Embark on an extraordinary journey through the British countryside, leading to mysterious sites, ancient wonders and legendary landscapes to uncover 50 of the most intriguing walks in Britain. Discover the Green Chapel of Arthurian legend deep in the Staffordshire moorlands. Take a magical stroll through the fairytale forest of Wistman's Woods on Dartmoor. Marvel at the surreal rock formations of Brimham Rocks in Yorkshire, or spot the Hogwarts Express crossing the Glenfinnan Viaduct in the Scottish Highlands. With each walk ranging from two to eight miles in length and featuring beautiful…mehr
Embark on an extraordinary journey through the British countryside, leading to mysterious sites, ancient wonders and legendary landscapes to uncover 50 of the most intriguing walks in Britain. Discover the Green Chapel of Arthurian legend deep in the Staffordshire moorlands. Take a magical stroll through the fairytale forest of Wistman's Woods on Dartmoor. Marvel at the surreal rock formations of Brimham Rocks in Yorkshire, or spot the Hogwarts Express crossing the Glenfinnan Viaduct in the Scottish Highlands. With each walk ranging from two to eight miles in length and featuring beautiful photography, helpful directions and useful information, this book guarantees captivating experiences for walkers of all abilities, whether you're a casual stroller or seasoned hiker. Short Walks to Curious Places is your key to unlocking the secrets of the British countryside. With every step, you'll uncover the stories that shaped these extraordinary landscapes. Get ready to explore, discover and be enchanted by the wonders that lie just beyond the beaten path.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Recently described by a reviewer as 'one of Britain's most knowledgeable countryside writers', Roly Smith is a freelance writer, editor and media consultant, and the author of over 90 books on walking and the countryside. He is vice president and an honorary life member of the Outdoor Writers' and Photographers' Guild, a member of the British Guild of Travel Writers and a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. Roly regularly features on national and local TV and radio, and contributes to BBC Countryfile, Derbyshire Life and various national outdoor magazines.
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Foreword by Dame Fiona Reynolds Introduction: 'Curiouser and curiouser' The Walks South & West of England 1. Acorn Antiques: Wistman's Wood Dartmoor Devon 3 miles (4.8km) 2. The death of a king: Rufus Stone New Forest Hampshire 1.5 miles (2.4km) 3. An ode to autumn: Keats' walk Winchester Hampshire 2 miles (3.2km) 4. There'll never be another yew: Kingley Vale West Sussex 5 miles (8km) 5. Cromwell's 'small execution' of the Clubmen: Hambledon Hill Wiltshire 6 miles (9.7km) 6. Gilbert White's Zig-Zag path: Selborne Hampshire 3.5 miles (5.6km) 7. The church in the circle: Knowlton Henge Dorset 2.5 miles (4km) 8. Jarman's garden of delights: Dungeness Kent 3 miles (4.8km) 9. Darwin's 'Thinking Path': Down House Kent 1 mile (1.6km) 10. The city that fell into the sea: Dunwich Suffolk 2 miles (3.2km) 11. Secrets of the shingle: Orford Ness Suffolk 5 miles (8km) 12. Ring of ritual: Chanctonbury Ring West Sussex up to 8 miles (12.9km) Midlands 13. Green Knight pilgrimage: Lud's Church Staffordshire 7 