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MAPS OF WILTSHIRE
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LONG DISTANCE PATHS RUNNING THROUGH THE REGION ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN WHITE
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Short Walks Wiltshire, Jarrold - With Ordnance Survey
mapping, colour photographs and easy-to-follow route descriptions, each of
the 20 colour-coded routes detailed in this walking guide is suited to all
ages and features questions and points of interest.
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100 Walks in Wiltshire - This series features 100 route descriptions of circular walks ranging from 2-12 miles. Each has a map, points of interest, and places to eat and drink en route, plus suggestions for easy car parking. This volume includes the Marlborough Downs, Avebury, and the Wansdyke and Ridgeway trails. Limited availability. |
Somerset, Wiltshire and the Mendips Pathfinder Guide - 28 varied walks from easy strolls to exhilarating hikes - colour coded according to difficulty.
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| The Macmillan Way, Peter Titchmarsh - the 290 mile coast to coast path from Boston to Abbotsbury. The original Macmillan Way was developed to raise money for the Macmillan cancer relief charity and was opened as a fully signed and waymarked route in 1996. A lengthy extension, the Macmillan Way West, followed in 2001. The fully waymarked Macmillan Way and follows existing footpaths, bridleways and byways, and small stretches of minor roads when these are unavoidable. It runs across beautiful open fen country for its first thirty miles and for the rest of its journey it then follows, as near as possible, the course of the oolitic limestone belt, comprising stone known as 'Cotswold' in the area, but which runs in slightly varying form all the way from South Yorkshire to Dorset. It passes through a number of small towns and villages, the architectural features which have much in common. Many walkers have expressed great surprise at the many areas of unspoilt countryside that they have passed through while on the Way. |
50 Walks in Wiltshire, David
Hancock - Explore all that Wiltshire has to offer with this walking guide.
It depicts over 50 walks around the county, including Avebury, Salisbury
and Llylye Valley Villages. It provides places to visit along the way, and
extensions to make them easier or more challenging.
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AA 100 Walks in South West 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 Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire. |
| Exploring the Kennet and Avon Canal, Nigel Vile - the definitive towpath guide. The 16 walks in this book, all based upon the Kennet and Avon Walk, reflect the variety of scenery, offering a towpath section and an exploration of the local towns and villages that have been influenced by the canal. The book will help the walker gain the maximum enjoyment from exploring the Canal and its beautiful surrounding countryside. |
Waterside
Walks in Wiltshire, Nick Channer - Twenty circular
walks based on local waterways including the rivers Kennet, Avon, Wylye,
Nadder and Thames, the Kennet and Avon Canal, the lakes at Wardour Castle
and the water park at Cricklade.
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Pub Walks Along Kennet and Avon Canal, Nigel Vile - Starting from the Avon near Bath and passing through Newbury, the Canal joins the Thames at Reading. Each of the 20 circular walks begins and ends at a nearby pub and takes in part of the Canal's towpath.
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Pub Walks in Wiltshire, Nick Channer - A
selection of thirty easy circular walks starting and finishing at a good
local pub. Also includes details of the pubs - their menus and range of
ales. With sketch maps and photographs.
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Pocket Pub Walks Wiltshire, Nigel Vile - Fifteen circular walks, of between 3 and 8 miles. Each route is based on a local pub serving good food. Includes routes near Cricklade, Castle Combe, Wilton, Bradford-on-Avon, Stonehenge, Stourhead and Tollard Royal. With maps and photographs.
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Pub Walks Along the Ridgeway, Charles Whynne-Hammond -
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Ridgeway starts in Wiltshire, passes through
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire, and ends in Hertfordshire. Each of these
20 walks takes in part of this ancient track.
Pub Walks Around Salisbury and Andover, David Hancock. Limited availability. |
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Railway Walks, Circular Walks along Abandoned Railway Lines in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Oxfordshire, M. MacSorely - Abandoned railway lines can offer rewarding walks through the heart of the countryside, away from roads and traffic, rich in flora and fauna and littered with examples of Victorian civil engineering. This book features 12 of these walks throughout Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Oxfordshire.
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The Cranborne
Chase Path, Edward Griffiths - a complete circuit in easy stages.
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The Ridgeway (National Trail Guides), Neil Curtis -
Full colour OS maps and photographs throughout.
Includes short circular walks off the path, info on transport and
accommodation, and useful addresses. Map scale 1:25,000.
For more on The Ridgeway - see Long Distance Books |
| 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. | Avon Valley Footpath Guide , Sarah Moxley - A 34 mile walk from Salisbury to the mouth of the river Avon at Christchurch. Split into 10 sections and including details of public transport and places to eat and stay. | Where Somerset meets Wiltshire, Roger Jones - 20 best walks around Bath, Bradford on Avon, Trowbridge, Westbury, Warminster and Frome. Limited availability. |
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21 Walks for the 21st Century: On the Berks/Wilts borders, West Berks RA.
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Unusual Guide to Salisbury: Salisbury Rambles, a Walking Guide, John
Chadwick.
Footsteps: The Cream of South Wiltshire Walks, John Chandler. Family Walks in the Downs and Vales of Wiltshire, Nigel Vile. Wiltshire Walker: 30 Rural Walks Around North Wiltshire, Donald Watts.
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More Favourite Walks in the South Cotswolds,
Brian Panton - Route
descriptions of the walk known as Wessex Ridgeway in Wiltshire.
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MORE MAPS
Ridgeway (Walker's Route S) Harvey
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AUTHORS/PUBLISHERS
LOCAL LINKS www.cotswolds-stay.co.uk - Cotswolds accommodation and tourist guide. |
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