentrating on the "missing-links" between the main long-distance trails that are well covered in other Cicerone guides, including the South West Coast Path, Offa's Dyke, the Pennine Way and the West Highland Way. The route is broken into six sections and then into 61 daily stages averaging just less than 32km or 20 miles each, allowing the walker to complete the journey in two months. Published March 07.
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John O' Groats to Lands End: The Official Challenge Guide, Brian Smailes - This book is suitable for walkers, cyclists, and motorists, giving the most direct route on roads, but not motorways. It covers equipment, methods of walking, safety and food, as well as giving extensive information on B & Bs and campsites. Published January 04.
Turn Right at Land's End, John Merrill - Details the route and story of John Merrill's record-breaking 6,824 mile walk around the entire coastline of Britain. Published February 89.
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From John O'Groats to Land's End Part 1, John
and Robert Naylor - "It was a big undertaking, especially as we had resolved
not to journey by the shortest route, but to walk from one great object of
interest to another, and to see and learn as much as possible of the country
we passed through on our way. We were to walk the whole of the distance
between the north-eastern extremity of Scotland and the south-western
extremity of England, and not to cross a ferry or accept or take a ride in
any kind of conveyance whatever. We were also to abstain from all
intoxicating drink, not to smoke cigars or tobacco, and to walk so that at
the end of the journey we should have maintained an average of twenty-five
miles per day, except Sunday, on which day we were to attend two religious
services." Published July 07.
Also: From John O'Groats to Land's End Part 2. Published July 07. |
From John O'Groats to Land's End, Robert and
John Naylor - A comprehensive account of a nine week journey at the end of
the 19th century. Published April 07.
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When I Walk, I Bounce: Walking from Land's
End to John O'Groats, Mark Moxon - Convinced that walking from Land's End to
John O'Groats will be a pleasant way to spend the summer, Mark Moxon soon
discovers that there's a lot more to crossing Britain than simply putting
one foot in front of the other. In this entertaining and frequently
hilarious book, Mark takes us on a journey not only of 1111 miles, but of
the highs and lows of long-distance walking. Published February 07.
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Walking
Coastal Britain, Andrew McCloy - Accompanied by beautiful colour
photography, Walking Coastal Britain celebrates the varied treasures to be
found on the coastlines of England, Wales and Scotland. Andrew McCloy has
devised 15 two- to three-day walks along sections of Britain's most famous
coastal paths, which are accompanied by clear and detailed maps. His
commentaries focus on the unique treats the seaside has to offer the senses,
be it the squall of gulls, brisk winds or warming sunshine. He explores
sites which include the rollercoaster chalk cliffs of Beachy Head and the
Seven Sisters, the hidden bays of South Cornwall, the fishing villages of
the North Yorkshire coast and the beautiful Gower peninsula in Wales.
Walking Coastal Britain is the essential companion for anyone who loves the
sea and wants to gain maximum enjoyment from exploring the British coast.
Published June 05.
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The Coast to Coast Walk, Martin Wainwright - The Coast to Coast Walk is unique among Britain's long-distance footpaths in that it was the invention of one man, the legendary Alfred Wainwright, and enjoys no official status like, for example, the National trails in England and Wales. Nevertheless, it has become one of Britain's most popular long-distance walks, which is hardly surprising as it traverses some of the finest walking territory in the country. Starting at St Bees on the Cumbrian coast, the route runs for 192 miles (307 km) to Robin Hood's Bay on the North Sea and lies, for the most part, within the boundaries of three of Britain's loveliest National Parks - the Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales and the North York Moors. As well as the main route, there are also alternatives available at several points. Martin Wainwright's description of the route is divided into fifteen chapters, each covering one day's walk (though alternative stopping places are identified for those who wish to spread their journey over a longer period) and each section of the route is described in detail with accompanying Ordnance Survey 1:25 000 mapping and colour photographs. There are also brief feature essays on features or places of particular historical or landscape interest and a Useful Information section at the end which gives details of organisations which provide advice or information on matters such as travel and accommodation. Published May 07.
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A Coast to Coast Walk: A Pictorial Guide, St Bees Head to Robin Hood's Bay,
Alfred Wainwright - Originally compiled in the 1950s early 1960s, the
Wainwright walking guides are perhaps the most distinctive and unusual such
guides ever devised. The result of research by their namesake and author
over a period of 13 years, the guides have retained their original format
and design to this day. The books contain intricate hand drawn sketches by
the author, detailing routes of ascent, and gradients of the hills in and
around the Lake District and outlying regions. "A Coast to Coast Walk" was
devised by Wainwright himself and stretches across 190 miles from St Bees
Head on the East coast to Robin Hood's Bay on the West, passing through the
Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors. Published September 07.
