We`ve all been there. You venture out into the countryside for some peace & relaxation, only to find yourself battling with hordes of fellow campers to pitch a tent in a vast field with all the visual appeal of an out-of-town shopping centre. Happily, it no longer has to be like this. Guardian travel writer & fervent camper Dixe Wills springs heroically to the rescue with his personal selection of 75 of the very best tiny campsites in Britain
- every one of them an acre or smaller, & each guaranteed to take you far from the madding crowd. This fully updated second edition of Tiny Campsites, which

Includes:: over 10 br&-new finds, unveils stunning little places to pitch in Engl&, Wales & Scotland: on farms, cliff-tops & islands; in woods, quarries, orchards & back gardens; & beside pubs, lochs, rivers & museums. Each featured site comes with a quick reference guide & full run-down on facilities, local pubs, shops & attractions, as well as an Ordnance Survey map to guide you in. With extra features for cyclists, walkers & those using public transport, this book has all the essential info you need to discover & enjoy your own small slice of paradise. Tiny Campsites
- because big isn`t clever.



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BBC Countryfile Magazine praised Dixe Wills for writing `intelligently & amusingly, with evident excitement & imagination`, qualities that he brings to Tiny Campsites. Here he presents 80 of the loveliest & most diminutive places to camp in Britain, many of which are known only to locals. These stunning little places to pitch are found on farms, in woods, on clifftops & in beautiful back gardens; they may be under the boughs of an apple tree in a private orchard or on thebanks of a river. Each entry features a quick-reference guide to facilities, pubs that serve food, shops where you can stock up on provisions & local attractions, & there`s a useful Ordnance Survey map to guide you in. ...

While travelling all over Britain on his push bike, non-flying travel writer Dixe Wills is forever popping into old churches to look around, grab a moment of tranquility or just to shelter from the elements. Extending his love of all things tiny into yet another area, this book is his guide to 60 of the loveliest & most diminutive churches that Britain has to offer, many of which are known only to locals or tourists who are simply lucky enough to stumble across them. Each church is so tiny that only about 30 people could fit comfortably inside, & each is open to the public. Representing a unique slice of British local history & attitudes, tiny churches are the great survivors of the world. Unlike grand cathedrals, they were built to serve more humble ends, but they withstood centuries of religious unrest (and the Victorian `church improvers`) to survive into this most irreligious of centuries. Today, scattered all over Britain, these atmospheric places retain the essence of what they were when the stonemasons, labourers, smiths, carpenters & glaziers were corralled together to build them. ...

Tiny Histories is a fond, fun & informative look at the seemingly insignificant coincidences, decisions & tiny moments that triggered major events & changed the course of British history. It might be difficult to believe when watching the news but the world we live in is often shaped not by the whim of governments & the decisions of world leaders but by tiny, apparently trivial events. In many cases, they can have enormous repercussions that mould both the society we live in today & the people we are. From the innocent wrong turn by a chauffeur driving Archduke Ferdinand in June 1914 that led to World War I, to the Saxon leader, Byrhtnoth`s act of chivalry in 991 that paved the way for British comedy as we know it today, this brilliant new addition to Dixe Will`s bestselling books Tiny Churches, Tiny Islands & Tiny Stations -looks behind the scenes of wars, politics, the arts, food, science, & even health & safety. Perfect for history buffs & pub-quiz fans, this brilliant book also serves to make us all more aware that in an age of so many dramatic changes, challenges & unknowns, it is not always what makes the headlines that shapes the future for generations to come. ...

From the tiny island that shaped the entire English language, to the island that terrified Dylan Thomas, there`s more to Britain`s tiny islands than you might think! Have your own tiny adventure by visiting any of the 60 remarkable little islands around Britain featured here. Although Britain boasts hundreds of tiny islands, Dixe Wills has selected just the very best of them for this book. Found around the coast, in lakes, in lochs & on rivers, these little worlds are waiting for you to discover them
- whether you swim to them, walk to them at low tide, row to them, or catch a dinky little ferry.
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' Everything changed after Mama found Father lying on top of another woman.' Blessing & her brother Ezikiel adore their larger-than-life father, their glamorous mother & their comfortable life in Lagos. But all that changes when their father leaves them for another woman. Their mother is fired from her job at the Royal Imperial Hotel
- only married women can work there
- & soon they have to quit their air-conditioned apartment to go & live with their grandparents in a compound in the Niger Delta. Adapting to life with a poor countryside family is a shock beyond measure after their privileged upbringing in Lagos. Told in Blessing's own beguiling voice, Tiny Sunbirds Far Away shows how some families can survive almost anything. At times hilarious, always poignant, occasionally tragic, it is peopled with characters you will never forget.

