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Walking In The Forest Of Dean

Mike Dunn’s Cicerone guide to Walking in the Forest of Dean illustrates 25 walks in the historic royal forest, featuring detailed instructions, OS map extracts and colour photographs.An introduction presents the history, geology and landscape, plants and wildlife of the forest, area of outstanding natural beauty that borders England and South Wales across the three counties of Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Monmouthshire. Additional sections provide advice on when to go, getting there and around, where to stay, equipment and maps, and tips on navigation and staying safe in the outdoors.It then organises the 25 walks in four different areas, the western ridges above the gorge of the River Wye, the forested ridges and valley of central Dean, the eastern ridges together
with the lowlands between the Forest and Severn, and the long distance trails. It features walks ranging from relatively simple half-day strolls to challenging full-day excursions along parts of the three long-distance trails which thread their way through the area.For each walk, detailed route descriptions cross-referenced to the OS map extract are provided along with information about the distance, ascent, difficulty grading, approximate timing of the walk; and features of historical or natural interest are highlighted. Details of parking, public transport links, and useful contacts are also included.
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Mike Dunn’s Cicerone guide to Walking in the Forest of Dean illustrates 25 walks in the historic royal forest, featuring detailed instructions, OS map extracts & colour photographs. An introduction presents the history, geology & landscape, plants & wildlife of the forest, area of outstanding natural beauty that borders England & South Wales across the three counties of Gloucestershire, Herefordshire & Monmouthshire. Additional sections provide advice on when to go, getting there & around, where to stay, equipment & maps, & tips on navigation & staying safe in the outdoors. It then organises the 25 walks in four different areas, the western ridges above the gorge of the River Wye, the forested ridges & valley of central Dean, the eastern ridges together with the lowlands between the Forest & Severn, & the long distance trails. It features walks ranging from relatively simple half-day strolls to challenging full-day excursions along parts of the three long-distance trails which thread their way through the area. For each walk, detailed route descriptions cross-referenced to the OS map extract are provided along with information about the distance, ascent, difficulty grading, approximate timing of the walk; & features of historical or natural interest are highlighted. Details of parking, public transport links, & useful contacts are also included.

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Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.
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