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LONG DISTANCE PATHS RUNNING THROUGH THE
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| Exmoor and The Quantocks, Sue Viccars - Exmoor National Park comprises 265 square miles, of which about two-thirds lie in west Somerset and the remaining third in north Devon. Its northern boundary is the Bristol Channel coast, stretching in a dramatic series of cliffs interrupted only by the Vale of Porlock, from North Hill above Minehead in the east to Little Hangman above Combe Martin in the west. This collection of walks ranges from the bare expanses of the Chains, the last real wilderness on Exmoor, to a picturesque riverside route along the Exe, from Badgworthy Water to a coastal walk taking in the spectacular Valley of the Rocks. Pathfinder� Guides are Britain's best loved walking guides. They are the perfect companion for country walks throughout Britain. Each title features 28 circular walks with easy-to-follow route descriptions, all tried and tested by seasoned walkers. The routes range from extended strolls to exhilarating hikes, so there is something for everyone. Published May 11 |
Somerset, The Mendips and Wiltshire Walks, Sue Viccars and Nick Channer - The Pathfinder Guide to Somerset, the Mendips and Wiltshire has been fully revised and updated and contains 28 great country walks with clear, large-scale Ordnance Survey route maps and GPS waypoints. The book guides you to the best country
walking in both counties, Somerset and Wiltshire rank as two of the most attractive counties in Britain. Landscapes range from the breezy heights of the Mendips to the flat meadows of the Somerset Levels, perfect for walkers of mixed ability, families and young children. Walkers can experience a variety of walking routes in a range of difficulty of walks with this Pathfinder guide, including the famous Stonehenge, and sites that have inspired a host
of romantic myths and legends, including King Arthur. The walks take in these sites, with walks ranging in length from 3 to 10 miles, they have something for everyone and continue to be Britain best-loved walking guides. Published April 10.
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Somerset: From Bath to The Quantocks, Sue Viccars - This selection of walks seeks out the different features that reflect the natural beauty of the area from Bath to the Quantocks. Included are the Mendip Hills, one of two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which are fractured by deep, dramatic gorges and dry valleys honeycombed with spectacular caves such as those at Cheddar and Wookey. Somerset's coast is explored in walks starting from Kilve and Brean Bird Garden. The cliffs support several important habitats and, on a clear day, offer fine views towards the Welsh coast. The routes also incorporate manmade wonders, such as the magnificent Avoncliff aqueduct and historic Montacute House. Going for a longer holiday or want more Somsert walks? Pathfinder Guides are Britain's best loved walking guides. They are the perfect companion for country walks throughout Britain. Each title features 28 circular walks with easy-to-follow route descriptions, all tried and tested by seasoned walkers. The routes range from extended strolls to exhilarating hikes, so there is something for everyone. Published December 10 |
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Drive and Stroll in Somerset, Roger Evans -
A collection of
twenty circular routes for those who enjoy a country drive to an
attractive spot for a refreshing walk. Includes walks near Minehead,
Taunton, Bridgwater, Yeovil, Wincanton, Wells, Frome and Bath. With maps
and photographs. Published March 06
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Walking Close to Cheddar Gorge, Clive Brown. Published June 10.
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AA 100 Walks in South West England - Enjoy the best of the English countryside with this compact, and easy-to-carry walking guide offering highlights of Southwest England, 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 may be shorter depending on the hinterland. Published January 10. |
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AA 30
Walks Somerset (Cards) - This original concept takes the most popular walks from the AA's best-selling and newly updated walks database and packages them on individual laminated cards in a durable box. The small and handy size means that the box can be stowed away in a pocket or handbag and single cards extracted at each walk start point. Clear and concise instructions plus a full-colour route map make the cards a joy to use. Published June
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AA 50 Walks Somerset - Walking is one of
Britain's favourite leisure activities, and this guide features a variety
of mapped walks to suit all abilities. The book features all the practical
detail you need, accompanied by fascinating background reading on the
history and wildlife of Somerset, as well as other local points of
interest. All walks are annotated with places to visit along the way,
including tea rooms and pubs, with extra details on their character and
the food on offer. Every walk is given a summary of distance, time,
gradient, level of difficulty, type of surface and access, landscape, dog
friendliness, parking and public toilets. Published February 09.
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The South-West Coast Path, Paddy Dillon -
This second edition of the South West Coast Path guide contains a clear and
accurate route description (in 45 day stages), with inland alternatives
where appropriate, accommodation and facility guide, colour photographs and
full colour OS maps. Published April 04.
