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A walk in the countryside, for walkers of all abilities, is made immeasurably more satisfying and interesting if it takes you to a curious place, through countryside with a story to tell, or is linked to a historical, mythical or legendary event. The British countryside is rich in these kinds of landscapes, perhaps richer than anywhere else in the world, and it is blessed with a network of footpaths which can lead you to th.
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  iShort Walks to Curious Placesi features fifty of the very best of these walks. Each walk is between two and ten miles in length and features beautiful photography, a charming hand-drawn map, basic directional details and useful information on how to guide yourself along the route. The story behind the walk, and the reason for it, is paramount, taking you to some fascinating places in the British countryside ? whether you actually do the walks or vicariously enjoy th at home.
 
  
 
  For example, excite young and old walkers alike as you lead th along the legendary fateful route Sir Gawain took to the Green Chapel in the classic 14th century tale iSir Gawain and the Green Knighti; or tour the very best and bizarre natural rock formations at Brimham Rocks in Yorkshire. You could visit England?s greatest waterfall, High Force in Durham, or dare to hike to the haunted mountain Beinn MacDui in the Cairngorms. Or perhaps you'd like a magical stroll through Wistman's Wood, the fairytale Dartmoor oak forest, or to wander along the beautiful Cornish coastline to Tintagel Castle, the supposed birthplace of King Arthur.

Short Walks to Curious Places

  • Roly Smith

    Satisfy your curiosity for undiscovered places, mysterious sites, ancient history and myths, legends and folklore with this book of fifty of the best short walks through and to these gs of the British countryside.b
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    ISBN: 9781844866373 Pub date: 25-Apr-24 Format: 234 x 156mm Extent: 288pp
  • About the Author

    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 mber of the Outdoor Writers? and Photographers? Guild, a mber of the British Guild of Travel Writers and a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. Dubbed 'Mr Peak District' by the local media, he regularly features on national and local TV and radio, including iBBC1 Breakfast, Countryfile, Flog it, Great British Train Journeys, Walking through History, Channel 5, ITV Centrali and iLook Northi, and he regularly contributes to iDerbyshire Lifei, iBBC Countryfilei and various outdoor magazines.

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