This walking guide for North Devon features 28 circular walks ranging in length from 2 to 13 miles. Areas covered include Valley of Rocks, Lundy Island and the South West Coast Path, with all walks accompanied by GPS waypoints, Ordnance Survey maps and beautiful photography.
This guide introduces you to South Devon and Dartmoor, and highlights the most scenic walks. It details refreshment stops, useful organisations, and places to leave your car, as well as providing information on safety issues and walkers and the law.
This guidebook presents the Dartmoor Way, a 175km (109 mile) walk around Dartmoor National Park in Devon. Walked in 10 day-long stages between 12.75 and 20.5km (8 and 12.75 miles) in length, this waymarked route skirts the edge of England's largest granite moorland, passing through towns including Ivybridge, Ashburton, Okehampton and Tavistock. Also included is the 2-day High Moor Link, which crosses the moor's higher ground. With 1:50,000 scale OS maps for each stage, the book includes notes on nature, history and local landmarks such as Haytor Rocks, the Teign gorge and Dewerstone crags. Taking in ancient paths, tracks and quiet lanes, the route is mostly at low level and is suitable for most walkers, although some stages involve short, steep climbs and descents. Accommodation, parking and public transport are covered, allowing walkers to choose whether to tackle the route in one go or as individual day walks. Each stage includes low-level detours in case of bad weather, as well as details of walking the route in reverse, giving readers flexibility over direction of travel. Further options include creating shorter loops joined by the High Moor Link, or walking the entire circular route in 7 days.
This is a walking guide for South West England featuring 30 circular walks ranging in length from 2 to 13 miles. Exploring the UK's most popular national trail, the South West Coast Path, all walks are accompanied by GPS waypoints, Ordnance Survey maps and colour photography.
Exmoor National Park comprises 267 square miles, of which about two-thirds lie in west Somerset and the remaining third in north Devon. Its uniquely beautiful combination of moor and coast, woodland and valleys, hills and forest, and wildness and gentleness, makes it ideal for exploring on foot. The National Park's northern boundary is the Bristol Channel coast, stretching in a dramatic series of cliffs interrupted only by the Vale of Porlock, from North Hill above Minehead in the east to Little Hangman above Combe Martin in the west. This collection of walks ranges from the bare expanses of the Chains, the last real wilderness on Exmoor, to a picturesque riverside route along the Exe, from Badgworthy Water to a coastal walk taking in the spectacular Valley of Rocks.
20 circular walks all graded by route and difficulty, and now presented in an illustrated and easier-to-use layout, they can be enjoyed by the whole family and are the ideal companion for day trips and holidays.
This guidebook presents the Dartmoor Way, a 175km (109 mile) walk around Dartmoor National Park in Devon. Walked in 10 day-long stages between 12.75 and 20.5km (8 and 12.75 miles) in length, this waymarked route skirts the edge of England's largest granite moorland, passing through towns including Ivybridge, Ashburton, Okehampton and Tavistock. Also included is the 2-day High Moor Link, which crosses the moor's higher ground. With 1:50,000 scale OS maps for each stage, the book includes notes on nature, history and local landmarks such as Haytor Rocks, the Teign gorge and Dewerstone crags. Taking in ancient paths, tracks and quiet lanes, the route is mostly at low level and is suitable for most walkers, although some stages involve short, steep climbs and descents. Accommodation, parking and public transport are covered, allowing walkers to choose whether to tackle the route in one go or as individual day walks. Each stage includes low-level detours in case of bad weather, as well as details of walking the route in reverse, giving readers flexibility over direction of travel. Further options include creating shorter loops joined by the High Moor Link, or walking the entire circular route in 7 days.
