Filled with detailed information on the best hikes, scenic stops, waterfalls, & historic locations, this is the ultimate guide to the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina & Virginia, one of America's most visited national parks. Information on lodging, way stations, side trips, hiking trails, & attractions of interest is included -- ideal for the time-pressed traveler who wants to hit the high points of the park. Full-colour photographs, photographer's notes, & photo tips complement the detailed descriptions of the park's attractions, making this handbook both a travel guide & a compilation to treasure. ...

“ The Best Of Wainwright” is a lively & personal selection of eighteen fells from Wainwright’s legendary Pictorial Guides by fellow Cumbrian & fell-walking enthusiast Hunter Davies, Wainwright’s authorised biographer. The original Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland have been bestsellers for fifty years, with generation after generation keen to use them. This superb little volume

Includes:: more than 300 pages from the Pictorial Guides as well as fascinating insights into how they were created & what makes them so special still.A perfect introduction to Wainwright’s life & works.

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The Pacific Northwest -Washington, Oregon, Idaho, & British Columbia
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The 30 walks range from 3 to 9 miles. They start in such delightful Peak District villages as Ashford-in-the Water, Alstonefield & Youlgreave & for many of them you don't need a car: local buses & trains ensure that you can savour the the beers on offer without risk to your licence! Many local attractions are featured, including the National Tramway Museum, the Magpie Mine & the National Stone Centre. About this series A selection of medium length circular walks of five to ten miles. Each walk begins & ends at a country pub serving real ales, some with overnight accommodation. Clear directions & sketch maps are given for the walks that are in turn cross-referenced to Ordnance Survey walking maps. Concise but full details are given for each pub together with access by car & public transport. ...

The 30 fabulous walks range from three to nine miles & ideal for family rambles. They start in such delightful Peak District villages as Ashford-in-the-Water, Alstonefield & Youlgreave, most of which are accessible by public transport
- so that you can leave the car at home & savour the products on offer at the authors` favourite pubs. Follow the recommendations in this well-established
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- book for a superb variety of walks in splendid scenery &, after each walk, relax in a Peak District pub renowned for its welcome to walkers & for the quality of its Real Ale, often supplied by local independent brewers.


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About this series A pot of warm tea & a scone, cream & jam is a pretty fine objective for a country walk. Each title in this series

Includes:: a selection of walks of between four & nine miles in length, suitable for anyone with a reasonable degree of fitness. All walks finish at or near a tea shop, most with a garden.

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About this series A pot of warm tea & a scone, cream & jam is a pretty fine objective for a country walk. Each title in this series

Includes:: a selection of walks of between four & nine miles in length, suitable for anyone with a reasonable degree of fitness. All walks finish at or near a tea shop, most with a garden.

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This is our annual collection of the best travel writing of the year, much of it never published before, from big names in travel literature & emerging new writers. The Best Travel Writing Volume 9 is the latest in the annual Travelers' Tales series launched in 2004 to celebrate the world's best travel writing
- from Nobel Prize winners to emerging new writers. The points of view & perspectives are global, & themes encompass high adventure, spiritual growth, romance, hilarity & misadventure, service to humanity, & encounters with exotic cuisines & cultures. It

Includes:: winners from the annual Solas Awards for Best Travel Writing. Since 1993, Travelers' Tales has been publishing award-winning books about the world, adventure, spirituality, & the life-changing experiences that take place on the road. The Best Travel Writing series follows this tradition by presenting in an annual volume the best travel stories from writers around the world.


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About this series A varied series of walking guides that provides detailed route descriptions for both historic trails & short walks. A general history of the area is also given. Sketch maps of the routes are also included, & the guides are illustrated with numerous black & white photographs. ...

About this series A varied series of walking guides that provides detailed route descriptions for both historic trails & short walks. A general history of the area is also given. Sketch maps of the routes are also included, & the guides are illustrated with numerous black & white photographs. ...