In 1933, the eighteen year old Patrick Leigh Fermor set out in a pair of hobnailed boots to chance & charm his way across Europe, like a tramp, a pilgrim or a wandering scholar. The books he later wrote about this walk, A Time of Gifts, Between the Woods & the Water, & the posthumous The Broken Road are a half-remembered, half-reimagined journey through cultures now extinct, landscapes irrevocably altered by the traumas of the twentieth century. Aged eighteen, Nick Hunt read A Time of Gifts & dreamed of following in Fermor`s footsteps. In 2011 he began his own great trudge
- on foot all the way to Istanbul. He walked across Europe through eight countries, following two major rivers & crossing three mountain ranges. Using Fermor`s books as his only travel guide, he trekked some 2, 500 miles through Holl&, Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria & Turkey. His aim? To have an old-fashioned adventure. To slow down & linger in a world where we pass by so much, so fast. To discover for himself what remained of hospitality, kindness to strangers, freedom, wildness, adventure, the mysterious, the unknown, the deeper currents of myth & story that still flow beneath Europe`s surface.
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Shortlisted for the 2015 Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year. In December 1933, an eighteen-year-old Patrick Leigh Fermor set out in a pair of hobnailed boots to chance & charm his way across Europe, `like a tramp, a pilgrim or a wandering scholar, ` on foot from the Hook of Holland to Constantinople. The books he later wrote about this walk, A Time of Gifts (1977), Between the Woods & the Water (1986) &
- the posthumously published
- The Broken Road (2013), are a half-remembered, half-reimagined journey through cultures now extinct, landscapes irrevocably altered by the traumas of the twentieth century. The brilliant bubble of his writing captures a prelapsarian world of moccasin-shod peasants & castle-dwelling aristocrats, preserved in perfect clarity. But war, political terror & brutal social change lay on the horizon. That bubble was about to burst, & the raw light of the modern world soon to come flooding in. On 9th December 2011, Nick Hunt caught the ferry to the Hook of Holland to follow in his footsteps. Using Fermor`s books as his only travel guide he spent seven months walking his route through Holl&, Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria & Turkey, to discover for himself what remained of hospitality, kindness to strangers, freedom, wildness, adventure, the mysterious, the unknown, the deeper currents of myth & story that still flow beneath Europe`s surface. ”I`d been walking for two hundred & twenty days. With the twists & turns the road had taken it was impossible to say how far; two & a half thousand miles was my rough guess. I`d passed through eight countries & three seasons, followed two major rivers & dozens of minor ones, & crossed three mountain ranges, one of them twice. I`d picked up fragments of seven languages, & met more people than I could remember. I`d walked through three books: two real, one imagined. I`d worn one pair of boots.”

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Today, walking is many things for many people
- a leisure activity, a weekend pursuit, or even a chore
- but rarely is it

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Walking Through Spring follows Graham Hoyland`s journey as he creates a new national trail, walking with the Spring from the south coast in March up to the border with Scotl&, which he reaches on the longest day: the twenty-first of June. How does the Earth`s angle to the sun make the seasons change? Which plants start blooming first? Which birds survive the bitter winter in our hedgerows & which arrive from overseas? Graham Hoyland introduces us to England`s unique botanical, geographical & social landscape as Spring unfolds across the country
- from dairy cows cantering & kicking their heels when released into lush meadows in the West Country, to new lambs in the Peak District. Avoiding roads, Walking Through Spring begins on the sea shore at Lymington, up through the New Forest, following the old ways to Salisbury & Bath, then heads north along the Cotswold Escarpment, up the River Wye through England`s secret county of Herefordshire to Offa`s Dyke. Hoyland takes us through John Lewis-Stempel`s famous meadowl&, across the Malvern Hills & along canal tow-paths to the Pennine Way, Yorkshire Dales & the English Border country. The journey also engages with England`s rural characters: farmers, tractor drivers, pub landlords & narrow-boat owners. What does Spring mean to them? Is it really getting earlier every year? Away from the streams of gleaming cars & motorways, can Springtime help us reconnect with the old England of The Wildwood & Pan?
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` The most effective advertisement for the countryside I`ve ever encountered` Daily Mail Walking Through Spring follows Graham Hoyland`s journey as he traces a new national trail, walking north with Spring from the South Coast to the Borders. Hoyland connects a labyrinth of ancient footpaths, marking each mile by planting an acorn & drawing a path of oak trees that stretch through the English countryside. From dairy cows cantering & kicking their heels in lush meadows in the West Country, to galloping bands of lambs in the Peak District & secret green ways winding along canal tow-paths up the Derwent Valley, Hoyland draws inspiration from the vast literary landscape as he watches the season unfold across the country. Whether it is sailing a dinghy through the Lake District or taking in an otter`s point of view down the River Eden to the Scottish border, he finds himself engaging with some of England`s best nature writers, discovering the essence of the country & meeting England`s rural characters along the way. ...