miles (11.3km) 14. All round The Wrekin: The Wrekin Shropshire 5 miles (8km) 15. A little bit of Old England: Laxton Nottinghamshire 4 miles (6.4km) 16. One man went to Mow: Mow Cop Cheshire 5.5 miles (8.9km) 17. The oldest castle in England? Richard's Castle Herefordshire 1 mile (1.6km) 18. Rock of Ages: Bradgate Park Leicestershire 4 miles (6.4km) 19. The hills are alive with the sound of music: Malvern Hills Worcestershire 2 miles (3.2km) 20. Appointment with the Devil: The Stiperstones Shropshire 3.5 miles (5.6km) 21. 'Sistine Chapel of the Ice Age': Creswell Crags Derbyshire/Nottinghamshire 1 mile (1.6km) 22. Yorkshire's ghost village: Wharram Percy Yorkshire Wolds 1 mile (1.6km) 23. The Lair of the White Worm: Thor's Cave Staffordshire 3.5 miles (5.6km) North of England 24. Rock idols: Brimham Rocks Nidderdale Yorkshire as far as you want 25. Crossing the 'Wet Sahara': Morecambe Bay Lancashire 8 miles (12.9km) 26. 'Out on the wily windy moors': Brontë Moors West Yorkshire 7.5 miles (12km) 27. The bloodiest battle: Towton Yorkshire 3 miles (4.8km) 28. Chasing the Lambton Worm: Penshaw Monument Tyne & Wear 2.5 miles (4km) 29. Kinder surprise: Kinder Scout Derbyshire 5.5 miles (8.9km) 30. Castles in the air: Alport Castles Derbyshire 7 miles (11.3km) 31. First settlers in Settle: Attermire Caves Yorkshire Dales 4 miles (6.4km) 32. Cumbria's Grand Canyon: High Cup Nick Cumbria 8 miles (12.9km) 33. A curious encounter with Wainwright: Cautley Spout Howgill Fells Cumbria 3 miles (4.8km) 34. Monolithic maidens: Long Meg and her Daughters Cumbria 5 miles (8km) 35. Land's End of Yorkshire: Spurn Head Humberside 6 miles (9.6km) 36. From industry to tranquillity: Lathkill Dale Derbyshire 4.5 miles (7.2km) 37. Finding Cuddy's Cave: St Cuthbert's Cave Northumberland 3 miles (4.8km) Wales 38. Town of Giants: Tre'r Ceiri Llyn North Wales 4 miles (6.4km) 39. To the 'Roman' Steps: Rhinog Mountains Snowdonia 4 or 6 miles (6.4 or 9.6km) 40. Skomer's seabird city: Skomer Pembrokeshire Coast 4 miles (6.4km) 41. The legend of the Lady of the Lake: Lyn y Fan Fach Brecon Beacons 2.5 miles (4km) 42. 'The Cure of all Diseases': St Govan's Chapel Pembrokeshire Coast 1.5 miles (2.4km) 43. Source of Stonehenge's bluestones: Preseli Hills Pembrokeshire 15 miles (24km) Scotland 44. 'Looking into the abyss of time': Siccar Point Berwickshire 4 miles (6.4km) 45. Columba's tears: St Columba's Bay Iona 6 miles (9.7km) 46. Monarch of the glens: Glencoe Arygll Highlands 5 miles (8km) 47. The fabled Table of Skye: The Quraing Isle of Skye 3 miles (4.8km) 48. Birds and brides in the broch: Mousa Broch Mousa Shetland Islands 1.5 miles (2.4km) 49. Catching up with the Hogwarts Express: Glenfinnan Viaduct Highlands 2.5 miles (4km) 50. To the end of the world: Hermaness Shetland Islands 5 miles (8km) Further Reading
Foreword by Dame Fiona Reynolds Introduction: 'Curiouser and curiouser' The Walks South & West of England 1. Acorn Antiques: Wistman's Wood Dartmoor Devon 3 miles (4.8km) 2. The death of a king: Rufus Stone New Forest Hampshire 1.5 miles (2.4km) 3. An ode to autumn: Keats' walk Winchester Hampshire 2 miles (3.2km) 4. There'll never be another yew: Kingley Vale West Sussex 5 miles (8km) 5. Cromwell's 'small execution' of the Clubmen: Hambledon Hill Wiltshire 6 miles (9.7km) 6. Gilbert White's Zig-Zag path: Selborne Hampshire 