John Merrill Walking Guides are lovingly written, designed, printed & bound by the man himself. Over the last 38 years, John Merrill has walked over 190, 000 miles, wearing out 106 pairs of boots in the process, & has completed a remarkable number of marathon walks. Remarkably, he has written over 300 guidebooks to his walks. Each walk in his guidebooks is accompanied by route distance & walk time, detailed route instructions, together with considerable local history, adding interest & purpose to each walk. Details of how to get to a walks’ staring point by public transport or car is included, as are details of what Ordinance Survey map is needed for each walk, & importantly, the pubs & cafes that can be found on route. There are also sections on how best to complete the walks, information on the countryside code & suggested walking equipment. Guides are accompanied by maps, illustrations & photographs.