Harri Roberts

Castle Walks in Monmouthshire (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Wales is a country famed for its castles.

These magnificent stone fortresses are rivalled only by the stunning landscapes in which they stand.

Monmouthshire is one of the most densely castled areas of Wales and formed the core of the ancient kingdom of Gwent, the first Welsh kingdom to be conquered by the Normans in the 11th century.

Many of the early motte and bailey castles built by the Normans have vanished over the centuries; of the later stone castles, Monmouthshire still boasts some of the largest and best-preserved in Europe.

All twelve walks in this book start at, or close to, one of Monmouthshire's castles and each offers an exciting introduction to the area's history and its natural beauty.

Walks range from 5.6 miles (9.1 km) to 12.3 miles (19.7 km). Routes pass through popular areas like the Wye and Usk Valleys and Black Mountains, a section of the Wales Coast Path as well as lesser-known, but equally beautiful places, like the ancient woodland of Wentwood and the peaceful Monnow Valley.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Harri Roberts
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Dezember 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781311773418
• Artikelnr.: 69740300

Autorenporträt

Harri has an academic background in literary studies and Welsh culture, including both an MA and a PhD in Welsh writing in English.
He has contributed to several academic journals and worked as a reviewer for the Welsh magazine Planet and the Welsh literary journal New Welsh Review.
He is a member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guide and, until autumn 2013, was the editor of the members' magazine, Outdoor Focus.
Harri is the author of several print walking books and has contributed articles to Walking Wales magazine; he also writes regularly for several online walking sites. He is a fluent Welsh speaker and works as a freelance Welsh translator, editor, book reviewer and proof reader.
Harri is as passionate about hiking as he is about Wales and believes that some of the most stunning natural landscapes and trails remain undiscovered by hikers. He hopes his books will change that.