An illustrated tour of fifty of Britain's greatest woodland walks with specialist tree photographer & writer Archie Miles published in association with the Woodland Trust. From beech woods oak woods & pine woods to ancient forest coastal woodland ravine woodland & the very best arboreta A Walk in the Woods ranges over twenty-five different topics & a wide geographical range &

Includes:: encounters with some of Britain's most ancient & characterful trees. Complementing & crowning the series of nine regional woodland walking guides already published by Frances Lincoln the book

Includes:: a Gazetteer with brief descriptive details & access information for the featured sites plus a shortlist of some of the best of the rest. The readable & deeply informed text describes the physical topography of each site in context with the regional characteristics incorporating information on vegetation flora wildlife habitats (with particular reference to rare endangered or site specific species) as well as a wealth of social cultural or industrial history. Spellbinding photographs taken throughout the seasons show the diverse interiors of the woodlands with a range of views into & out of the woods placing them in their landscape context. Also included are accompanying images of woodland details
- fungi flowers wildlife & historic features.




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The longest continuous footpath in the world the Appalachian Trail stretches along the East Coast of the United States from Georgia to Maine through some of the most arresting & celebrated landscapes in America. At the age of forty-four in the company of his friend Stephen Katz (last seen in the bestselling Neither Here nor There) Bill Bryson set off to hike through the vast tangled woods which have been frightening sensible people for three hundred years. Ahead lay almost 2 200 miles of remote mountain wilderness filled with bears moose bobcats rattlesnakes poisonous plants disease-bearing tics the occasional chuckling murderer &
- perhaps most alarming of all
- people whose favourite pastime is discussing the relative merits of the external-frame backpack. Facing savage weather merciless insects unreliable maps & a fickle companion whose profoundest wish was to go to a motel & watch The X-Files Bryson gamely struggled through the wilderness to achieve a lifetime's ambition
- not to die outdoors.


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The Appalachian Trail covers 14 states & over 2 000 miles. It stretches along the East Coast of the United States from Maine in the north to Georgia in the south. It is famous for being the longest continuous footpath in the world. (Compare this with the Pennine Way which is a mere 250 miles long.) It snakes through some of the wildest & most spectacular landscapes in America as well as through some of its most poverty-stricken & primitive backwoods areas
- Redneck country
- Moonshine Lil Abner theres bears in them thar hills. Remember the film Deliverance? God only knows what possessed Bill Bryson a reluctant adventurer if ever there was one to undertake this gruelling hike. Perhaps it was just a long-held ambition to lose weight: he has lost two stone so far. As he recently wrote from the trail to his publisher: Speaking of vigorous exercise boy have I just had some. Maine was a bitch. I want you to come back & walk it with me so that when you die if you go to hell you will be able to say: Call this hell? Try walking across Maine in August." Reared in the tradition of Mark Twain James Thurber & S.J. Perelman Bryson used his many years in Britain to soak up a peculiarly English sense of irony & humour & to hone a laugh-out-loud style that is uniquely hilariously his own."

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As he enters his sixties Bruce Springsteen remains a paragon of all that is cool & right. He's a genuine voice of the people an elder statesman who has inspired generations of bands. There are dozens of books about the Boss so what's left to say? Nothing objective perhaps. But when it comes to music objectivity is highly overrated. WALK LIKE A MAN is liner notes for a mixtape a frank & funny blend of biography music appreciation & memoir. Novelist Robert Wiersema grew up with Springsteen's songs from his own working-class youth through dreams of escape falling in love & becoming a father. His book tells the story of a man becoming a man (despite getting a little lost along the way) & of the man & the music that have accompanied him on his journey. ...

Ronnie Whelan was a mainstay of the iconic 1980s Liverpool FC side that won six League Championships two FA Cups three League Cups as well an unforgettable European Cup. Under the management of Kenny Dalglish Whelan & his club team mates including Alan Hansen John Barnes & Bruce Grobbelaar formed one of the finest club sides in English football history -- a side that is dear to the hearts of Liverpool fans to this day. It was also though a time of great tragedy; when the twin disasters of Heysel & Hillsborough devastated the club & its supporters. In this frank & full-hearted autobiography Ronnie Whelan tells the story of the good & the bad times at the club as well as his international career with Irel&. ...

What star is that? Where is the Great Bear? A Walk through the Heavens is a beautiful & easy-to-use guide to the constellations of the northern hemisphere. By following the unique simplified maps readers will be able to easily find & identify the constellations & the stars within them. Ancient myths & legends of the sky are retold adding to the mystery of the stars. Written for the complete beginner this practical guide introduces the patterns of the starry skies in a memorable way. No equipment is needed apart from normal sight & clear skies. ...

Can you resist the depths of the human heart? It is 1958 & seventeen-year-old Landon is revelling in his youth: dating girls & even claiming to have been in love. He is a world apart from shy reclusive Jamie Sullivan a Baptists daughter who carries a bible with her school books cares for her widowed father & volunteers at the orphanage. But fate will intervene. Forced to partner up at the school dance Landon & Jamie embark on a journey of earth-shattering love & agonising loss far beyond their years. In the months that follow Landon discovers the true depths of the human heart & takes a decision that is so stunning it will lead him irrevocably down the road to manhood.. . ...

Can you resist the depths of the human heart? It is 1958 & seventeen-year-old Landon is revelling in his youth: dating girls & even claiming to have been in love. He is a world apart from shy reclusive Jamie Sullivan a Baptist's daughter who carries a bible with her school books cares for her widowed father & volunteers at the orphanage. But fate will intervene. Forced to partner up at the school dance Landon & Jamie embark on a journey of earth-shattering love & agonising loss far beyond their years. In the months that follow Landon discovers the true depths of the human heart & takes a decision that is so stunning it will lead him irrevocably down the road to manhood.. . ...

Walk! Dartmoor with Kate & Alan Hobbs covers walks of varying length across Dartmoor
- from the dramatic high moors gentle riversides
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Adventurous walking tastes are as varied as Devons many landscapes. Theres always something special to explore from spectacular coastlines & wild moors to pretty villages & tranquil river valleys. Walk! Devon delivers walking experiences of the highest quality. Its amazing geological history has created a multi-faceted landscape ranging from rough uncut cliff faces to polished sun kissed sands crystal clear waters & smooth rounded hills; even the luminous Devon air adds clarity & sparkle to the brillance of the landscape. Walk! Devon

Includes:: 40 fully detailed walk descriptions plus short walk alternatives including OS maps & colour photos by the authors of Walk! Dartmoor & Walk! Exmoor. All walking routes include:-
- walking route summary.
- ratings for Effort Time Distance Ascents/ Descents Refreshments & Vertigo Risk.
- fully detailed walk description including frequent timings to aid navigation & check your progress.
- GPS Waypoints at every key point on every route.
- full colour map of the route licenced from OS.
- short walk & stroll alternatives. Full GPS Track & Waypoint files for Walk! Devon are included on the Personal Navigator Files CD published by Discovery Walking Guides.







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