John Cherrington & his 74-year-old walking companion set out one fine morning in May to traverse the only English footpath that cuts south through the rural heart of the country, a formidable path called the Macmillan Way. Cherrington`s walking partner is Karl Yzerman, an irascible ”bull of the woods, ” a full 20 years his senior & the perfect foil to the wry & self-deprecating author. Their journey begins at Boston on the Wash & takes them through areas of outstanding beauty such as the Cotswolds, Somerset, & Dorset, all the way to Chesil Beach. Their ultimate destination is Cadbury Castle, a hill fort that many archeologists believe to be the location of King Arthur`s legendary center of operations in the late fifth century when he -- or some other prominent British warrior chieftain -- made his last stand against the Saxons. Along the way the unlikely duo experiences many adventures, including a serious crime scene, a bull attack, several ghosts, a brothel, & the English themselves. The historical merges with the magic of the footpath, with Cherrington making astute, often humorous observations on the social, cultural, & culinary mores of the English, all from a very North American perspective. ...

Explore Paris most famous & scenic places on foot with this handy guide. Paris is a city renowned for its historical sites, beauty & romance. This guide provides 15 walking tours in Paris most famous & scenic locations, including Le Marais, Tuileries, St Germain des Pres, Latin Quarter, Jardins des Plantes, & Champs Elysee ...

The Black Walking Umbrella by Classic Canes with adjustable height is a very practical & useful walking umbrella. The overall height of the umbrella is adjustable between 89-97cm. The ash derby handle offers excellent support, & is mounted on an aluminium shaft fitted with a non-slip rubber ferrule. The umbrella canopy is black & measures 100cm in diameter. The framework is made from carbon fibre. This walking umbrella is popular with those who need a walking stick for balance & support. ...

The Checked Walking Umbrella by Classic Canes with adjustable height is a very practical & useful walking umbrella. The overall height of the umbrella is adjustable between 89-97cm. The ash derby handle offers excellent support, & is mounted on an aluminium shaft fitted with a non-slip rubber ferrule. The umbrella canopy measures 100cm in diameter & is an attractive cream, brown & dark blue check, suitable for use in the town or the country. The framework is made from carbon fibre. This walking umbrella is popular with those who need a walking stick for balance & support. ...

On 21 February 1916 the German Fifth Army launched a devastating offensive against French forces at Verdun & set in motion one of the most harrowing & prolonged battles of the Great War. By the time the struggle finished ten months later, over 650, 000 men had been killed or wounded or were missing, & the terrible memory of the battle had been etched into the histories of France & Germany. This epic trial of military & national strength cannot be properly understood without visiting, & walking, the battlefield, & this is the purpose of Christina Holstein`s invaluable guide. In a series of walks she takes the reader to all the key points on the battlefield, many of which have attained almost legendary status
- the spot where Colonel Driant was killed, the forts of Douaumont, Vaux & Souville, the Mort Homme ridge, & Verdun itself.
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