3.5 miles (5.6km) 7. The church in the circle: Knowlton Henge Dorset 2.5 miles (4km) 8. Jarman's garden of delights: Dungeness Kent 3 miles (4.8km) 9. Darwin's 'Thinking Path': Down House Kent 1 mile (1.6km) 10. The city that fell into the sea: Dunwich Suffolk 2 miles (3.2km) 11. Secrets of the shingle: Orford Ness Suffolk 5 miles (8km) 12. Ring of ritual: Chanctonbury Ring West Sussex up to 8 miles (12.9km) Midlands 13. Green Knight pilgrimage: Lud's Church Staffordshire 7 miles (11.3km) 14. All round The Wrekin: The Wrekin Shropshire 5 miles (8km) 15. A little bit of Old England: Laxton Nottinghamshire 4 miles (6.4km) 16. One man went to Mow: Mow Cop Cheshire 5.5 miles (8.9km) 17. The oldest castle in England? Richard's Castle Herefordshire 1 mile (1.6km) 18. Rock of Ages: Bradgate Park Leicestershire 4 miles (6.4km) 19. The hills are alive with the sound of music: Malvern Hills Worcestershire 2 miles (3.2km) 20. Appointment with the Devil: The Stiperstones Shropshire 3.5 miles (5.6km) 21. 'Sistine Chapel of the Ice Age': Creswell Crags Derbyshire/Nottinghamshire 1 mile (1.6km) 22. Yorkshire's ghost village: Wharram Percy Yorkshire Wolds 1 mile (1.6km) 23. The Lair of the White Worm: Thor's Cave Staffordshire 3.5 miles (5.6km) North of England 24. Rock idols: Brimham Rocks Nidderdale Yorkshire as far as you want 25. Crossing the 'Wet Sahara': Morecambe Bay Lancashire 8 miles (12.9km) 26. 'Out on the wily windy moors': Brontë Moors West Yorkshire 7.5 miles (12km) 27. The bloodiest battle: Towton Yorkshire 3 miles (4.8km) 28. Chasing the Lambton Worm: Penshaw Monument Tyne & Wear 2.5 miles (4km) 29. Kinder surprise: Kinder Scout Derbyshire 5.5 miles (8.9km) 30. Castles in the air: Alport Castles Derbyshire 7 miles (11.3km) 31. First settlers in Settle: Attermire Caves Yorkshire Dales 4 miles (6.4km) 32. Cumbria's Grand Canyon: High Cup Nick Cumbria 8 miles (12.9km) 33. A curious encounter with Wainwright: Cautley Spout Howgill Fells Cumbria 3 miles (4.8km) 34. Monolithic maidens: Long Meg and her Daughters Cumbria 5 miles (8km) 35. Land's End of Yorkshire: Spurn Head Humberside 6 miles (9.6km) 36. From industry to tranquillity: Lathkill Dale Derbyshire 4.5 miles (7.2km) 37. Finding Cuddy's Cave: St Cuthbert's Cave Northumberland 3 miles (4.8km) Wales 38. Town of Giants: Tre'r Ceiri Llyn North Wales 4 miles (6.4km) 39. To the 'Roman' Steps: Rhinog Mountains Snowdonia 4 or 6 miles (6.4 or 9.6km) 40. Skomer's seabird city: Skomer Pembrokeshire Coast 4 miles (6.4km) 41. The legend of the Lady of the Lake: Lyn y Fan Fach Brecon Beacons 2.5 miles (4km) 42. 'The Cure of all Diseases': St Govan's Chapel Pembrokeshire Coast 1.5 miles (2.4km) 43. Source of Stonehenge's bluestones: Preseli Hills Pembrokeshire 15 miles (24km) Scotland 44. 'Looking into the abyss of time': Siccar Point Berwickshire 4 miles (6.4km) 45. Columba's tears: St Columba's Bay Iona 6 miles (9.7km) 46. Monarch of the glens: Glencoe Arygll Highlands 5 miles (8km) 47. The fabled Table of Skye: The Quraing Isle of Skye 3 miles (4.8km) 48. Birds and brides in the broch: Mousa Broch Mousa Shetland Islands 1.5 miles (2.4km) 49. Catching up with the Hogwarts Express: Glenfinnan Viaduct Highlands 2.5 miles (4km) 50. To the end of the world: Hermaness Shetland Islands 5 miles (8km) Further Reading
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