` Salvation comes in the form of a good old-fashioned walk.` Clare Balding A leisurely ramble through the woods, a meandering city stroll, a blustery seaside promenade or a vigorous mountain hike
- all have their delights & incomparable joys. Whatever your walking style, you`ll be captivated & enthralled by the stories & excerpts of classic writing, trivia & practical tips in this book
- perfect for anyone who loves the freedom of lacing up their hiking boots & heading for the hills.

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` Walking is man`s best medicine`
- Hippocrates. Walk invites you to explore the benefits to be gained from the simple act of walking
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Walkden North & Blackleach in 1907 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers the northern part of Walkden, extending from Chatsworth Street northward to Blackleach Sewage Works, & from Sod Hall on Cleggs Lane eastward to Linnyshaw Moss. Features include Little Hulton station, Walkden Mills, Primrose Mill, Park Mill, Granville Mill, St John the Baptist church, Hill Top, Kearsley Chemical Works, Kearsley Moss Colliery, several stretches of the Bridgewater Collieries Railway, tramways, Ashton`s Field Colliery, Buckley Lane End, Blackleach Reservoir, etc. A Walkden directory is on the reverse. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Walkden South in 1908-1911 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers the southern half of the Lancashire town of Walkden, west of Salford. Coverage stretches from Ellenbrook station eastward to Old Clough Lane & northward to the Manchester Road & Wardley Street. Features include a stretch of the LYR Pendleton & Hindley railway with Walkden station, a stretch of the LNWR Worsley & Bolton line with Walkden station, a stretch of the LNWR Eccles-Wigan line with Ellenbrook station, Walkden Yard, Ellesmere Colliery, Wardley Mill, Linnyshaw Reservoir, Linnyshaw Mill, St Paul`s church, Stocks Hotel, tramways, Lady Ellesmere Memorial, Parr Fold Park, Edge Fold, Bridgewater Collieries Railway with various spurs, Mather`s Fold, Engine Fold, Primrose Bank, etc. On the reverse are 1889 & 1929 timetables for the LNWR Manchester-Bolton line. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Walker & Hebburn in 1895 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. In this title: two maps have have been published for this area to show how it has changed over the years. Coverage stretches from Carville Ward in the north to Walker Football Ground in the south. Features on the map include Tennant's Works & Tyne Works, Walker Colliery, Hebburn Shipbuilding Yard, Walkergate Methodist Chapel, Christ Church, Scrogg House & the NER railway line & station. Main streets include Wellbeck Road, Ellison Street, Victoria Street & Prince Consort Road. On the reverse is an extract from a directory of Hebburn Parish. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Walker & Hebburn in 1914 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. In this title: two maps have have been published for this area to show how it has changed over the years. Coverage stretches from Carville Ward in the north to Walker Football Ground in the south. Features on the map include Tennant's Works & Tyne Works, Walker Colliery, Hebburn Shipbuilding Yard, Walkergate Methodist Chapel, Christ Church, Scrogg House & the NER railway line & station. Main streets include Wellbeck Road, Ellison Street, Victoria Street & Prince Consort Road. On the reverse is an extract from a directory of Hebburn Parish. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

The Walker Books 3D Expanding City Skyline
- Pocket Pop up Book series covers a number of American & European cities. Each title
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This is a stunning exploration of quintessential American photographer Walker Evans' images of Cuba in the 1930s. In 1933, ...

This work contains the 50 walking cards that offer more than 100 routes, in both classic walking country & little walked, 'local' places & divide into half, one, two-day & three-day walks. The cards are perfect for recreational walkers who need routes within a drive of where they live, as well as the buoyant market of people who like to get away for a walking weekend. ...

With 40 laminated cards to a box, this is a great twist to a walking guide. Each has a different walk fully described & illustrated. Pocket a card & protective transparent sleeve & enjoy your day out. The varied range of walks covers not only the Yorkshire Dales but the South Pennines as well. Extending as far as the Peak District, the walks are in an ideal situation for all conurbations which run either side of the Pennines. The cards include local points of interest such as flora & fauna, birdlife & historic sites. Walks range from half a day to two days & are suitable for recreational walkers as well as those who enjoy a walking weekend. ...