Throughout the centuries, the English country house has reflected a variety of tastes, lifestyles & interests. From the baroque of Blenheim Palace to the eccentricity of Wollaton Hall, the country house has changed with the years. This collection of bird's-eye-view photography offers the opportunity to view 40 such houses in the context of their surrounding gardens & countryside, twinned with historic portraits of how they have appeared in the past. The stories behind the houses are told with anecdotes, whilst research points out the connections between the lives of the owners & the alterations to house & garden made as a result of the shifting sands of fortune & fate. Gazetter pages provide would-be visitors with practical information on the houses. ...

From stone-throwing Cornish giants to a haunted Northumberland mine, from the ghostly Mistletoe Bride of Oxfordshire to the 'bloody hand' in a Kent church, here are the myths, legends & supernatural stories that have been passed down through the generations all over Engl&. Containing tales of fairies, hobgoblins, spectral huntsmen, black dogs, bogey beasts, screaming skulls & clanging bells, as well as real & mythical figures such as King Arthur, Robin Hood, St George, Boadicea & Dick Turpin, this is a magical journey through England's legendary past. Generations of inhabitants have helped shape the English countryside
- but it has profoundly shaped us too. It has provoked a huge variety of responses from artists, writers, musicians & people who live & work on the land
- as well as those who are travelling through it. English Journeys celebrates this long tradition with a series of twenty books on all aspects of the countryside, from stargazey pie & country churches, to man's relationship with nature & songs celebrating the patterns of the countryside (as well as ghosts & love-struck soldiers).

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In this book, originally published in 1937, the acclaimed writer & engraver Clare Leighton takes us on a tour of her favourite country subjects, from picking primroses & the local pub, to tramps & the flower show. With her senses perfectly attuned to her part of southern England in the Chiltern hills, Leighton gently explores rural culture & landscapes with affectionate pen-portraits & her wonderful, bold engravings of people at work in the country. ...

Country Pubs & Inns of Devon is a guide to over 900 places in the county, offering real ales, food, and/or accommodation. Locator maps & directions are given & details of facilities are provided, with a summary box on selected places of interest & local attractions feature, accompanied by colour images. Businesses have been grouped geographically, & information on each pub or inn
Includes:: name, address, contact details, directions on how to get there, internal & external facilities, opening hours, real ales, food options, accommodation, entertainment, disable access & credit cards.
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Possibly read more than any other railway book, The Country Railway has sold over 170, 000 copies. This is a redesigned edition of the original text & photographs. Everyone loved the country railway with its neat stations & colourful gardens, the shining brasswork of its tank engines, viaducts daringly built over gushing rivers, embankments carpeted with flowers, & guards whose appearance & voice as well as the traffic they carried in their vans reflected exactly the character of the terrain being served. Basing his work on deep historical research & rich personal experience, David St John Thomas lovingly portrays the branch & cross-country railway in all its nostalgic, technical & commercial aspects. He tells of the days of high expectation when the local promoters first met & chose the architectural style for their stations, sees the navvies at work hacking through the countryside, reports the arrival of the first trains, recalls the troubled realisation when traffic receipts failed to provide enough for dividends. Stations, signalboxes, engines & their men, coaches & trucks, cattle docks & railway pubs, junctions & termini, varied landscapes, special occasions & disasters... In words & pictures here is a unique study for railway enthusiasts & for those who just miss the passing of the country railway. ...

Country Walks near London in the Pathfinder Guides series, produced in association with Ordnance Survey & published by Crimson; comprising a range of walking guides to popular British destinations. Each Pathfinder guide

Includes:: 28 varied walks ranging from easy strolls to exhilarating hikes & is accompanied by 1:25, 000 Ordnance Survey mapping with marked, colour-coded routes. Introductory sections profile the county or region covered, with recommendations on the best time to visit & a brief explanation of GPS. An ‘at-a-glance’ table gives an overview of the walks covered in the guide, with information on the starting point, National Grid reference, distance, time, highest point & general brief comments. Each walk described in the guide has a dedicated information box profiling the walk, with useful information such as the starting point, distance, approximate time, parking, refreshments & the relevant Ordnance Survey map for navigation. Clear & easy to follow directions are provided & are accompanied by practical information about the route, including the location of toilets, refreshment areas & picnic sites, as well as colour photography illustrating some of the highlights of the walk. A Further Information section contains information on walking safety & responsible walking, as well as a list of useful contacts.

