Walking is one of Britain's favourite leisure activities & with 50 Walks in The Lake District" you can find a variety of mapped walks to suit all abilities
- from the casual walker to the experienced hiker. The book features all the practical detail you need accompanied by fascinating background reading on the history & wildlife of the area as well as other local points of interest. All walks are annotated with places to visit along the way: ' While You're There' featuring churches country houses museums villages & towns. Each walk also has refreshment information: ' Where to Eat & Drink' including tea rooms & pubs with extra details on their character & the food on offer. A ' What to Look For' panel features more specific details of urban & industrial heritage flora & fauna. 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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Nowhere in Britain can compare to the Lake District. It s home to some of the nation s most breathtaking natural landscapes as well as its most beloved national park. Oliver Berry Lonely Planet Writer Our Promise You can trust our travel information because Lonely Planet authors visit the places we write about each & every edition. We never accept freebies for positive coverage so you can rely on us to tell it like it is. Inside This Book 1 expert author 7 driving tours 150 miles of fell walks Abundant breathtaking scenery Inspirational photos Outdoor activities feature Clear easy-to-use maps In-depth background Comprehensive planning tools Easy-to-read layout ...

The traveller guides series are informative & concise & are aimed at mainstream travelers wanting to discover something a little different on their trip. These indispensable guides offer the perfect blend of culture history practical information mapping photography & listings. ...

If you are on holiday & looking for a simple map containing all the information you need to make the most of your visit the Tour maps are for you. These easy-to-read maps are packed with essential tourist information town plans & scenic areas in addition to roads rail cycle routes & ground height information. ...

It is widely accepted that the Lake District has the most beautiful scenery in England & it is a magnet for the landscape photographer. Drawing on years of experience Peter Freeman offers a guide to mastering the terrain & the weather to build a meaningful photographic portfolio. Landscape photography is all about capturing the light & while this guide is aimed at improving techniques it is mostly about knowing where & when to go & what to do to achieve great results. Covering climate geography & geology Peter describes how to carefully plan your visit to capture that special once-in-a-liftetime shot. ...

This is a pocket-sized travellers guide to some of the best walking & best pubs in the Lake District. The walks are grouped geographically around tourist hubs with plenty of accommodation making the book ideal for a visitor to the Lakes. Lake District Pub Walks" also explores some of the regions fascinating historical & literary heritage as well as its thriving brewing scene & has useful information about local transport & accommodation. This is a companion volume to CAMRAs popular " Edinburgh Pub Walks" " Peak District Pub Walks" & " London Pub Walks"." ...

This winter climbing guide in the Lake District is a joint production by the Fell & Rock Climbing Club & Cicerone Press. It is the definitive guide to winter climbing in the Lake District & presents the climbs & crags in a fresh new format. Every known winter climb from every part of the Lake District is described. These range from classic high-mountain gullies & buttresses on crags such as Scafell Pillar & Great Gable to frozen watercourses & icefalls including Great Gully on the Wasdale Screes Launchy Gill Low Water Beck & Cautley Spout. & of course popular venues like Great End & the Eastern Coves of the Helvellyn Escarpment are described in detail. Included too are several routes in outlying Cumbria. There are also sections on winter equipment winter climbing & conservation climbing walls accommodation & a first ascent list that

Includes:: masses of interesting historical research. All ruggedly bound in a handy pocket-sized format. This edition has fully revised & updated maps to help you find the crags & detailed colour photo-topos to help you identify the routes.

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Experience all of Lake Garda's attractions with this up-to-date authoritative guide packed with Insider Tips. Most holidaymakers want to have fun & feel relaxed from the moment they arrive at their holiday destination
- that's what Marco Polo Guides are all about. You'll discover fabulous hotels authentic restaurants the region's trendiest places & nightlife venues suggestions for those on a tight budget & what festivals & events to look out for. Also contains: the Perfect Route Travel Tips Links Blogs Apps & more What's Hot & Travel with Kids. There can't be many lakes with such a variety of things to see & do as Lake Garda. It's no wonder that it caters to such a wide range of tastes. No sooner have you arrived at the shore you notice that southern breeze in your hair. Whether you're having a cappuccino or 'spritz' in the cafe by the lake promenade strolling around ancient Roman sites on your windsurfer or eating fish under the olive trees this practical pocket-sized guide with its Insider Tips reveal where you can watch some of the world's top rock climbers in action & where you can take a relaxing bike ride without needing a map. The Trips & Tours chapter reveals that there is much to discover: smaller neighbouring lakes the beautiful old town of Trento & the exciting Museum of Modern Art in Rovereto. When it comes to Sports & Activities the lake is a veritable adventure playground for adults a top destination for windsurfers mountain bikers & climbers. The Dos & Don'ts tell you what you absolutely have to avoid on Saturday afternoon & why you should leave your car as often as possible (and not just for environmental reasons). MARCO POLO Lake Garda provides comprehensive coverage of the lake & its surrounding area. To help you get around there's a detailed road atlas inside useful town maps of Bardolino Riva del Garda Salo & Sirmione in the backcover plus a handy pull-out map. A must-have for all travellers including those who haven't bought a travel guide in the past
- all this for GBP5.99!

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Megabestselling James Patterson delivers an unputdownable thriller that will chill your spine even as your imagination soars above the clouds. Frannie ONeills life turned upside down when she & FBI maverick Kit Brennan rescued six incredible children from the school that created them. Now the young flock wants to go back to the couple & Frannie & Kit are suing for custody. But when the case involves the most extraordinary creatures ever to land on this earth someone will ensure there is no happy ending. Only Max the most remarkable of the winged children knows that another terrifying biological experiment is taking place in the labs of a brilliant but evil surgeon Dr Ethan Kane. But to complete his experiment he needs the ultimate prize -- Max herself. & as the children dream of returning to the happy safety of the lake house where for a few precious months they flew free Kane moves ever closer... ...

The third novel in the Wilderness series finds the Bonner family back home in the North American frontier. A sparkling absorbing historical novel set in America at a time when the growing population in the towns clashed with the frontiersmen the adventurers & the original settlers in their attempts to regulate society as they saw it. The Bonner family easily straddle both worlds. But Hannah the oldest daughter a gifted healer training in medical studies in New York finds herself in real difficulties when she nurses & saves a runaway slave. Her actions lead her & the family into new danger as the bounty hunters are led by her childhood friend & first love & the runaway slaves escape is facilitated by one of her foster brothers. Sara Donati captures brilliantly the vigorous spirit of those willing to leave their homelands for new adventures & the conflicts between their different cultures all set in the magnificent sweep of the teeming cities & the wild countryside. ...