The three Dumfriesshire dales of Nithsdale, Annandale & Eskdale are a rural playground of Heather Clad Hills, Linns with tumbling waterfalls, babbling rivers & ever shifting merse & firth. Despite being bisected by the main road into Engl&, these dales were known more intimately by the discerning Victorians than they are today. Time, then, to rediscover the charms of this peaceful corner of Scotl&. Whether it's a morning exploring the country's highest village, an afternoon paddling the shores of the Solway or an evening gazing at star-filled skies, Darren Flint & Donald Greig's h&-picked selection of 40 walks reveals what it is that makes this unassuming part of the world so special. ...

These forty walks in England’s glorious Lake District will take you to a range of lakes, peaks, rivers, tarns & waterfalls & introduce you to the haunts of many of the writers & poets who have loved & celebrated the area & made it such a strong cultural as well as natural attraction. Each walk has its own distinctive mood & character & is easily accomplished in an afternoon or in a long summer evening. None of them scale the highest mountains but they will take you to many lakeshores & several of the lower peaks, which regardless of their height, provide immense views & the satisfaction of reaching a summit. ...

The Munros are mountains in Scotland with a height of over 3000ft & take their name from the first list of such hills published in 1891 by Victorian mountaineer Sir Hugh Munro, 4th Baronet of Lindertis. Revised several times in the years since, the official list now features 282 peaks. This guide is for anyone who wants to climb these mountains & aims to provide reliable routes & tips for ascending them safely. The Munros will ensure you reach parts of Scotland you might otherwise overlook, spend memorable evenings in pubs, bothies & wild camps, & have encounters with other walkers, locals & wildlife that enhance the adventure regardless of whether you get to the top of one Munro or all of them. ...

Known to the ancient people of Central Scotland as uchel
- the high place
- the long upland massif of the Ochils rises between

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The Peak District is an upland area at the southern end of the Pennines &

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The tranquil borderland of the Marches offers a varied landscape truncated by rivers meandering to lowland plains. Limestone to the west & north of the old red sandstone of the Hereford Plain has given rise to exceptionally attractive hilly country with delightful, narrow valleys. In these 40 walks Ben Giles explores all the best places to vist in this wonderful area of the country. ...

Way Out West is a guide to the hidden gems of the South west. Step inside & discover the marvellously unusual museums, intriguing architecture, quirky attractions & all-round oddities of Dorset, Somerset, Devon & Cornwall. From the worlds only barometer museum to the UK's shortest pier, there's something for everyone here. ...

Midway between Glasgow & Edinburgh on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth, West Lothian has a surprising number of country parks, craggy hills & wildlife havens & is home to several prehistoric burial sites, ruined castles & palaces & stately homes as well as the remains of the Antonine Wall, the Roman Empire's northernmost frontier. Although the area is predominantly rural there were also extensive coal, iron & shale oil mining operations in the 18th & 19th centuries which left behind distinctive red spoil heaps, or bings, as they are known in Scotl&, & the Union Canal which linked Falkirk to the capital via some of the county's most impressive aqueducts. ...

The enigmatic Neolithic standing stones at Stonehenge & Avebury first drew footsore pilgrims to this landlocked area of Southern England more than 4000 years ago. Today there are scores of waymarked footpaths, bridleways & byways which connect the rolling downl&, verdant valleys, white chalk horses, ancient settlements & vibrant historic towns of the 'great green county' of Wiltshire. This guide contains 40 circular routes which make the most of that network. Most walks can be completed inside two or three hours, though some will require half a summer's day, with a few full-day routes along the downland ridges. ...

The Yorkshire Dales combine a wild limestone landscape of high rolling moorland gouged by dramatic caves & cascading waterfalls with peaceful farmland carpeted in wildflowers & dotted with ruined abbeys, ancient stone walls & barns, & timeless villages waiting to be discovered. The 40 moderate walks in this collection from award winning publisher Pocket Mountains highlight the very best the area has to offer & include adventures in Wharfedale, Malhamdale, Nidderdale, Ribblesdale, Wensleydale, Swaledale & Dentdale. Many routes make use of sections of established long-distance trails such as the Pennine Way & the Dales Way. ...