Countryside Books

This is a pocket-size collection of fifteen circular walks each based on a local pub serving good food. It includes routes at Holy Island, Alnwick, Thropton, Hexham, Corbridge and Allendale, with maps and photographs.

Discover the beauty of the Peak District with this guide to some of the finest walking in the country. Routes include walks beside Dovestone, Ladybower and Redmires reservoirs, the Monsal Trail, and the ancient hillfort of Carl Wak. Explore the Norman-built Peveril Castle at Castleton, the magnificence of Chatsworth House and the beauty of the River Wye that make up the stunning scenery of each walk. You'll...

Discover the beauty of the countryside around Bristol and Bath with this guide to some of the finest walking in the area. The 20 circular routes vary in length from 4 to 8 miles and are each centred on a broad variety of welcoming pubs recommended for their good food.

The twenty circular walks in this volume vary in length from 4 to 6 and three quarter miles and are enjoyable all the year round. The author has divided the routes into seasons to show each at its very best. There are also notes on what can be seen along the way from castles to timber-framed houses and from butterflies and moths to dog roses in the hedgerow. These walks also offer the chance to visit Ashd...

The twenty circular walks in this book explore Norfolk's varied countryside. Includes routes at Brancaster Staithe, Mundford, Ranworth, North Elmhham and Blickling. With maps and photographs.

Fifteen circular walks ranging between 3 and a half to 6 miles, taking you through the beautiful scenery of Exmoor and The Quantocks. This book fits neatly into a pocket and also gives you information on places of interest along the way.

The 20 walks in this pocket book are centred on a broad variety of good, and in some cases award-winning, pubs. The circular walks vary in length from 3 to 5.5 miles and take you through some of the best countryside in England. The routes include historic market towns such as Nayland, which appears in the Doomsday Book, the sand dunes and sea views of Walberswick, Willy Lotts Cottage made famous by the pain...

Water always adds interest to a walk in the country, and here is Hampshire, blessed with so many wonderful rivers. There are the Greats - the Test and the Itchen; the smaller ones such as the Meon, Hamble, Beaulieu, and Avon; in addition there are those which are little known but just as attractive such as the Wey, the Dever, and the Wallington. If this was not sufficient there is also the county's magnif...

A collection of circular walks covering historic and 'best kept' villages such as Eynsford and Lamberhurst; Lympne with its cliffs and sweeping vistas; Upnor on the River Medway; the fairy-tale sight of Leeds Castle; Appledore and its ancient port; Georgian Deal with its windy streets and an excellent micropub. The book offers 20 wonderful outings in glorious countryside through the Garden of England.

A brand-new book in our Pub Walks series, this volume guides the walker to some of the best, most beautiful places in Dorset. The country pubs, upon which each walk is based, have all been chosen for their good food, range of ales, history and character. The 20 circular walks vary in length from 2 and a half - 5 and three quarter miles. The walks include coastal paths at Kingston, Abbotsbury and Eype; wood...

These 20 circular routes have been carefully designed with maximum off-lead time and minimum exposure to roads. They vary in length from 21/2 to 6 miles. Each walk has information on the distance and terrain, livestock likely to be encountered, number and type of stiles en route and in an emergency, the nearest veterinary surgery. Walks include Seven Sisters Country Park, the Cuckmere River, Ashdown Fore...

A good walk in the countryside is always a pleasure. This book offers 20 circular routes in the Kent countryside which are divided into the four seasons, although each of them offers an excellent walk in any month of the year. The walks are all clearly set out with a numbered route map to help you explore the Garden of England. The what to look out for sections describe seasonal things of interest to note...

Based on these two long-distance footpaths, the twenty circular walks include routes at East Harling, Newton, Brancaster, Cley and Cromer. With sketch maps and photographs.

A handy-sized guide to fifteen walks of between 2 - 5 miles in the Dartmoor National Park. Includes routes based on Lydford, North Bovey, Horndon, Widecombe and Buckfast. In full colour.

Circular country walks including routes near Castle Donington, Walton on the Wolds, Hungarton, Wing, Oadby and Peatling Parva. In full colour.

Focused on the county's countryside, this book includes routes at Thursley, Friday Street, Chelsham, Brockham and Ripley. In full colour and with maps and photographs.

Twenty circular walks around Derbyshire based on good pubs, with sketch maps and photographs.

A leisurely stroll in the countryside is always a pleasure for dog walkers. But after leaving the familiar local routes there are always the worries of suddenly finding a field full of sheep, or a busy road, not to mention the difficulty of knowing which pubs and cafes will welcome dogs. Here is a collection of 20 tried and tested circular walks with plenty of opportunities for dogs to roam safely off lea...