A guidebook to walking a 188km (117 mile) Coast to Coast across Devon, combining the Two Moors Way with a section of the Erme–Plym Trail. Extending from Wembury to Lynmouth, the route links the Dartmoor and Exmoor National Parks and includes sections of high moorland where navigation skills are necessary. The route is described from south to north, with a summary for southbound walkers. It is presented in 11 stages of between 11 and 29km (7–18 miles), with alternative low-level options for two of the upland stages. Contains step-by-step description of the route alongside 1:50,000 OS maps Includes a separate map booklet containing OS 1:25,000 mapping with the route line Handy trek planner, route summary table and selected accommodation listings help you plan your itinerary Facilities and transport information for each stage, plus local points of interest Sized to easily fit in a jacket pocket
Cornwall day by day is the perfect pocket guide book for independent travellers providing a practical, colourful format with useful, clear maps and expertly designed tours. The guide highlights the must-see places in the region and offers knowledgeable opinion on where to stay, eat and shop. Includes: Special Interest Tours to the Arts & Crafts, Mining Heritage, Castles & Houses, Ancient Cornwall, Children's Activities, and Cornwall's Gardens. How to find the best beaches and where to go for hiking, cycling and watersports. Regional tours including Bodmin Moor, the Lizard and Penwith. Discover Cornwall's towns and cities with an expert guide to the places to stay, eat and shop around Bodmin, Falmouth, Fowey, Polruan, Launceston, Lostwithiel, Padstow, Penzance, Marazion, St Ives and Truro. Top tips and all you need to know to make the most of your trip in the Savvy Traveller chapter. Maps to accompany every tour as well as a fold-out regional map in plastic case
Devon & Cornwall With Your Family is a full-colour, practical and accessible book for independently minded families looking to make the most of their family holiday. The guide highlights the best opportunities for families in the region and offers expert opinion on where to stay, where to eat and where to spend your holiday time enjoyably. Includes suggestions and reviews for the best family experiences, animal parks, beaches, castles, gardens, and indoor & outdoor activities. Details how to plan a trip a family trip to Devon and Cornwall with all the practical advice you need to know. Includes sections on family-friendly events & festivals, farmers' markets, accommodation and dining. The guide covers: East Devon including Exeter, North Devon Coast & Exmoor, Devon's Heartland, Dartmoor & West Devon, South Devon, Southeast Cornwall, North Cornwall, Mid Cornwall, Southeast Cornwall, Southwest Cornwall, Isles of Scilly. Full colour and packed with photographs and maps of the region.
Exmoor consists of wide expanses of heather and rich woodland all of which are greatly enhanced by its varied wildlife. It has the West Country's largest population of red deer, which frequent its woodland and moors and yet it remains less visited and less popular than the two other great uplands of south-west England - Dartmoor and Bodmin Moor. While it might not be as accessible or as dramatic, Exmoor is an area that once explored invariably inspires devotion and enthusiasm. The walks in this guide introduce the visitor to the wide variety of Exmoor's features, from the Valley of Rocks with its jagged sandstone tors to richly-wooded valleys.
Short Walks Cornwall covering parts of Trelissick, St Agnes and the Lizard. This selection offers interest and regional variety in Cornwall, providing the best short walks in the area. Covering walks through the whole of Snowdonia, both popular and little know scenic routes including the Launceston and the Minack theatre. - See walk locations by Looking Inside Inside: -20 circular walks up to 5 miles - Clear, large scale Ordnance Survey route maps - GPS reference for all Cornwall waypoints - Where to park, good pubs and places of interest en route - All routes have been fully researched and written by expert outdoor writers - Beautiful photography of scenes from the walks Ideal for families, or for those who prefer shorter distances, Short Walks guides contain 20 walks graded by distance, duration and difficulty. Each route includes points of interest as well as fun observation questions for children.
Dorset must rank as one of the most unspoilt counties in England. Dominating the landscape are the chalk downs open, sweeping, grassy uplands that stretch from the former forest lands of Cranborne Chase on the Wiltshire and Hampshire borders right across the middle of the county to the coast. The many ridge-top footpaths (including one starting from Cerne Abbas which ends with the Cerne Giant in all its glory) that cross these downs provide splendid walking and a succession of panoramic views.
With your family guides have all the inside knowledge and advice for a trouble-free holiday full of fabulous memories for all the family. Discover a destination with: A breathtaking coastline with child-friendly beaches Tranquil countryside and dramatic moorland Picturesque villages and historic fishing ports A colourful history with ancient castles to explore Ice-cream, pasties and cream teas galore! Unusual and fun accommodation options Let Frommer's show you where your family can: Find the best beaches for surfing and watersports Spot wildlife in their natural environment Get up close with farm animals and watch sheep racing Find the perfect spot to pitch a tent Go crabbing among the rockpools Find the tastiest fish and chips in England Frommer's. The best trips start here. Visit us online at Frommers.co.uk
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