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Combining insightful & descriptive writing about our countryside with easy-to-follow practical information & clear, detailed OS mapping, Countryfile: Great British Walks will inspire you to explore some of the most striking areas that our nation has to offer. Offering 100 walks spread across varying terrain, this practical guidebook features a range of outings, from gentle strolls through peaceful scenery to more challenging journeys that take you to the very heart of the Great British wilderness. Covering regions across the country, from the Peak District & Lake District in the Heart of England to the highlands of Scotland & the rolling hills of the South East, this compact walking guide offers the tried-and tested knowledge of the Countryfile team
- providing detailed descriptions of routes & levels of difficulty, as well as comprehensive Ordnance Survey mapping plus practical information to help you plan your trip. Let Countryfile: Great British Walks be your guide to our outstanding countryside.
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John Craven has been presenting Countryfile since its launch in 1989 &, for the first time, he has distilled all his knowledge & wisdom about country life into The Countryfile Handbook. This book is an invaluable resource for those who live in the countryside or want to know more about it. Divided into the different types of land (villages & market towns; fields & farming; upland; lowland; woodland; waterways; coastline) it offers practical information: � � ½ How to tell the difference between the swallow, martin & swift � � ½ How to learn the various sheepdog calls � � ½ The do`s & don`t`s of foraging � � ½ How lichen can help tell us how clean the air is. Informative essays on rural issues: � � ½ Why hedgerows are important � � ½ Saving British meadows � � ½ Reintroducing beavers. Plus useful (and entertaining) facts & figures: � � ½ Did you know an acre is the space need to park 200 cars � � ½ 10 things to do with a stinging nettle � � ½ What to do if you see a sheep on its back. Together with stories & anedotes from the programme, this book really will become your Countryfile companion. ...

” Countryfile” is one of the most successful & much-loved TV series on the BBC, with 20 years of programming & over 6 million viewers. This is the first book to tie in with the programme & celebrate the British countryside, by showcasing 100 unmissable places to visit, as chosen by ” The Countryfile” team. A call to arms for us to get out & enjoy the great outdoors, this book will show you where to find landscapes of great beauty, nature reserves & National Trails to explore, sites of historical or cultural interest as well as attractions that have appealed to ” Countryfile” over the years
- the secluded meadows of Swaledale, the ancient beech trackway at Linley & the herring festival at Clovelly, not to mention the World Stinging Nettle Championships. Illustrated with over 150 lavish colour photographs, contributions from Julia Bradbury, Matt Baker & John Craven, & with practical information to help you plan your perfect day out, this book will capitalise on the huge success of the TV series & our ever-growing love of the British countryside.
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” The rescue of the Danish Jews from Nazi persecution in October 1943 is a unique exception to the tragic history of the Holocaust. Over fourteen harrowing days, as they were helped, hidden & protected by ordinary people who spontaneously rushed to save their fellow citizens, an incredible 7, 742 out of 8, 200 Jewish refugees were smuggled out all along the coast
- on ships, schooners, fishing boats, anything that floated
- to Sweden. Now, for the first time, Bo Lidegaard brings together decades of research & new evidence, including unpublished diaries & documents of families forced to run for safety & of those who courageously came to their aid, to tell this story of ordinary glory, of simple courage & moral fortitude that shines out in the midst of the terrible history of the twentieth century & demonstrates how it was possible for a small & fragile democracy to stand against the Third Reich.”

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