Exmoor & the Quantocks - Couverture souple

Viccars, Sue

 
9780319090114: Exmoor & the Quantocks

Synopsis


Explore Exmoor and the Quantocks, with ten stunning coastal routes off the South West Coast Path and inland walks in woodland, moorland and idyllic hills. Whatever your age or ability, these 28 circular walks, graded by length and difficulty, offer fabulous walking amidst Exmoor National Park and the Quantock Hills.

Featured Exmoor and the Quantocks walks include:

- Start at picturesque Dunster, pass through a deer park and climb Withycombe Hill to Bat’s Castle
- Take the coast path from Lynton to the dramatic Valley of Rocks
- From Minehead, climb the zigzag path to North Hill for grand views of the Exmoor coast
- Ascend through wooded Quantock combes for a magnificent ridge walk with panoramic views
- Walk to Wills Neck, the highest point on the Quantocks for magnificent views
- Climb to Dunkery Beacon, the highest point on Exmoor, for superb views of the National Park
- Enjoy a spectacular stretch of coast from Hunter’s Inn and Woody Bay
- See Exmoor at its finest Hurlstone and Selworthy Beacon walk, including woodland, moorland, three picturesque villages and coastal views
- Cross the iconic Tarr Steps and follow the Barle to Withypool

OS Pathfinder Guides: Outstanding Circular Walks

- The definitive pocket book guide to Great Britain’s great outdoors
- 28 mostly circular walks in one guidebook, ranging from 3-11 miles
- Walks are graded by length and difficulty ensuring a range of routes suitable for walkers of varying experience and mobility
- Includes OS Explorer 1:25 000 scale map extracts for every route (4cm to 1km or 2½ inches to one mile)
- Discover GPS waypoints, parking information and detailed route descriptions for foolproof navigation
- Enhances your walk with information on rare wildlife, natural habitats and points of historical interest

About OS Pathfinder Series

- 80 Pathfinder titles including 2,000 routes across England, Wales and Scotland
- Explore a wealth of walks, from Land’s End to the Lleyn Peninsula, Shetland to Southwold, with the Pathfinder Series
- Titles include OS Pathfinder Guides, OS Short Walks Guides, OS City Walks Guides

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À propos de l'auteur

Sue Viccars is a freelance outdoor writer and editor, specialising in southwest England. She writes for a wide variety of magazines - including Country Life and Exmoor: the country magazine - and has written books for Aurum, the AA and Frommers, as well as Pathfinder Guides.

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