Devon, Cornwall & Southwest England in the Countries & Regions series from Lonely Planet, market-leading comprehensive guides aimed at independent travellers & serving a large range of international destinations. Frank & informal in style, the guides explore an extensive range of sights, activities, accommodation, restaurants & nightlife & are designed for practical use while travelling on the road. Written & researched by a team of experts, each book is independent in its recommendations & suggestions, often offering individual takes on individual destinations. Widely recognised for their reliability, each Lonely Planet country & region guide has the same layout. Introductory sections profile the destination with individual chapters on particular highlights, getting started, (including when to go) itineraries, history, culture, arts, food & drink & the environment. Each guide is organised geographically by region, with individual sections detailing an extensive range of sights, places of interest, attractions, restaurants, nightlife, accommodation & any local activities. The guides have detailed explanations of historical context where relevant. There is also practical guidance on ...

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From the crumbly rhubarb-&-cream-coloured cliffs of the Jurassic Coast in the southeast to the surf-stroked craggy coves in the north, across the wilderness & woodland of Dartmoor & Exmoor, & through the verdant valleys & great green grazing lands of the dairy belt
- Devon is a county of exquisite contrasts & natural wonder. Whether you`re looking for an easy afternoon stroll along the shore, a riverside ramble to an atmospheric country pub or a tor-topping trek on the moors, there`s something to suit every boot in Patrick Kinsella`s inspiring collection of 40 Devon coast & country walks.
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Devon in the AA 50 Walks series; comprising an extensive range of walking guides helping you to explore the best walking routes in Great Britain. Each guide covers a total of 50 walks, many of which are circular, between 2-10 miles & also that are suitable for a range of different walking standards. Every walk in the guides has an information box showing clear details of distance, minimum time, level of difficulty, any ascents, the nature of the terrain & landscape, suggested Ordnance Survey map, grid references for starting & finishing points, dog friendliness, parking & any public toilets en route. There are also suggestions of what to look out for & recommended places to eat & drink. Detailed walk descriptions are accompanied by clear mapping of the route ahead, in addition to colour photographs illustrating the highlights of selected routes. ...

Walking is one of Britain`s favourite leisure activities, & this guide features a variety of mapped walks to suit all abilities. The book features all of the practical detail you need, accompanied by fascinating background reading on the history & wildlife of Devon, & cear mapping for ease of use. Every route has been colour coded according to difficulty. All walks are annotated with local points of interest & places to stop for refreshments. Every walk is given a summary of distance, time, gradient, level of difficulty, type of surface & access, landscape, dog friendliness, parking & public toilets. ...

Devonport North in 1893 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 much of the dockyard area of Devonport, extending from the Tamar Quay eastward to Crawford Road, & from St Levan Road southward to Market Street. Features include GWR railway with Devonport station, LSWR railway with Devonport station, Devonport Park, tramways, Morice Town, New Granby Barracks, Royal Albert Hospital, Stoke church, Station Hospital, Royal Naval Hospital, St Peter`s church, Stonehouse Lake, part of Molesworth Ward, Clarence Ward, Tamar Ward, Morice Ward, part of St Aubyn Ward, Royal British Orphan Asylum, St Michael`s church, Old Granby Barracks, Raglan Barracks. Please note that Gun Wharf & the Dockyard are left blank for security reasons. On the reverse are street directory entries for Albert Road, Benbow Street, Charlotte Street, Cornwall Street, Fore Street, Granby Street, Haddington Road, Keyham Road & Molesworth Road. 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. ...

Devonport South & Stonehouse in 1893 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 part of Devonport & the East Stonehouse area of Plymouth. Coverage runs from the dockyard eastward to Hobart Street & from Cumberland Street southward to Cremyll. Features include Royal Marine Barracks, LSWR Stonehouse Pool Branch, Devonport New Quays, tramways, Cremyll, North Quay, Stonehouse Bridge, Mount Wise area, Eastern King area, Garrison Chapel, churches, Mutton Cove, West Quay, Graving Dock, St Paul`s church, The Camber, Town Hall, etc. Please note that the Dockyard, Royal William Victualling Yard & some other areas are left blank for security reasons. On the reverse are street directory entries for Chapel Street, Cumberland Street, Duke Street, Durnford Street, Edgcumbe Street, Emma Place, George Street, James Street, Ker Street & Royal Dockyard. 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. ...

Devonshire 1610 Replica Map by the Old Map Company is a reproduction of the map created for the famous atlas of the period by the master map maker John Speede Esq. The Old Map Company has recreated the antique maps of British counties, European cities & World countries originally crafted by master map maker John Speede Esq. whose work had accuracy & quality not surpassed for centuries. Each map is treated & presented on specially crafted paper then h&-treated giving it texture & an aged appearance before being beautifully engraved & detailed. ...

From the bestselling author of My Dear, I Wanted to Tell You & The Heroes` Welcome, Louisa Young`s Devotion is a novel of family, love, race & politics set during the electric change of the 1930s. Tom loves Nenna. Nenna loves her father. Her father loves Mussolini. Ideals & convictions are not always so clear in the murky years between the end of the First World War & the beginning of the Second. For Tom & Kitty Locke, children of the damaged WW1 generation, visiting their cousin Nenna in Rome is a pure joy. For their adoptive parents Nadine & Riley, though, the ground is still shifting underfoot. Nobody knew in 1919 that the children they were bearing would be just ripe for the next war in 19 nobody knew, in 1935, the implications of an Italian Jewish family supporting Mussolini. Meanwhile Peter Locke & Mabel Zachary have found each other again together in London, itself a city reborn but riddled with its own intolerances. As the heat rises across Europe, voices grow louder & everyone must brace once more to decide what should bring them together, & what must drive them apart. ...

From the bestselling author of My Dear, I Wanted to Tell You & The Heroes` Welcome, Louisa Young`s Devotion is a novel of family, love, race & politics set during the electric change of the 1930s. Tom loves Nenna. Nenna loves her father. Her father loves Mussolini. Ideals & convictions are not always so clear in the murky years between the end of the First World War & the beginning of the Second. For Tom & Kitty Locke, children of the damaged WW1 generation, visiting their cousin Nenna in Rome is a pure joy. For their adoptive parents Nadine & Riley, though, the ground is still shifting underfoot. Nobody knew in 1919 that the children they were bearing would be just ripe for the next war in 19 nobody knew, in 1935, the implications of an Italian Jewish family supporting Mussolini. Meanwhile Peter Locke & Mabel Zachary have found each other again together in London, itself a city reborn but riddled with its own intolerances. As the heat rises across Europe, voices grow louder & everyone must brace once more to decide what should bring them together, & what must drive them apart. ...