In summer 2010 Simon Armitage decided to walk the Pennine Way. The challenging 256-mile route is usually approached from south to north from Edale in the Peak District to Kirk Yetholm the other side of the Scottish border. He resolved to tackle it the other way round: through beautiful & bleak terrain across lonely fells & into the howling wind he would be walking home towards the Yorkshire village where he was born. Travelling as a 'modern troubadour' without a penny in his pocket he stopped along the way to give poetry readings in village halls churches pubs & living rooms. His audiences varied from the passionate to the indifferent & his readings were accompanied by the clacking of pool balls the drumming of rain & the bleating of sheep. Walking Home" describes this extraordinary yet ordinary journey. It's a story about Britain's remote & overlooked interior
- the wildness of its landscape & the generosity of the locals who sustained him on his journey. It's about facing emotional & physical challenges & sometimes overcoming them. It's nature writing but with people at its heart. Contemplative moving & droll it is a unique narrative from one of our most beloved writers."
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Sir Alex Ferguson is undoubtedly the greatest football manager in living memory. With a reign at Manchester United approaching 25 years Sir Alex has brought countless trophies & records to Old Trafford & has transformed United into the most popular football club in the world. Born in Glasgow in 1941 Ferguson played for Queen's Park Dunfermline & Rangers before retiring in 1974 to begin his managerial career. At Aberdeen he led a struggling side to the Scottish League championship & the 1983 European Cup Winners' Cup. But it is at Manchester United that Sir Alex has achieved world domination. Joining the club in November 1986 Ferguson immediately set about improving the players' discipline & strengthening the squad. Things didn't go exactly to plan in Sir Alex's first few years at United but his signing of Eric Cantona for a bargin GBP1.2million in 1992 helped to secure their first League trophy in 26 years. An incredible run of success followed shaped by the emergence of Ryan Giggs Gary Neville Paul Scholes David Beckham & Nicky Butt. & Fergie's finest moment was still to come
- in 1999 when Manchester United romped to an unprecedented Treble of Premier League FA Cup & Champions League trophies. He was knighted the same year for his services to football. Under Sir Alex United have been Premier League champions 12 times surpassing arch-rivals Liverpool's league title haul in the process & have reached four Champions League finals winning the trophy on two occasions. This in-depth biography charts the unstoppable rise of the Premier League's longest-serving manager.
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Walking in Kent describes 40 circular day walks in the Garden of England selected by Kev Reynolds. This guidebook

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A walking guide to Madeira & Porto Santo volcanic islands which bask in sunny solitude in the Atlantic Ocean far removed from Europe & Africa. A popular holiday destination for decades the islands now attract more adventurous travellers keen to walk & trek. This fully-updated second edition contains 60 routes which explore the dramatic cliff coastline wander along level levada paths penetrate dense laurisilva forests & traverse stone-paved paths from peak to peak in the high mountains. Now taking account of sweeping changes around modern-day Madeira including the new network of underground road tunnels the guide

Includes:: full information about bus routes & accommodation food & drink along the walks. The guide offers a comprehensive introduction to Madeira & Porto Santo in 7 sections lavishly illustrated with photographs & contoured maps showing options for linking routes for longer treks & almost 800km (500 miles) of walking on a variety of terrains

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Scotland contains some of Britains finest wilderness from rushing rivers to the surging seas. Take to the wilds or follow in the footsteps of legend as you make your way across an exhilarating range of landscapes. There are highlands to hike & islands to explore with castles cottages & friendly pubs. Whether you want to climb Bens or wander through glens ancient Scotland is a land of adventure for every walker. -66 detailed trail descriptions for walkers of all levels. -Coasts Climbs & Canals color section outlining the variety of Scottish walking. -Two-color contour maps for all featured walks. -Essential accomodation & transport information. -Expert advice on equipment health & environmentally responsible walking. ...

