Cotswolds - Couverture souple

Brooks, John; Conduit, Brian; Channer, Nick

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0319090280 ISBN 13 : 9780319090282

Editeur : Ordnance Survey/Crimson, 2016

Synopsis

Discover 180 miles of wonderful walking in England’s idyllic heart with these 28 Cotswold walks, graded by length and difficulty. Encounter lush limestone countryside, picturesque villages and magnificent mansions from Bath and Chipping Camden to Woodstock and Wychwood Forest.

Featured Cotswolds walks include:

- Start at Chipping Camden, one of the Cotswolds’ finest wool towns, and climb Dover’s Hill for spectacular views of the Vale of Evesham
- Walk from Woodstock through the landscaped parkland of Blenheim for magnificent views of the great palace across the lake
- Take the Cotswold Way from Winchcombe to the lovely ruins of Hailes Abbey and circle back via Sudeley Castle
- See Castle Combe, famous for being England’s prettiest villages set amidst gorgeous wooded hills
- Explore Wychwood Forest, taking in a deer park, farmland and the Evenlode Valley
- Discover the mysterious Rollright Stones on a hilly scramble from Long Compton
- Climb the western Cotswold viewpoints of Nibley Knoll and Coombe Hill from Wotton-under-Edge via the Tyndale Monument
- Follow the Kennet & Avon Canal out of the Georgian city of Bath and on to a loop around Claverton Down
- Enjoy discovering the Cotswolds’ most appealing villages, Bourton-on-the-Water, the Slaughters and Naunton, on one walk

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 3-10 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

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The Pathfinder walking guidebook for the Cotswolds, covering parts of the Snowshill, Buckholt Wood and Burford. The selection of 28 waling routes offers interest, regional variety and balance of routes in the Cotswolds, showcasing the best walks in the area. From an easy stroll through Castle Combe to the much more challenging walks on Bredon Hill this volume contains something for everyone. Covering walks through the whole of the Cotswolds both popular and little know scenic routes including Stanway, Bourton-on-the-Water and Blenheim Park. See walk locations by Looking Inside. Discover: -28 great Cotswold walks from 2 to 10 miles - Clear, large scale Ordnance Survey route maps - GPS reference for all Cotswold 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. Pathfinder Guides are Britain's best loved walking guides. Made with durable covers, they are the perfect companion for countryside walks throughout Britain. Each title features circular walks with easy-to-follow route descriptions, large-scale Ordnance Survey route maps and GPS waypoints. With over 70 titles in the series, they offer essential information for walkers throughout the country.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Ordnance Survey/Crimson
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0319090280
• ISBN 13: 9780319090282
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 96
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Ordnance Survey ; ordnancesurvey.co.uk; ; Explorer House, Adanac Drive, Southampton, SO16 0AS; Southampton; SO16 0AS; Royaume-Uni