For More on South-West Coast Path see Long Distance Books |
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Pub Strolls in Somerset, Anne Marie-Edwards - A collection of 30 short walks based on good local pubs, this guide includes routes at Dulverton, Nether Stowey, South Cadbury, Corfe and Muchelney. Published March 04
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Pub Walks in the Mendips, Pete Forrester - Twenty circular walks based on good local pubs, this guide includes routes at Cheddar, East Harptree, Wells, Stratton-on-the-Fosse and Oldford. Published April 04
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Pub Walks for Motorists, Bristol and Bath, Somerset and Gloucestershire, Nigel Vile - Forty circular routes around this popular walking area, each based on a good local pub. Includes routes around the Quantocks, the Mendips, the Severn estuary and the Cotswolds. Published June 05
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Adventurous Pub Walks in Somerset, Roger Evans - This work presents twenty circular walks varying in length between seven and twelve miles based around good local pubs. It includes routes on Exmoor and near Glastonbury, Bridgwater and Taunton, along with maps and photographs. Published April 07 |
Pocket Pub Walks in Somerset, Roger Evans - A pocket sized collection of fifteen circular walks each based on a local pub serving good food, with maps and photographs. Published May 08
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Where
Somerset meets Wiltshire, Roger Jones - 20 best walks around Bath,
Bradford on Avon, Trowbridge, Westbury, Warminster and Frome. Published
April 06
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100 Walks in Somerset and
Avon. An omnibus of local walks covering the whole of Somerset and
Avon. It includes the Mendip Hills, the Quantock Hills and part of Exmoor.
The walks vary in length from 3 to 12 miles, the majority being in the 4/6
mile range. Published April 93
For More on Bristol, Bath and Avon - see Avon Books |
Somerset A Dog Walker's Guide, Roger Evans - Once you get off your home patch, it is hard to know where you are allowed to walk safely with your dog, and which pubs and cafes will welcome you both. The circular routes vary in length from 1 and three quarters and 5 and a half miles and each walk has information on the distance and terrain, livestock likely to be encountered, number and type of stiles en route and, in an emergency, the nearest veterinary surgery. The routes give dogs and their owners the chance to explore the county's beautiful countryside. Published April 09
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Somerset Teashop Walks, Roger Evans -
Twenty circular walks,
based on good local teashops, including routes at Burnham-on-Sea, Porlock,
Bruton and Chewton Mendip. Published May 05
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A Boot Up the Mendips, Rodney Legg - One
thousand-feet high, the Mendip Hills rise between the Somerset Levels and Bristol's countryside. Uplifted limestone from the Coal Age offers an outdoor lesson in landform geology. The great ridge is riddled with caverns and cut by streams that disappear into underground rivers. These have created the most famous cave systems in the British Isles. At Burrington Combe, Cheddar Caves, Ebbor Gorge and Wookey Gorge we explore rocky chasms. On Brean Down and Crook Peak you rise above the holiday coast. The type of walking varies with the terrain from uphill scrambles to long lengths of easy-going green lanes. The ten selected walks, ranging from 3 to 8 miles, suit the needs of families, groups of friends or individuals looking for a gentle stroll or a longer walk. Published April 09.
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A Boot Up the Quantocks, Brian Pearce -
Quantocks means `the headland of the waters.' The headland in this case is a ridge of hills running for twelve miles between Taunton and the Severn Estuary. Although never more than four miles wide and sandwiched between the Somerset Levels and the Vale of Taunton Deane, they rise to over twelve hundred feet (the highest point being Wills Neck) and afford sweeping views over much of Somerset. The hills offer great variety for the walker: with ancient trackways over a gently-rolling summit of heath running down to deep shady combes and picture postcard villages of rich red stone. Coleridge and Wordsworth both made the area briefly their home. The writer and photographer Brian Pearce describes ten circular walks. All are `leisure walks' - ideal for families and groups of friends, moderate in both length and difficulty and with opportunities to stop for refreshments, take in the views and, like the poets, be inspired by the scenery. On each page photographs entice the visitor to explore and then hold on to the book as a souvenir of a gem of the English countryside. Published April 09.
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A Boot Up the Somerset Levels, Rodney Legg. Gripes, gutters, ditches, rhynes, drains and rivers. These are the six stages of water management in the withy wetlands of Somerset.
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A Boot Up Bath, Rodney Legg - Roman Bath, like Rome itself, is surrounded by its Seven Hills. These are the obvious target for walks up and out of the city. Inevitably, however, they are somewhat demanding, so walks that are short but strenuous have been mixed with those that are easy but longer.
The latter, with circuits up to nine miles, stretch out along the River Avon and its partner in the landscape, the Kennet and Avon Canal. The towpath heads towards creations of industrial archaeology of national renown, such as the Dundas Aqueduct, where canal long-boats cross three other transport systems - rail, river and road. Scenic and exhilarating country walking is literally within sight and step as you reach out from the city. On one side the
landscape becomes the Cotswold Hills, encapsulated at its most civilised in Dyrham Park, whereas on the other side the deep-cut valleys hide some of the most desirable homes in the land, around villages like Combe Hay. The ten selected walks, ranging from 3 to 8 miles, suit the needs of families, groups of friends or individuals looking for a gentle stroll or a longer walk, and reflect the many varied facets of the area. Published September 10
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A Boot Up Bristol, Rodney Legg - Dramatically poised on the edge of the Avon Gorge, the city of Bristol incorporates its own walking country. Wild walks and country walks begin from Clifton Down. The Clifton Suspension Bridge links both with genteel Ashton Park and the virtual jungle of Leigh Woods. There
is also a rich and romantic strand of maritime history from the Romans at Sea Mills to Brunel's steamship SS Great Britain back in the dock where she was built. Ten selected walks, each in a circuit of five to nine miles, tackle varying terrain and suit the needs of families, groups of friends or individuals looking for a gentle stroll or a longer walk. They also explore the city's setting, just beyond the urban sprawl, where you can escape into
a very different world. Rocky chasms fringe the Mendip Hills. On the other side of the great conurbation are the Bristol Channel marshes below the two Severn Bridges. Bristol abounds in engineering works on the grand scale.
