Using a historical perspective, Wales: A Walk Through Time describes a unique walk through a remarkable country. Illustrated with a fascinating collection of old photographs & contemporary images, the route has been specially chosen to explore the sheer beauty & diversity of Wales. It will eventually reach Anglesey, but in this first of three parts we are treated to the glorious landscapes & proud industrial heritage of South Wales. Beginning with a boat trip to the interesting offshore island of Flat Holm, where Lighthouse Point marks the most southerly spot in Wales the walk resumes on the mainland at East Aberthaw & follows the southern coast to Barry & Cardiff Bay, heading through the city to Caerphilly & the valleys. It goes through the Blaenavon World Heritage Site & Abergavenny, then along the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal & through the Brecon Beacons National Park. We encounter characters such as Marconi, Captain Scott, Roald Dahl, Tommy Cooper & some of the heroes of Rorke`s Drift. Historical events are recalled, giving the reader a real sense of how the past is present at every step. And we cross the paths of earlier travellers, such as Giraldus Cambrensis & George Borrow, who had their own take on some of the places we visit. Each chapter covers a day`s walking, full-colour maps show the way, & a number of tempting hostelries are discovered en route. Not just a guide for walkers, it will also appeal to historians & indeed all who love Wales. ...

Wales
- Churches, Houses, Castles by Simon Jenkins is an illustrated & thoughtful book which takes as its starting point the
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From the great citadels of Caernarvon, Harlech, Powis & Beaumaris in the north, to the Victorian glories of Cardiff in the south, St David`s cathedral (`the loveliest church in Wales`) in the west to the exquisite little hill church of Patrishow in the east, from Plas Newydd above the Menai Straits to the romantic citadel of Carreg Cennan in the heart of the country, the buildings of Wales embody its history & are the equal of any in the British Isles. Simon Jenkins has travelled, it seems, every mile of the country to celebrate, & in some cases to find the very best of them, & irresistibly conveys in this book his enthusiasm for them. Cumulatively they amount to a cultural history of Wales by one of its most devoted sons. Anyone who is visiting Wales or who loves it will want to own this glorious book. ...

Wales in Cambridge University Press’s Concise History series; exploring the history of a range of countries worldwide. Chronicling the country’s modern history since the Middle Ages, each title in the series has been comprehensively researched & written by an academic specialising in the field. Individual chapters chart the history of the nation, either by century or notable periods in its past, & are aimed both at those studying at undergraduate level or who may have a deeper interest in the country. ...

Wales, the Midlands & South West England at 1:400, 000 on an indexed touring map from Michelin, particularly good for indentifying scenic routes. Enlargement present the Birmingham, Liverpool & Manchester conurbations in greater detail, & the map also shows locations with street plans in Michelin’s Red Guide to Hotels & Restaurants & in their Green Guide to Britain. Topography is indicated by relief shading with names of mountain ranges, valleys, peaks, etc, plus spot heights & colouring of forests & other wooded areas. Boundaries of national parks are marked. Special features provided in the presentation of road network include highlighting of scenic roads, more detailed gradient markings than found on most similar maps, height restrictions for bridges, load limits, & driving distances on main roads given in both miles & kilometres. Michelin’s regional series also provides more driving distances on minor A & selected B roads than on many similar road maps. Railway lines & ferry routes are included. Places of interest indicated by symbols are less numerous or prominently marked than on other map series, but the maps do indicate locations with street plans in Michelin’s annual Red Guide to Hotels & Restaurants as well as principal sights in their Green Guide to Britain. The map has latitude & longitude lines at intervals of 20’. The index plus a distance/driving times table are next to the map. To see the list of all the titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Britain is full of fascinating & fun places to visit, these handy Days Out guides pick out 50 of the best places in Wales for family trips. The handy, compact boxes are ideal to keep in the car. Take a selection of cards out for the day & let another member of the family 'pick a card' so that the whole family can be involved in choosing what to do. Attractions featured include zoos, theme parks, galleries, steam railways, stately homes, castles & visitor centres. ...

A new & uniquely accessible history of Wales. This comprehensive & authoritative companion to Wales, its people & its millennia of history can be enjoyed by armchair travellers & tourists alike. The respected historian Terry Breverton presents the characters, events, buildings & institutions that have shaped Wales over the ages, from its earliest origins to the present day. The nation has the oldest national flag in the world, one of the oldest languages in existence, the longest unbroken Christian heritage in history, & has somehow retained a fierce sense of independence & nationality despite its proximity to Engl&. The book takes us from the earliest recorded human burial in the world (at Paviland Cave) through the battles against the invading Romans, Vikings, Picts, Saxons, Normans & the Anglo-French kings to the present-day status of the country. Its people have changed the history of Britain & the United States, with the Tudor Dynasty giving Britain its European identity & Thomas Jefferson & others founding the breakaway union of American states. The book comes in an accessible, comprehensive, illustrated dictionary format, from an author who has written more than twenty entertaining & informative books upon the Welsh & their achivements. ...

Wales Road Atlas at 1:158, 400 (1” to 2.5 miles) from A-Z, with town centre street plans of Cardiff, Aberystwyth, Bangor, Caernarfon, Carmarthen, Chester, Colwyn Bay, Hereford, Llandudno, Llanelli, Merthyr Tydfil, Newport, Prestatyn, Rhyl, Shrewsbury, Swansea & Wrexham, plus enlargement showing in greater detail access to Cardiff International Airports & the ferry terminals in Fishguard, Holyhead & Pembroke Dock. Current edition was published in 2015. Mapping in this regional series from A-Z has clear presentation of the road network, topographic information, places of interest, etc. Publishers’ cartography used in their 5 miles to 1” series is enlarged here to make local roads more prominent & provides all the standard motoring information: services, primary route destinations, toll barriers, gradients, locations of petrol stations & speed cameras, etc. Railway lines are shown with stations. Topography is indicated by colouring & relief shading for areas above 400 feet (122 metres), with additional colouring for woodlands. A wide range of symbols highlight various places of interest. Each title has British National Grid lines & is indexed. Selected regions are also covered by A5, paperback road atlases with the same cartography slightly enlarged, so with place names in larger print. The atlases include town centre street plans of main cities – for details please see individual descriptions. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Wales on an indexed road map at 1:221, 760 (1” to 3.5 miles) from A-Z. Coverage extends north to include Liverpool & the Merseyside & south-east to Bristol & Weston-super-Mare. The index is on the reverse. Current edition was published in 2015. Mapping in this regional series from A-Z has clear presentation of the road network, topographic information, places of interest, etc. Publishers’ cartography used in their 5 miles to 1” series is enlarged here to make local roads more prominent & provides all the standard motoring information: services, primary route destinations, toll barriers, gradients, locations of petrol stations & speed cameras, etc. Railway lines are shown with stations. Topography is indicated by colouring & relief shading for areas above 400 feet (122 metres), with additional colouring for woodlands. A wide range of symbols highlight various places of interest. Each title has British National Grid lines & is indexed. Selected regions are also covered by A5, paperback road atlases with the same cartography slightly enlarged, so with place names in larger print. The atlases include town centre street plans of main cities – for details please see individual descriptions. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Britain`s clearest mapping from the experts at the AA, in a handy foldable road map covering Wales. Fully updated, the map combines clear design & an easy-to-read scale of 3 miles to 1 inch, with more road detail to ensure you never lose your way while navigating Britain`s roads. The map

Includes:: information on toll points, service areas, road numbers, motorways, dual carriageways & wide & narrow local roads. National parks & places of interest are also highlighted.

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