One of a series of pocket sized folded maps to the National Cycle Network which include clearly mapped on-road & traffic-free paths easy to read contours & detailed town insets. This series is presented in 1:110 000 scale; folded 155mm X 99mm; & flat 792mm X 630mm. ...

OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking horse riding & off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels pubs & visitor information as well as rights of way permissive paths & bridleways. ...

This brand new Past & Present Companion title is being published to mark the 150th Anniversary of the lines opening! Todays South Devon Railway originally ran for nine miles from Totnes to the ancient stannary town of Ashburton via Staverton & Buckfastleigh. It was opened on 1st May 1872. The line never made a profit & had a quiet life mainly being used for goods traffic such as coal wool cider & agricultural goods & serving the local population. In November 1958 the line closed to passengers freight continuing until 1962. A group of businessmen announced their intention to run the line to be named the Dart Valley Railway as a tourist line & in 1965 the first rolling stock arrived. Services between Buckfastleigh & Totnes started in 1969. In 1971 the line from Buckfastleigh to Ashburton was lost to the widening of the A38. In 1991 the line was taken over by a registered charity the South Devon Railway Trust & renamed the South Devon Railway the name of the first company to run trains over the line. The volunteer supporting body was similarly renamed the South Devon Railway Association. The first train under SDR operation ran on 29th March 1991 with BR (W) pannier tank locomotive 1638 & a rake of former BR coaches all hired from the Dart Valley company. Since then the line has expanded enormously building a loop at Staverton to enable two train running completing the station buildings at Totnes expanding facilities at Buckfastleigh carrying out major civil engineering works on the line undertaking major resignalling including the re-erection of two historic GWR signal boxes developing rebuilding & maintaining a fleet of historic rolling stock establishing a flourishing engineering business launching a share issue to purchase the line & importantly attracting more & more visitors to come & visit. In 2007 the line carried over 100 000 passengers for the first time under SDR operation & was named Heritage Railway of the Year ...

The South Downs Way runs for a hundred miles from Eastbourne to Winchester. The route encompasses dramatic cliffs at Beachy Head & the Seven Sisters awe-inspiring vistas at Devils Dyke the historic villages of Arundel & Steyning & ancient & mysterious sites at Chanctonbury Ring & the Long Man of Wilmington. Photographer Belinda Knox presents an illustrated guide to the Way pointing out the interesting & idiosyncratic sights along the route. ...

Practical guide with 60 large scale maps (1:20 000).

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Between 1920 & 1934 Gerald Brenan lived in the remote Spanish village of Yegen & South of Granada" depicts his time there vividly evoking the essence of his rural surroundings & the Spanish way of life before the Civil War. Here he portrays the landscapes festivals & folk-lore of the Sierra Nevada the rivalries romances & courtship rituals village customs superstitions & characters. Fascinating details emerge from cheap brothels to archaeological remains along with visits from Brenan's friends from the Bloomsbury group
- Lytton Strachey & Virginia Woolf among them. Knowledgeable elegant & sympathetic this is a rich account of Spain's vanished past."
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South India is the steamy heartland of the subcontinent a mind-shaking mix of state-of-the-art & timeless tradition where everyday life is intimately intertwined with the sacred. Sarina Singh 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 & you can rely on us to tell it like we see it. Inside This Book 85 maps 228 days of on-the-road research 1476 detailed reviews 5151km of stunning coastline Inspirational photos Clear easy-to-use maps Comprehensive planning tools Volunteering feature In-depth background At-a-glance practical info ...

Perfect for day trips & short breaks the OS Landranger Map series covers Great Britain with 204 detailed maps. Each map provides all the information you need to get to know your local area &

Includes:: places of interest tourist information picnic areas & camp sites plus Rights of Way information for England & Wales.

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Over the centuries South London has witnessed literally thousands of murders: those included within the pages of this book have shocked fascinated & enthralled the public & commentators for generations. Some were milestones in the annals of crime detection: these cases include those in which fingerprinting & DNA testing were used for the first time. Well-remembered crimes are featured alongside those that have been forgotten for centuries
- from St Alfeges murder in the eleventh century in Greenwich to the seedy murder of Christopher Marlowe playwright & secret agent in Deptford in the late sixteenth century & from the murders of Lambeth prostitutes by a crazed hospital doctor at around the same time as Jack the Ripper to Croydons notorious Craig & Bentley case in 1952. Based on original documents trial & inquest transcripts personal stories & contemporary newspaper reports as well as visits to the crime scenes today South London Murders" is a study of cases that have shocked both capital & country."
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South Manchester Remembered" is a fascinating compilation of articles written by author & South Manchester Reporter columnist Graham Phythian. Take a nostalgic journey into South Manchesters colourful past with this rich collection of tales from bygone days in Didsbury Chorlton Levenshulme Rusholme Northenden & surrounding districts. Among the topics featured here are sporting events (such as catching a greased pig) marathons the two world wars ghosts murders & even buried treasure! Local people are also recalled including a Channel swimmer & an Oscar winner. Readable informative & entertaining this richly illustrated volume will intrigue & delight everyone who knows & loves the city of Manchester." ...