The Ridgeway: Avebury to Ivinghoe Beacon [Lingua Inglese] - Brossura

Hill, Nick

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1873756887 ISBN 13: 9781873756881

Casa editrice: Trail Blazer Pubns, 2006

Riassunto

A new title in Trailblazer's 10-title series of British Walking Guides. The Ridgeway begins near Avebury and runs 85 miles across the high chalk downs of Wiltshire, into the Thames Valley and on to the Chiltern Hills of Buckinghamshire, finishing at Ivinghoe Beacon near Aylesbury. This is the oldest road in Britain, some of it dating from prehistoric times. It’s a popular six-day walk.

· 10 town plans and 50 large-scale walking maps ? at just under 1:20,000 ? showing route times, places to stay, places to eat, points of interest and much more. These are not general-purpose maps but fully-edited maps drawn by walkers for walkers.
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· Itineraries for all walkers ? whether walking the route in its entirety over one to two weeks or sampling the highlights on day walks and short breaks
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· Practical information for all budgets ? camping, bunkhouses, hostels, B&Bs, pubs and hotels; Avebury through to Ivinghoe Beacon ? where to stay, where to eat, what to see, plus detailed street plans
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· Comprehensive public transport information ? for all access points on the Ridgeway
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· Flora and fauna ? four page full color flower guide, plus an illustrated section on local wildlife
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· Green hiking ? understanding the local environment and minimizing our impact on it

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L'autore

Nick Hill lives in Wiltshire, England, very near the start of the Ridgeway. After completing a design degree at university, Nick headed off into Asia for a short trip; several fascinating years later he had crossed the continent overland four times. He has worked on several Trailblazer guides including the Trans-Siberian Handbook. As Trailblazer's cartographer he has drawn most of the maps for the British Walking Guides series.

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The Ridgeway begins near Avebury and runs 85 miles across the high chalk downs of Wiltshire, into the Thames Valley and on to the Chiltern Hills of Buckinghamshire, finishing at Ivinghoe Beacon near Aylesbury. This is the oldest road in Britain, some of it dating from prehistoric times. It’s a popular six-day walk.

?...the Trailblazer series stands head, shoulders, waist and ankles above the rest.
They are particularly strong on mapping...’ The Sunday Times

· Includes 50 walking maps ? the largest-scale maps available At a scale of just under 1:20,000 (8cm or 3-1/8 inches to one mile) these are bigger than the most detailed walking maps currently available in the shops.
· Unique mapping features ? walking times, directions, tricky junctions, places to stay and eat, points of interest. These are not general-purpose maps but fully-edited maps drawn by walkers for walkers.
· Itineraries for all walkers ? whether hiking the 85-mile route in its entirety or sampling the highlights on day walks or short breaks. Includes detailed public transport information for all access points.
· Practical information for all budgets ? what to see, where to stay, where to eat: pubs, hotels, B&B, camping, bunkhouses, hostels.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Trail Blazer Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1873756887
• ISBN 13: 9781873756881
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 191