Produced in association with the Rambler’s Association and Harvey’s Maps, this new series covers some of the most popular walking areas in Britain and Ireland, combining detailed route descriptions with information on the local history and wildlife.

Peak District (Collins Ramblers Guides)

Sports & Outdoors

Smith, Roly

Individual Sports

HarperCollins, UK

Produced in association with the Ramblers, this walking guide covers the popular Peak District and combines detailed route descriptions with information on local history and wildlife. The Peak District boasts an unrivaled network of around 1,400 miles of public rights-of-way and over 80 square miles of open access on the northern moors. This guide allows the reader to explore the infinite variety of walking opportunities, which range from gentle riverside strolls to tough moorland treks. The introduction gives information about the topography, geology, and history of the area and describes the flora and fauna inhabiting it. The main section of the book comprises 30 walks, each including a key illustrating principal features such as level of difficulty and type of terrain, a route profile indicating altitude and distances, and a fact file summarizing useful information such as start and finish points, duration, safety advice, and points of interest. Illustrated with color maps from the Ordnance Survey, each walk is then described in detail with clear, easy-to-follow instructions. As well as route descriptions, the text gives the history of the main landmarks along the way plus information on the natural history of the area, and is accompanied by stunning color photographs. This updated edition also includes an overview map displaying starting points for all walks, color codes to indicate each route's level of difficulty, and a key for symbols used in the text and on the route maps.

Peak District: Guide to 30 of the Best Walking Routes (Collins Ramblers Guides)

Reference

In this brand new range of practical little walk guides endorsed by the Ramblers, all featured routes are 5 miles or under in length and can easily be completed in less than 3 hours, making each one perfect for an afternoon stroll. 20 walks are included, all using clear maps to show the route plus easy-to-follow walk descriptions. Each adventure features a detailed Ordnance Survey map with the route clearly marked plus a detailed description of the route, and all trails have been chosen taking parking, refreshments, and other details into consideration in order to make life easy for families. All guides include general information on walking and the general areas covered, interesting facts about the things you'll encounter along the routes, and striking color photographs of each course's picturesque scenes. The Peak District offers two contrasting landscapes: the gentle limestone White Peak with its intimate wooded dales and steep-sided gorges and the wilder, more dramatic gritstone Dark Peak with its wild moorland, both offering a variety of superb walking areas.

Short Walks in The Peak District: Guide to 20 Easy Walks of 3 Hours or Less (Collins Ramblers Short Walks)

This Wainwright-sized guide to the walking opportunities on the Eastern and Southern moors of the Peak District focuses on land opened up to walkers by the recent Right to Roam legislation. It is part of a series of Freedom to Roam guides published in partnership with Ramblers' Association, long-time campaigner for greater public access to the countryside. The guide includes: an introduction to the area: its landscape, history and natural history; 12 free-range walks, graded for difficulty, that allow walkers to choose their own route; a full-page 4-colour OS map for each walk; special features on points of interest chosen to add to walkers' enjoyment of the countryside; practical information for visitors; a guide to public rights of access.

Peak District: Eastern Moors and the South (Freedom to Roam)

Frances Lincoln Ltd.

This Wainwright-sized guide to the walking opportunities on the Northern and Western moors of the Peak District focuses on land opened up to walkers by the recent Right to Roam legislation. It is part of a series of Freedom to Roam guides published in partnership with Ramblers' Association, long-time campaigner for greater public access to the countryside. The guide includes: an introduction to the area: its landscape, history and natural history; 12 free-range walks, graded for difficulty, that allow walkers to choose their own route; a full-page 4-colour OS map for each walk; special features on points of interest chosen to add to walkers' enjoyment of the countryside; practical information for visitors; a guide to public rights of access.

Peak District: Northern and Western Moors (Freedom to Roam)

W.A. Poucher (1891-1988) was a man of diverse talents. He was a pioneering and prolific landscape photographer and the author of a string of illustrated books, among them the famous photographic climbing guides recently reissued by Frances Lincoln. He was also known as 'the father of British perfumery' and was employed for more than thirty years as chief perfumer at Yardleys. His three-volume textbook Perfumes, Cosmetics and Soaps, first published in 1923, is still in print. Roly Smith tells the story of a true English eccentric, a man in love with fast cars, mountain scenery, mascara and lipstick, and recounts his dramatic formative experiences during the First World War, his dogged determination to succeed with a sure eye for composition and a nose said to be able to distinguish 1,000 different scents, and his eventual recognition and celebrity. The text is copiously illustrated with Poucher's own powerfully evocative photographs alongside other archival and personal illustrations provided by Poucher's son.

A Camera in the Hills

Frances Lincoln

Explore the landscape wonders of Britain in this new collection of fifty photographs by Joe Cornish, widely acknowledged as Britain’s finest landscape photographer. Taking its cue from these Isles' extraordinarily diverse geology, This Land ranges from the ancient quartzite rocks of the Scottish Highlands to the gritstones and limestones of the English Pennines and the rolling chalk downs of Southern England. There are sections on Mountains, Islands, Forests and Coasts, as well as a fascinating look at the ways in which British people have shaped the landscape over thousands of years. Accompanying text by leading outdoors writer and campaigner Roly Smith explains how each type of rock creates its own distinctive landforms and vegetation, and how these have often been made the subject of local folklore and legend.

This Land: Landscape Wonders of Britain

Arts & Photography

Painting

Frances Lincoln Adult

The National Parks make up some of the most celebrated and diverse areas of Britain’s unique rural landscape. Each with its own distinct character, from the rugged mountainous landscape of the Cairngorms in Scotland to the open heathland and ancient expanses of woodland in the New Forest, they are home to some of the most varied wildlife to be found anywhere in the country. Renowned National Parks authority Roly Smith gets to the heart of what makes each of Britain’s National Parks unique, imparting his expert advice along the way. Accompanied by stunning photography illustrating the parks in all their natural beauty, this is an indispensable companion for anyone with a love of the British countryside, and the special role the National Parks play in the preservation and celebration of all it has to offer. The book also features a foreword by Sir Chris Bonington, renowned mountaineer and Honorary Life Vice President of the Council for National Parks.

National Parks of Britain (Illustrated Reference Series)

Photography & Video

AA Publishing

A unique celebration of some of Britain’s most beautiful and popular locations, complete with key facts, top 10 places to visit, and detailed locator mapsBritain's Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty were first proposed under the 1949 National Parks and Access to the Countryside Actthe same legislation which led to the creation of the National Parks. They represent some of the finest and most beautiful landscapes in the country, and the very best of them are brought together in this beautifully illustrated book. Some of Britain's most popular areas are featured here, including the Cotswolds, the Northumberland coast, the Chilterns, and the Cranborne Chase in Dorset.

Heritage Landscapes: A Guide to British Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Atlases & Maps

Endorsed by celebrated travel writer Bill Bryson. Foreword by Sir Chris Bonington, renowned mountaineer and Honourary Life Vice President of the Council for National Parks, this book also includes a chapter on Britain’s newest National Park, the South Downs. The National Parks are the most celebrated and diverse areas of Britain’s unique rural landscape. Each with its own distinct character, from the rugged mountainous countryside of the Cairngorms in Scotland to the open heathland and ancient expanses of woodland in the New Forest, they are home to some of the most varied wildlife to be found anywhere in the country. Renowned National Parks authority Roly Smith gets to the heart of what makes each of Britain’s National Parks unique, imparting his expert advice and some top tips along the way, and the book celebrates the special role the National Parks play in the preservation of Britain’s rich and varied landscape.

National Parks of Britain

Travel

Europe

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