The 45 walks selected in this guidebook show the variety of the Isle of Arran off Scotlands west coast
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Walking South Yorkshire" is a collection of 30 circular walks between 2 & 8 miles (3 & 13 km) in length that explore the ancient woodland & rural visitor attractions around Sheffield Rotherham & Barnsley. Attractions visited include: Yorkshire Sculpture Park Wentworth Castle Gardens Stainborough Park Cannon Hall Museum Old Moor RSPB Reserve Monk Bretton Priory Elsecar Heritage Centre Worsbrough Mill Rockley Blast Furnace Wentworth Woodhouse the Waterloo Pottery Kiln Catcliffe Glass Cone Graves Park Animal Farm Roche Abbey & the Chesterfield Canal. Written by a local walker each walk features detailed route directions combined with a thorough insight into the county's rich yet little-known heritage of ancient woodl&. All walks can be reached by public transport from Sheffield Meadowhall Rotherham & Barnsley feature Ordnance Survey 1:25 000 maps & information on public transport car parking history refreshments & terrain." ...

He is 6ft 7in tall but Peter Crouchs height is not the only thing that makes the Liverpool & England striker different: he has a football story like no other player in the modern game. Crouch has risen from humble beginnings at non-league Dulwich Hamlet on loan to be an England striker & the first to score ten international goals in a calendar year. His career has not been the smooth journey from teen prodigy to Premiership star enjoyed by so many of his England team-mates. Booed by England fans in October 2005 Crouch had the same supporters on their feet with a hat-trick for his country eight months later. WALKING TALL is about a footballer who has always found himself under intense scrutiny
- for the way he looks as much as his ability on the pitch. Crouchs story is also about his constant battle to win over the doubters. He talks about the managers who have backed him
- as well as those who have written him off
- & relives the pain of rejection at Aston Villa contrasted with the elation of his GBP7 million transfer to Liverpool just one year later in the summer of 2005. Crouch was a key figure in Englands 2006 World Cup campaign & in WALKING TALL he talks about his famous robot dance as well as the goals & the disappointments of that summer in Germany. For Crouch the journey continues under Rafael Benitez at Anfield & with Fabio Capellos England team. Funny honest & open WALKING TALL is the story of an unlikely hero.


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In April 2008 Ed Stafford began his attempt to become the first man ever to walk the entire length of the River Amazon. Nearly two & a half years later he had crossed the whole of South America to reach the mouth of the colossal river. With danger a constant companion
- outwitting alligators jaguars pit vipers & electric eels not to mention overcoming the hurdles of injuries & relentless tropical storms
- Eds journey demanded extreme physical & mental strength. Often warned by natives that he would die Ed even found himself pursued by machete
- wielding tribesmen & detained for murder. However Eds journey was an adventure with a purpose: to help raise peoples awareness of environmental issues. Ed had unprecedented access to indigenous communities & witnessed the devastating effects of deforestation first-h&. His story of disappearing tribes & loss of habitats concerns us all. Ultimately though Amazon" is an account of a world-first expedition that takes readers on the most daring journey along the worlds greatest river & through the most bio-diverse habitat on Earth."


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In April 2008 Ed Stafford began his attempt to become the first man ever to walk the entire length of the River Amazon. Nearly two & a half years later he had crossed the whole of South America to reach the mouth of the colossal river. With danger a constant companion
- outwitting alligators jaguars pit vipers & electric eels not to mention overcoming the hurdles of injuries & relentless tropical storms
- Ed's journey demanded extreme physical & mental strength. Often warned by natives that he would die Ed even found himself pursued by machete-wielding tribesmen & detained for murder. However Ed's journey was an adventure with a purpose: to help raise people's awareness of environmental issues. Ed had unprecedented access to indigenous communities & witnessed the devastating effects of the deforestation of the Amazon rainforest first-h&. His story of disappearing tribes & loss of habitats concerns us all. Ultimately though Walking the Amazon is an account of a world-first expedition that takes readers on the most daring journey along the world's greatest river & through the most bio-diverse habitat on earth.

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A guide to walking & trekking in the Galloway Hills southwest Scotland UK. These hills offer almost unlimited access for walkers a rare freedom that has contributed to their description as A Walkers Paradise. A tract of rocky heathery wilderness interspersed by forest park these hills offer a varied walking programme from gentle waymarked forest trails to strenuous bothy-based treks. You can marvel at the wild qualities of the hills & follow the colourful & turbulent history of the Scottish clans & Robert the Bruce. The mixed woodland & moors support a varied wildlife including many species of bird & wildfowl red deer wild goats cattle & even red squirrels & lizards. Paddy Dillon describes in detail 33 circular day walks of 5 to 12 miles all starting from a car park & 7 longer more adventurous walks. All the walks can be linked with one or two others. Whichever you choose the Rhinns of Kells Rig of the Jarkness Nieve of the Spit Shallock on Minnoch Point of the Snibe Mullwharcher & Craigeazle are names to stir your imagination & inspire you to poetry. ...

This Cicerone guidebook by Italian walking expert Gillian Price offers readers 48 day routes on little-known but well waymarked paths in the picturesque Lakes region of Northern Italy. Hemmed in by awesome cliffs the glittering expanses of Maggiore Como Iseo & Garda have been visited by English-speaking holidaymakers since the days of the Grand Tour for their exquisite villas & lush gardens. Some visitors come for outdoor activities such as windsurfing & sailing. Yet just a few steps beyond the popular lakefronts lies wonderful network of footpaths offering delightful walking for all levels of experience & ability from a leisurely waterfront stroll to a demanding 5-hour hike into the Alps. Well-marked straightforward routes can be enjoyed on short or longer walks easily fitted into the space of a day. & every one of them can be accessed by the excellent local public transport network
- ferry train bus cable car chair lift or funicular. All routes are illustrated with the authors own clear maps & inspirational colour photographs with full information provided about accommodation & public transport options around each of the four lakes for easy planning.
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A guide to walking in southern Scotlands Lowther Hills & also the Carsphairn Hills the hills of the Solway coast Tinto & Cauldcleuch Head. The Lowther Hills offer high rounded ridges: windswept sheep-nibbled & solitary. However the tops are only part of the story. Careful exploration discovers the small hidden valleys the ?cleuchs & ?linns that give this range its particular character. Here you may meet a wild goat or find yourself involved with a small waterfall & a couple of feet of rockclimbing. Along the Solway coast are granite hills with all the ruggedness of the Cairngorms but hardly any of the height. Rocky-topped Criffel Screel & Cairnsmore of Fleet contrast nicely with the steep-sided grassy hills inland & with the gorse & beaches of the Solway coast. These 50 walks cover all the hills west of the M74 except the Merrick & Rhinns of Kells. In case of bad weather there are also a few woodland & coastal walks. ...

This guidebook is Volume 1 of a two-part set detailing 69 exciting & challenging routes to climb 139 Munro mountains covering the southern central & western highlands. Bound in a hard-wearing waterproof PVC cover it

Includes:: all the popular routes in these areas such as in Glencoe Lochaber & on Mull. The guide is ideal for Munro bagging or for walking information on such hills as Ben Nevis Cairn Gorm Craig Meagaidh or Ben More. The guide now features custom-drawn 1:100 000 maps alongside its outstanding colour photography & its comprehensive information on tackling this famous collection of mountains

Includes:: useful details on Gaelic names accommodation access & advice for making the most out of a readers time in the mountains. Volume 2 covers the Munros of the northern highlands & Cairngorms & explores the other 145 Munros.



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A comprehensive introduction provides the history of the Munros &

Includes:: vital practical information to

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