WINNER OF THE 2016 EDWARD STANFORD ADVENTURE TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD' Levison Wood has breathed new life into adventure travel' Michael Palin' Levison Wood is a great adventurer & a wonderful storyteller' Sir Ranulph Fiennes' Britain's best-loved adventurer he looks like a man who will stare danger in the face & soak up a lot of pain without complaint' The Times Following in in the footsteps of the great explorers WALKING THE HIMALAYAS is Levison Wood's enthralling account of crossing the Himalayas on foot His journey of discovery along the path of the ancient trade route of the Silk Road to the forgotten kingdom of Bhutan led him beyond the safety of the tourist trail There lies the real world of the Himalayas where ex-paratrooper Levison Wood encountered natural disasters extremists nomadic goat herders shamans (and the Dalai Lama) in his 1700-mile trek across the roof of the world WALKING THE HIMALAYAS is a tale of courage stamina & the kindness of strangers that will appeal to the adventurer in us all ...

An official guide to the 130 miles of the Isle of Anglesey coastal path It comes with Ordnance Survey mapping & colour photographs 160 pages colour photos & os maps Rogers Carl ...

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Includes:: 30 walks on the Jurassic Coast of Devon & Dorset Covering the coast between Exmouth

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A major Channel 4 series & a Sunday Times bestseller His journey is 4250 miles long He is walking every step of the way camping in the wild foraging for food fending for himself against multiple dangers He is passing through rainforest savannah swamp desert & lush delta oasis He will cross seven very different countries No one has ever made this journey on foot In this detailed thoughtful inspiring & dramatic book recounting Levison Wood's walk the length of the Nile he will uncover the history of the Nile yet through the people he meets & who will help him with his journey he will come face-to-face with the great story of a modern Africa emerging out of the past Exploration & Africa are two of his great passions
- they motivate his inquisitiveness & resolution not to fail yet the challenges of the terrain the climate the animals the people & his own psychological resolution will throw at him are immense The dangers are very real but so is the motivation for this ex-army officer If he can overcome the mental & physical challenges he will be walking into history
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Guidebook describing a 2 week trail around Shropshire The 182 mile (290km) route is made up of two loops centred on Shrewsbury & visits Stiperstones Wenlock Edge Ironbridge & the Wrekin Also describes the challenging 20 mile (32km) Stretton Skyline Walk ...

After an introduction to the Lake District the route descriptions are clearly presented with the two-colour sketch maps facing the descriptive text
- so that the book can be carried flat in a standard map case The walks average 12 miles in length but the more demanding ones are presented both as one-day & two-day excursions
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Come for a thrilling walk through the jungle in this jaunty rhyme that's full of fun & surprises Who knows what you may see or hear? Walking through the jungle What do you see? Can you hear a noise? What could it be? A small child walks creeps runs leaps swings & finally wades through the jungle
- hearing animal noises as he goes
- in this traditional everybody-join-in rhyme

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-A new edition of a Barefoot bestseller with sales to date of over 20000 copies -
Includes: a dual-purpose audio & video
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play DVD Special Features Triumph of the Beasts 50-minute special on the rise of the mammal The Beasts Within 50-minute special on scientists& search for man&s link to apes Beast Fact Files Photo Gallery Production Crew Interviews Storyboard Comparisons Subtitles English SDHRunning Time 173 mintues approx Regions 24 PAL UKDolby Digital Stereo ...

For many visitors Beatrix Potter is the most interesting of the Lake District writers The fact that so many of her stories have clear Lake District locations provides the basis for this book of short easy walks Follow the adventures of Jeremy Fisher Squirrel Nutkin Mrs Tiggy Winkle Peter Rabbit & many others actually walking in their footsteps & visiting their lakes & rivers their houses & gardens The 15 walks included in this book are all suitable for young & not-so-young walkers All have direct connections either to Beatrix Potter stories or to her life as a farmer & conservationist There are maps illustrations & clear directions plus parking & refreshment suggestions ...