A walking guidebook with 46 graded routes in Sicily, including the Madonie & Nebrodi mountains, the Egadi & Aeolian islands & Mount Etna. Most walks take 3-4 hours, plus some short easy strolls as well as long mountain traverses. Interesting varied terrain, including river valleys, coastal walks, ancient ruins, volcanoes & mountain peaks. ...

A guidebook to 30 walks in the Angus Glens; north of Dundee & south of the Cairngorms. Covering the five Glens of Isla, Prosen, Clova, Lethnot & Esk with routes for competent walkers to explore remote upland areas. These walks will take you to Munro peaks, glacial valleys, craggy corries, forests & lochs, & treat you to fabulous views. ...

Walking in the Ardennes covers 32 day walks between 2 & 24km & one multi-stage route, the Sentier du Nord. The Ardennes region in southern Belgium overlaps into Luxembourg & France & features rolling hills, deep valleys, rivers & wide reaches of forest. Walks take in WW2 battlefields, medieval castles, towns & villages. ...

This guidebook to the Auvergne describes 42 walks between 5 & 20km, helping walkers to explore an often-forgotten region in central France. Five areas are covered: Cantal, Chaine des Puys, Mont Dores, Haute-Loire & Montagne Bourbonnaise. The volcanic geography provides a stunning backdrop. Bases in Vichy, Clermont-Ferrand & Puy-en-Velay. ...

A guide to walking in the Cordillera Cantabrica mountain range in northern Spain. This guidebook describes 60 routes spread throughout the area from selected valley bases with easy access. All the routes are circular & can be done in a day. In difficulty they vary from straightforward, half-day outings to strenuous, full-day ascents. ...

This is Doris Lessing's follow-up to the first part of her autobiography, Under My Skin. Here, we move into the heyday of her career, sparked off by the international success of her first novel in 1950. She went on to forge a unique role for herself in British literary & political life. ...

Guidebook to 44 varied day walks & over 100 summits in the Southern Uplands of Scotl&, stretching south-west from Edinburgh to the English border, including the Galloway & Pentland Hills. Between 2 & 29km, there is something for all seasons & all abilities in remote & rugged hill country. ...

Walking in the Thames Valley offers 25 challenging circular walks around the River Thames & River Kennet in the south of Engl&, taking in the Southern Chilterns, the Berkshire & North Hampshire Downs, Southern Oxfordshire & the eastern edge of Wiltshire. All routes are within easy reach of Reading, Newbury, Abingdon & London. While some walks visit Iron Age hill forts, others pass more modern features such as Wilton Windmill & the Kennet & Avon Canal. Some follow sections of the Ridgeway, while others meander along the banks of the Thames. What they all have in common is that they take the keen rambler to some of the best parts of the Thames Valley
- a patchwork of open chalk grassl&, broadleaved woodland & farmland & home to two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Walks from 10 to 18 miles, including one 2-day route Shorter, less strenuous alternatives for many of the walks. Detailed route descriptions with information on local points of interest, OS mapping & vibrant colour photographs
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This guidebook contains 43 circular day walks in the north & east Yorkshire Dales. It explores the dales, hills & moors between Kirkby Stephen & Pateley Bridge. Walking ranges from gentle three-mile strolls to more strenuous day-long rambles across the Howgills, Wensleydale, Swaledale, Nidderdale, Mallerstang & Coverdale. ...

This guidebook describes 40 walks in Umbria, among the ancient towns of Assisi, Perugia, Orvieto & Norcia. Known as the 'green heart' of Italy, the province of Umbria is home to hills reaching up to the Apennines & Sibillini mountains, as well as ancient villages, Roman & Etruscan ruins, dense woodland & nature reserves. ...