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COSTA BOOK AWARDS SHORTLIST 2011 Written in a truly beguiling voice, Christie Watson`s Tiny Sunbirds Far Away shows how some families can survive almost anything. Blessing & her brother Ezikiel adore their larger-than-life father, their glamorous mother & their comfortable life in Lagos. But all that changes when their father leaves them for another woman. Their mother is fired from her job at the Royal Imperial Hotel
- only married women can work there
- & soon they have to quit their air-conditioned apartment to go & live with their grandparents in a compound in the Niger Delta. Adapting to life with a poor countryside family is a shock beyond measure after their privileged upbringing in Lagos. At times hilarious, always poignant, occasionally tragic, Tiny Sunbirds Far Away is peopled with characters you will never forget.

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Please cut the sewn-in care label off the book before use & retain box for reference. Whether you & your baby are at home or on the move, this first soft cloth book is ideal for cot or pram play. Beautiful colourful artwork is printed on one side, & when flipped over a stunning illustrated narrative is revealed in bold line. Research has indicated that newborn babies love high-contrast images & respond well to them. The Wee Gallery range of board, cloth, & activity books for pre-schoolers marries fresh design with engaging educational content. The result of a fantastic partnership between Wee Gallery & QED Publishing, the beautiful illustrations, bold lines, whimsical animals, & repeating patterns are designed to stimulate visual development in young infants. Family-run Wee Gallery have over 10 years` experience in graphic design & education, & so these books are guaranteed to excite & engage little minds. ...

John G. O` Dwyer has walked the mountains & moorlands of Tipperary & Waterford for many years. His comprehensive guide to the best, most captivating walks in these counties features walks to suit all tastes, from the rugged Comeragh coums to the peaks of the Galtees, from the mythladen hills of Slievenamon & the Devil`s Bit to fi eld systems & ancient pathways in Upperchurch & Kilcommon. Each walk description has directions, the degree of diffi culty, estimated time & maps. But this is more than just a walking guide. Each route is a journey with a story about a landscape littered with historic artefacts. A booley on a hillside tells how the uplands contributed to human survival, a ruined cottage confi rms a battle lost. This guidebook describes walks not just for committed hillwalkers & casual ramblers: it also contains much of interest for environmentalists, historians & all who wish to understand the age-old interaction between humans & hills. ...

Map No. 66, Tipperary Central-West in the Discovery series from the OSI, the Ordnance Survey of Irel&, which presents the country on detailed topographic maps at 1:50, 000, with additional overprint highlighting campsites & caravan parks, youth hostels, etc. Current 3rd edition of this title was published in December 2011. Maps in the Discovery series have contours at 10m intervals, with plenty of spot heights & additional altitude colouring. Graphics indicate different types of woodlands. An overprint highlights waymarked or unmarked walking trails as well as cycle routes. National or forest parks & nature reserves are marked & a range of symbols provide tourist information: campsites, caravan parks, youth hostels (An Óige & independent), tourist offices, parking & picnic places, & viewpoints. Golf courses indicate the number of holes. The maps also highlight antiquities & historical sites such as megalithic tombs, standing stones, battlefields, etc. Road network grades third class roads according to their widths &

Includes:: local tracks. Railways are shown with stations & the maps include other details expected of topographic mapping at this scale. Where appropriate, place names are given in both Irish & English. Each map covers an area of 40 x 30km (25 x 19 miles approximately) & has a 1km ITM (Irish Transverse Mercator) grid, plus latitude & longitude margin ticks at 1` intervals. Map legend is in Irish & English. To see the list of all the titles in this series please click on the series link.

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