* 25 country getaways off the beaten path in England, Scotland, and Wales for people who love to walk, complete with:
* Detailed directions for easy-to-moderate walks along the country roads and forest footpaths.
* Stops at picturesque villages and pastures crisscrossed by stone walls, at historic sites and harbors, and at gardens and natural wonders that most tourists never see, in the footsteps of Shakespeare, Rob Roy, the Bronte sisters, and Dylan Thomas.
* All walks within a short drive of major tourist centers.
* Every walk accompanied by recommended inns, restaurants, picnic spots, and detailed maps.
* Written by "Conde Nast Traveler" 's Gary Stoller and travel expert Bruce Bolger.

* 25 country getaways off the beaten path in France for people who love to walk, complete with:
* Detailed directions for easy-to-moderate walks along the country roads and forest footpaths.
* Stops at sites that most tourists never see---ancient forests and rustic villages, and hidden historic places, from the little-known castles of Gironde to the lavender fields of Provence and Burgundy's famous vineyards.
* All walks within a short drive of major tourist centers.
* Every walk accompanied by recommended inns, restaurants, picnic spots, and detailed maps.
* Written by "Conde Nast Traveler" 's Gary Stoller and travel expert Bruce Bolger.

- 25 country getaways off the beaten path in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, and southern Maine, for people who love to walk, complete with: - Detailed directions for easy-to-moderate walks along the country roads and forest footpaths. - Stops at picturesque villages and historic sites, and natural wonders unknown even to longtime residents, in the footsteps of Pequots, patriots, Melville, and Thoreau. - All walks within a short drive of major tourist centers. - Every walk accompanied by recommended inns, restaurants, picnic spots, and detailed maps. - Written by Bruce Scofield, author of four hiking guides and many articles on Northeast nature and history.