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If you have ever wondered what caused the scratch marks on a layer of moss, or why there are scattered raven feathers on a wall, you can now find the answers in this original easy-to-follow approach to discovering new things about the Lake District - a type of forensic fellwalking. 18 walks from one to six miles suitable for all ages and abilities, encourage you to look at the countryside in a different way. A leisurely pace allows the walker the chance to experience what so often goes unnoticed...

This newly expanded guide proves that you don't need to venture far outside the city to find the serene wonders of the natural world. Each of these adventures is within a half-hour drive of a major urban center, from Olympia to Everett. The scenery ranges from saltwater beaches to lakeshores, meadows to forests, and each walk offers detailed descriptions about setting, trails, special attractions, length, difficulty, amenities, access, connecting trails, and dog restrictions, as well as a useful...

The best of both worlds: that's what you find when you retreat into the countryside in Central Sweden. This is where North and South meet each other, and where big game such as bear, lynx, wolf and moose roam around on the outskirts of the civilized world. Here the colder, northern climate meets the milder, southern weather. You find plants from both colder and warmer regions here. The flat south with its agricultural character flows into a sloping, rougher woodland area, where you can experienc...

"Leicestershire Country Parks Walks" is a guide to walks in and around 20 beautiful and varied country parks and nature reserves. Short circular walks of one or two miles on easy paths and tracks suitable for beginners and the less active can be extended into longer walks leading out to neighbouring villages and places of interest. Items of local and historical interest are described in the introduction to each walk and the maps are highlighted to show the route with numbers on the maps linked t...

Ranging from a short stroll to more strenuous hikes, the 25 walks in this compilation take in the stunning scenery and richness of wildlife found throughout the Lake District. Clear and easy-to-follow maps accompany each walk.

Each book in this series features 100 circular walks ranging from 2-12 miles. The walks have a map, points of interest, and places to eat and drink en route, plus suggestions for easy car parking. This volume covers the area from modern Milton Keynes through the Chiltern Hills to St Albans.

This omnibus collection of local walks covers the whole of Hereford and Worcester, and is designed to appeal to those wishing to go on family outings. The book includes 100 route descriptions of circular walks from 3-12 miles. Each walk has a map, points of interest and places to eat and drink en route, plus suggestions for easy car parking. Places covered include Ross-on-Wye, the Malvern Hills and Stourport.

Have you ever walked around Dorset and noticed all those strange lumps and bumps across the hillsides and wondered what those are. Some of these are nothing, built by modern farmers usually as rubbish tips, others are monuments built thousands of years ago by prehistoric people in memory of their ancestors or to defend themselves against incoming enemies. As you follow the walks in this book you will look at Dorset with a different eye, each of those mounds, lumps and bumps has a story to tell...