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Somerset, the Mendips & Wiltshire in the Pathfinder Guides series, produced in association with Ordnance Survey & published by Crimson; comprising a range of walking guides to popular British destinations. Each Pathfinder guide

Includes:: 28 varied walks ranging from easy strolls to exhilarating hikes & is accompanied by 1:25, 000 Ordnance Survey mapping with marked, colour-coded routes. Introductory sections profile the county or region covered, with recommendations on the best time to visit & a brief explanation of GPS. An

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Both scenically & historically, Somerset & Wiltshire rank as two of the most attractive & interesting counties in Britain. Landscapes range from the breezy heights of the Mendips to the flat meadows of the Somerset Levels, & from the rolling chalk uplands of the Marlborough Downs to the mudflats & sandy expanses that fringe the Bristol Channel coast. Walkers can experience a variety of such terrains in this guide. The region boasts Europe`s greatest concentration of prehistoric monuments such as those at Avebury & Stonehenge, & sites that inspired a host of romantic myths & legends, from King Arthur to Alfred the Great. ...

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There`s a lot more to Somerset than scrumpy cider, cheddar cheese & the Glastonbury Festival. It`s a county of contrasts: moorlands & marshes, castle & caverns, cheese & strawberries, gorges & tors. With a variety of landscapes, extraordinary buildings, fascinating wildlife, & history round every corner
- not to mention some of the friendliest people you`ll ever meet
- Somerset is simply asking to be explored. This selection of 40 circular walks will help you make the most of the uplands & lowlands, woodlands & wetlands of Somerset
- `the land of thesummer people`.

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Somerset 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. ...

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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 Somerset, & 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. ...

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Birds eye views of the towns of Northampton & Peterborough are shown in fair detail, with a windmill & even field boundaries portrayed on the Peterborough plan. Below the plan of Northampton, a short history details the three dissentions witnessed by the town, & just above the Peterborough plan is a history of the battle of Edgecot. There are eleven armorial devices shown on this map, with those of the Earls of Northampton depicted on the right hand side of the map. The royal forest of Rockingham, Fotheringhay Castle (where Mary, Queen of Scots was executed), & Althorp Park are marked on the map, as is the village of Naseby, but before the great battle that happened there in 1645. Altogether, this is a fantastic piece of artwork, & would make a wonderful present for anyone from the county. ...

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Christopher Somerville is one of Britian`s best-loved walking journalists & personalities. ” Somerville`s 100 Best British Walks” presents a personal selection of his best walks around Britain. Laid out by region, with over forty illustrations & area maps showing walk locations & easy-to-follow directions, this volume is a treasury of anecdote, observation & description, as well as a comprehensive guide to walking your way through Britain. ...

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Christopher Somerville’s 100 Best Walks presents a personal selection of his favourite hikes within Britain from his long-running Daily Telegraph series. Read individually, they brilliantly evoke people, places, moods & reflections. As a collection, they take the reader on a unique adventure through Britain’s townscapes & countryside. Laid out by region, with over forty map illustrations for individual walks, area maps showing the walk locations & easy-to-follow directions, this volume is a treasury of anecdote, observation & description, as well as a comprehensive practical guide to walking your way through Britain. Christopher Somerville is a journalist, presenter & the author of many books. He has been walking, exploring & writing all over the world for 30 years, 20 of which as the walking correspondent of The Daily Telegraph, & now for The Times. ...

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Somewhere, not so far away, there`s a cave filled with wonderful creatures called the Little Somethings. On Star Gazing Night, the Little Somethings are looking out for all kinds of different stars. They see a diamond star, a sapphire star, & then... Something Different flies to the ground! He certainly looks different. After all, he has black ears, curly antennae & lots of legs. Will Bob convince the rest of the Little Somethings that maybe Something Different isn`t so different after all? ...

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One minute, 11-year-old Carmen is watching her hippy mum put curlers in for the first time, the next she is being dragged with her sister through LA airport with her mother muttering about `the patriarchy` under her breath. The three of them board a plane that takes them to Peru, next door to the Chile from which the family had fled after Pinochet`s coup. Eight days after landing in Lima, & still perplexed by their mother`s disguises & lies, they`re off again, on a bus bound they know not where. They are then to spend most of the next decade, the 1980s, moving from dictatorship to dictatorship, evading capture, torture & peril at every turn. It is no way to spend your teenage years, until, overnight, it becomes the way Carmen herself chooses. ...

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Somerset: South And West: Buildings Of England Series

This expertly revised and enlarged survey is the perfect architectural companion to one of England`s most beautiful regions. From the misty Levels to the heights of Exmoor and the Mendips, the Somerset landscape is enriched by buildings of outstanding quality and interest. The early medieval ruins of Glastonbury Abbey and the Elizabethan great house of Montacute are among the finest works of their time. Also famous are the lavishly decorated church towers of the Perpendicular period, such as those at Taunton, Evercreech, and Huish Episcopi. Many of these churches serve towns and villages of exceptional charm, marked by an unusual diversity of building stones and materials. From Porlock to Burnham-on-Sea, the ports and resorts of the long coastline all have their own distinctive
architectural inheritance. Well-kept vernacular houses and other rural buildings complete the inland picture.

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This expertly revised & enlarged survey is the perfect architectural companion to one of England`s most beautiful regions. From the misty Levels to the heights of Exmoor & the Mendips, the Somerset landscape is enriched by buildings of outstanding quality & interest. The early medieval ruins of Glastonbury Abbey & the Elizabethan great house of Montacute are among the finest works of their time. Also famous are the lavishly decorated church towers of the Perpendicular period, such as those at Taunton, Evercreech, & Huish Episcopi. Many of these churches serve towns & villages of exceptional charm, marked by an unusual diversity of building stones & materials. From Porlock to Burnham-on-Sea, the ports & resorts of the long coastline all have their own distinctive architectural inheritance. Well-kept vernacular houses & other rural buildings complete the inland picture.

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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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