This handy guidebook offers the finest day walks in five different areas of the Auvergne an often-forgotten region in central France perfect for accessible day walking in a unique & spectacular landscape. Towns such as Vichy Clermont-Ferrand & Puy-en-Velay also offer delightful places to base yourself for that perfect walking holiday. The ridges rocky peaks & verdant valleys of the Cantal supervolcano dominate south-western Auvergne. The centre of the region hosts the unique chain of 'puys' with their pudding bowl forms & the pristine crater lakes of the Sancy massif. In the north the Montagne Bourbonnaise preserves a pastoral way of life which is quintessentially French while the Haute Loire's rivers & medieval abbeys reward those venturing further off the beaten track. Notes on the geology & history of points of interest passed en route help you to get the most out of your explorations. The 42 routes described range from easy to challenging & between 5 & 20km. All are illustrated with clear original sketch maps & colour photographs & all the information you need to plan your trip is included including a useful walker's glossary. ...

In over 100 walks this first Cicerone walking guide to the Cairngorms explores the regions 23 Munro summits & also the smaller viewpoint hills outside the main range. For the adventurous there are the best of the areas rocky scrambles & the classic through-routes used by cattle-drovers & by Queen Victoria. For others there are easy sandy trails wandering among the tall pines & along the banks of the great rivers Spey Nethy & Dee. Britains biggest mountain range is special in several ways. Theres the granite plateau & an Arctic ecosystem of gravel boulders & late-lying snow. There are the glacial glens & high corries where green lochans lie below great crags of the plateau rim. & at the hill foot grows the ancient Caledonian forest. Along with the main Cairngorm range between Speyside & Deeside the book covers Lochnagar. It complements Cicerones winter climbing guide to the region. ...

As rugged & spectacular as they can be tranquil & picturesque the Campsie Fells the Ochils & the Lomonds are the most accessible hills in Scotlands Central Belt. Despite their close proximity to Edinburgh Glasgow & Perth these three ranges remain a remarkably uncrowded wilderness area. Combining a rich mixture of open moorland peaks steep sided glens fast flowing burns & lush woodland few other areas can treat the hillwalker to such diverse scenery & varieties of animal & plant life in the space of a single days outing. This guide describes 33 contrasting walks that will take the walker over the three ranges. The majority of these walks are circular. ...

Walking in the South Wales Valleys is a handy guidebook to 30 day walks & 2 weekend backpacking routes (the Coed Morgannwg Way & Glamorgan Ridgeway). This compact & easily-accessible area is full of varied walking opportunities in valleys along ridges & along the beautiful Welsh coast. A turbulent geological history has created a corrugated landscape of ridges & valleys & an equally turbulent history of human settlement has left many historical monuments to explore. Walkers today can therefore follow in the footsteps of Roman soldiers Celtic saints Methodists lay preachers & ironminers often using the ancient trackways Roman roads & packhorse trails that they trod. Its a landscape of great open views but its an intimate landscape too shared with brown hares foxes & birds of prey & full of surprises from hidden chapels to forgotten industrial heritage. This guidebook is illustrated with colour photographs & OS map extracts & packed with geological historical & practical information. ...

A guide to walking & scrambling in Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park in the Southern Highlands of Scotl&. The hills & glens of the Trossachs & Loch Lomond are the first of the Highlands as you come from the south & first in the affections of many hill-goers. Slightly less savage than their northern counterparts they have a rugged charm all their own. Their ridges are wrinkly schist & grassy picnic places their lower slopes are oakwoods & ferries cruise the lochs in between. This book suggests the most straighforward routes to each of the areas 21 Munro summits but seeks out also the wilder ways around the back & the slightly smaller hills that this area is rich in. With their easy access convenient shops & accommodation & good transport links these mountains make an excellent introduction to the Scottish Highlands. This guidebook contains: over 70 routes all illustrated with OS mapping; many routes on the Cobbler Arrochar Alps & Ben Lui; routes to all 21 Munros & 30 lesser hills; selected scrambles including all three tops of the Cobbler; & notes on access public transport & accommodation. ...