A Coast to Coast Walk

2017-10-19

Author : Alfred Wainwright
Release : 2017-10-19
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Book Rating : 418/5 ( reviews)

Book Synopsis A Coast to Coast Walk by : Alfred Wainwright

Download or read book A Coast to Coast Walk written by Alfred Wainwright. This book was released on 2017-10-19. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Coast to Coast Walk, devised by Alfred Wainwright himself, is the country's most loved long-distance walking route. It stretches across 190 miles from St Bees Head on the East coast to Robin Hood's Bay on the West, passing through the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors. This Readers Edition of Wainwrght's final Pictorial Guide, first published in 1973, has been freshly reproduced from Wainwright's original text, illustrations and beautifully hand-drawn black-and-white route maps.

The Coast to Coast Walk

2023-02-27 Travel

Author : Terry Marsh
Release : 2023-02-27
Genre : Travel
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 396/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Coast to Coast Walk by : Terry Marsh

Download or read book The Coast to Coast Walk written by Terry Marsh. This book was released on 2023-02-27. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guidebook and Ordnance Survey map booklet to the Coast to Coast Walk. The route stretches some 188 miles (302km) from St Bees on Cumbria's west coast to Robin Hood's Bay in North Yorkshire. It is suitable for most fit walkers and can be comfortably walked in around a fortnight. The full Coast to Coast route is described from west to east in 13 stages of between 10 and 21 miles, with high and low-level alternatives for crossing the Yorkshire Dales and comprehensive route summaries for those preferring to walk the trail in the opposite direction. The guidebook comes with a separate map booklet of 1:25,000 scale OS maps showing the full route. Clear step-by-step route descriptions in the guide are illustrated by 1:100,000 OS map extracts. The route description links together with the map booklet at each stage along the way, and the compact format is conveniently sized for slipping into a jacket pocket or the top of a rucksack. A comprehensive trek planner offers a helpful overview of facilities on route, and full accommodation listings and useful contacts can be found in the appendices. There is also a wealth of background information covering geology, history, wildlife and plants, and a list of further reading.

Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk

2017-07-06 England, Northern

Author : Alfred Wainwright
Release : 2017-07-06
Genre : England, Northern
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 197/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk written by Alfred Wainwright. This book was released on 2017-07-06. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first fully revised and updated edition of A. Wainwright's pocket-sized guide to the classic Coast to Coast Walk. From St Bees Head on the Irish Sea by way of the Lake District, the Pennines, Swaledale and the North York Moors and ending at Robin Hood's Bay on the North Sea, this 190-mile walk has over the years become one of the best-loved long-distance routes in the world. First devised in the early 1970s, the walk has prompted countless enthusiasts to lace up their walking boots and follow Wainwright's example, and inspired TV series by Tony Robinson for Channel 5 and Julia Bradbury for BBC Four. This brand new edition of the Pictorial Guide contains Wainwright's hand-drawn route maps and his inimitable commentary, with the route, maps and text completely revised and brought fully up-to-date by Chris Jesty.

A Walk Across England

1997 Art

Author : Richard Long
Release : 1997
Genre : Art
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Book Rating : 762/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book A Walk Across England written by Richard Long. This book was released on 1997. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features art out of an eleven-day walk of the author across England. This book concentrates on the landscape we think of as quintessentially English - summer cornfields, country pubs and churches, lanes running between hedgerows and little villages.

Walking the Jurassic Coast

2024-05-23 Travel

Author : Ronald Turnbull
Release : 2024-05-23
Genre : Travel
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Book Rating : 180/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Walking the Jurassic Coast by : Ronald Turnbull

Download or read book Walking the Jurassic Coast written by Ronald Turnbull. This book was released on 2024-05-23. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guidebook to 30 walks on the Jurassic Coast of Devon and Dorset. Covering the coast between Exmouth and Bournemouth, the walks are suitable for most walkers, with shorter routes alongside plenty of more challenging, full-day hikes. The walks range in length from 5 to 24km (3–16 miles) and can be enjoyed in 2–8 hours. The majority of the routes hug the shoreline between Torbay and Swanage, while others venture inland on the Dorset Downs. 1:50,000 OS maps are included for each walk GPX files available to download The geology of this World Heritage Coastline is brought to life with timelines and cross-sections Local points of interest include Lulworth Cove and Chesil Beach

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