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Coast to Coast on The Ravenber, Ron Scholes
- From Ravenglass in Cumbria to Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Divided into 14 sections. Its route directions,
positive and clear, are dovetailed into a running commentary— rather like
having a friendly escort, who chats knowledgeably.
Distance 210 miles. Published April 04.
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Coast to Coast (West): St Bees to Keld (Route Maps S.), Harvey - The western half of this 190 mile route, covering the stretch from St. Bees to Keld. 1:40,000 scale strip map. GPS compatible. Waterproof, in clear plastic pocket. Information on accommodation, camping, food. Directions to the start. Also Ranger Service contact numbers and enlargements of towns/villages showing facilities available. Published August 03. Coast to Coast (East): Keld to Robin Hood's Bay (Route Maps S.), Harvey. Published September 03.
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Scottish Coast to Coast Walk, Brian Smailes - 128
miles from Oban on the west coast to St Andrews on the east coast. Includes
B&Bs and campsites. Published March 00.
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Coast to Coast Walk, Paul Hannon -
St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay. The classic updated 190 mile route. 12
sections. Includes checklist of facilities. Published June 99.
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Coast-to-coasting: Eight Coast-to-coast Walks crossing Britain, John Gillham, Ronald Turnbull - The best walks go all the way across the country, from coast to coast. This work covers eight great routes across Britain including from the Atlantic to the North Sea and from the North Sea to the Irish Sea. Limited availability. Published September 00. |
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Lakeland to Lindisfarne:
Coast to Coast Walk from Ravenglass to Holy Island, John Gillham - First published
in 1995 and now available in paperback, a 190-mile coast-to-coast walk from
Ravenglass in the Lake District to Lindisfarne off the Northumbrian coast.
Includes maps throughout, as well as alternative low-level and high-level
routes. Limited availability. Published April 95.
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Coast to Coast Trail, Terry Marsh - The walk from St Bees Head in Cumbria to Robin Hood's Bay on Yorkshire's east coast is one of the most popular long-distance walks in Britain. At 178 miles (300km) long, the trail can be easily walked within a two-week holiday period. The route is based on permitted rights of way and minimises the amount of road walking. The guide includes an accommodation listing. The guide is in three sections. The first gives the route description, from west to east, annotated as appropriate with notes of geological, historical, industrial, sociological and natural history interest. The second section gives the route description only in an east to west direction, cross-referenced to the points of interest. The final section comprises a handbook and accommodation guide. Limited availability. Published December 03. | And The Road Below, John Westley - The entrancing account of the first complete walk around the coastline of the British Isles, a distance of 9,469 miles, that earned the author a place in the Guinness Book of Records. Undertaken in aid of multiple sclerosis this book shows how a relatively inexperienced walker could, with courage and an over-riding determination to succeed, overcome what seemed at times to be near insurmountable problems. Published January 95.The author has donated half of his royalties from the sale of this book to the Multiple Sclerosis Society and this sum will be matched by an equal contribution from the Publishers. ►Get this book for 10% discount off published price and free postage. |
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Coast to Coast Walk: St.Bees to Swaledale Pt. 1 (Long Distance Walks Maps), Footprint. Published April 03. Coast to Coast Walk: Map and Guide: East (Long Distance Walks Maps) Published April 03.
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The Alternative Coast to Coast, Dennis Brook and Phil Hinchliffe - The
ACC begins on one island and finishes on another. It starts on the west
coast at the Beachcomber Cafe on Walney Island near Barrow-in-Furness. After
crossing the Irish Sea (tides permitting), the walk skirts the edge of
Barrow, and on into the Lake District. Several Lakeland peaks are climbed,
several delightful Lakeland villages are visited and the full length of
Ullswater is walked. Between Penrith and Hexham, the route crosses the
Northern Pennines. Hadrian's Wall is then negotiated before crossing
Northumberland with its Cheviot Hills and wilderness areas. The ACC finishes
in a grand style by crossing the North Sea (again tides permitting) and
finally arrives at ancient Holy Island, or Lindisfarne as it was once known,
on the east coast. From Barrow, it is about 309km to the majestic ruins of
Lindisfarne Priory, founded in the seventh century. The walk seeks out
places of interest where an extra day can be spent on local exploration
instead of forging ahead. It does not always seek the high hills, but
crosses moors, follows rivers and dales and goes through forests. It visits
places of literary and historical interest. The route is arranged in stages
so that, as far as is possible (but not always), the length of each stage is
a good day's walk and it finishes at a place where accommodation can be
found or is not far away. For those who enjoy circular routes, there are
suggested Return Routes on ten of the stages. Limited availability.
Published March 99.
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