The practical route-master approach, with easy to
follow descriptions and maps, is laced with quirky
potted facts about connections and treasures en
route. Photographs likewise are chosen both to
capture the feeling and theme of very different
walks that bring an element of excitement to the
easiest, cheapest and healthiest leisure pursuit.
Published September 10.
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A Dozen Dramatic Walks in Somerset, James Clancy and Simone Stanbrook-Bryne - This second book in the series entices the walker to explore the wonderful landscapes for which Somerset is renowned. Incorporating the drama of high moorland and stunning coastline, the book is aimed at those who like to feel a sense of accomplishment at the end of their day's walking. Options on shorter or
easier routes are given where practical for those who prefer less of a challenge. Encompassing the best of the Somerset countryside, this book also introduces the walker to deep river gorges, picturesque valleys and idyllic villages. More than just a walking guide, each route includes details of local refreshment stops, places to stay and nearby places of interest. Historic notes, authors' tips and pointers on natural history are also included. A Dozen Dramatic Walks in Somerset will also appeal to photographers who are sure to find plenty of subject matter along these fabulous routes. The exceptional photography which accompanies each walk tempts the reader to venture out and share the authors' love of Somerset's great outdoors. Published April 11
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| Walks on the Mendip Hills, James Alsop, Published June 10 | The Somerset Coast: Beaches and Walks, Robert Hesketh. Published January 11. |
Collier's Way: History and Walks in the Somerset Coalfield,
Peter Collier. Published April 99 |
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Walks in Mysterious Somerset, Laurence Main -
This guide presents 27 walks, of an average
length of six miles, which lead you into the mystical countryside of
Somerset and a world of discovery. It helps the reader discover the giant
figures of the Glastonbury Zodiac, and hear the legends of King Arthur.
Limited availability. Published April 99. Literary strolls in Wiltshire and Somerset, Gordon Ottewell - 40 varied and attractive short walks throughout Wiltshire and Somerset. Each walk description includes a section on a literary connection, together with details of the books and poems referred to. Limited availability. Published June 02. |
Walking Somerset History, Martyn Whittock.
Limited availability. Published April 95 Walks Around the Caves and Karst of the Mendip Hills, A R Farrant. Limited availability. Published Oct 99 Family Walks in Mendip, Avalon and Sedgemoor, Nigel Vile. Limited availability. Published March 91. Limited availability. The Quantock Way, John Merrill - 28 miles from Taunton to Minehead via the Quantock Hills, Watchet and coastal path with an alternative route from the Quantocks to Minehead via the Breedon Hills. Limited availability. Published Jan 99. Village Walks in Somerset, Anne-Marie Edwards - Includes Selworthy, Crowcombe, Montacute, Priddy and Wellow. 20 walks of between 4 and 7 miles. Limited availability. Published March 99. |
Shortish Walks
Quantocks and Mendips, Robert Hesketh. Limited availability. Published March 10. Family Walks Around Bristol, Bath and The Mendips, Nigel Vile. Limited availability. Published April 87 Waterside Walks in Somerset, Charles Whynne-Hammond - 20 walks of between 2 and 6 miles. Includes the rivers Exe, Parrett and Yeo, Hawkridge Reservoir, Chew Valley Lake and the Bridgewater-Taunton Canal. Limited availability. Published June 00.
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Pub Walks in Somerset,
Mike Power. Limited availability. Published July 02 |
Walking in Somerset, James Roberts - Gentle rambles to strenuous hikes
on Exmoor, the Quantocks and the pastoral lowlands. The walks range in
length from 3 to 12 miles. Limited availability. Published Dec 97
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The Macmillan Way West, Peter Titchmarsh - A 102 mile, fully waymarked branch path leaving the main path at Castle Cary in Somerset and heading across the Somerset Levels, the Quantocks and Exmoor, to Barnstaple on the North Devon coast. It is therefore now possible to walk across England from Boston to Barnstaple, a distance of 346 miles. Limited availability. Published Feb 01 |
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Coleridge Way, the 36-mile footpath from the
Quantocks to Exmoor. Full directions from For accommodation on the Coleridge Way - Exmoor House, Wheddon Cross - see advertisement iknow-somerset accommodation |
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