This book contains 35 walks, all with detailed Ordnance Survey-based maps, clear route directions and full descriptions of the sights passed en route, as well as stimulating background on local history and wildlife. The walks range from short strolls in inner London to extended rural hikes throughout southeast England, covering areas as far afield as the New forest, the South Downs and the fens. A number of the routes can be combined into tow-day walks, if you want to make a weekend of it. All the walks are designed to be accessible using public transport, and all feature recommended lunch stops.

This book contains 30 all-terrain pushchair routes including leisurely ambles around fascinating Lakeland villages, moderate walks on well-graded tracks and tougher hikes across wild, windswept fells.

Providing excellent value for the keen walker, this popular series features 100 route descriptions of circular walks ranging from 3-12 miles. Each walk has a map, points of interest and places to eat and drink en route, plus suggestions for easy car parking. Ideal for all those wanting to explore a county the best way on foot. The walking territory in these two central counties remains largely undiscovered, better known, as they are for their towns and cities such as Stratford and Leamington. Those willing to find out, however, will discover some wonderful countryside, and some surprisingly varied routes.

River and canal walks can have special appeal, the scenery always changing due to flowing water, weirs, locks and the changing countryside. Ireland's rivers and canals are rich in wildlife, history and folklore, and many can be explored on mostly flat, little-used trails. These hidden corridors of wildness through rural and urban Ireland reveal remnants of a time when trade, transport and industry in Ireland revolved around water rather than roads. Lenny Antonelli introduces some of the best river and canal trails in the east and east midlands, from short strolls to a five-day trek along the Barrow. These walks encompass iconic Irish rivers such as the Liffey, the Boyne and the Nore; and waterways such as the Grand and Royal Canals. There are lesser-known trails here too, from ravines in the Slieve Bloom Mountains to the young rivers of Wicklow's deep wooded valleys. For those new to walking, these trails form easy introductions. For experienced walkers, they provide new and less-trodden paths through places of unexpected beauty. • Also available: 'Dublin & Wicklow: A Walking Guide' by Helen Fairbairn

This guide provides details of circular walk s ranging from 2 to 8 miles, which encompass a variety of te ashops including a windmill, a steam railway station, a stor e barn on a working farm and a 17th-century hall. '

From the South Downs Way to the Pembrokeshire Coast Path, there is no better way to discover the spectacular diversity of southern Britain’s landscape than on foot. Whether you enjoy exploring green and gently rolling valleys or tackling rugged cliff-top paths, there are walks here to keep you rambling all year round. An indefatigable walker, David Bathurst has unlaced his boots to produce this invaluable and definitive companion to the ten best-loved long-distance footpaths in the south of Britain, with each split into manageable sections. Combining practical, detailed descriptions with an appreciation of the beauty and history of the British countryside, this in an indispensable guide for both experienced and novice walkers alike

Here are short tours--most take a half-hour to one or two hours--of 165 villages of unusual interest, beauty, and charm.