The Ridgeway by Hill Nick
The Ridgeway begins near Avebury and runs 87 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. * 5 town plans and 53 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. * 8 overview maps and 2 planning maps. * 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 * * 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 * * Comprehensive public transport information - for all access points on the Ridgeway * * Flora and fauna - four page full color flower guide, plus an illustrated section on local wildlife * * Green hiking - understanding the local environment and minimizing our impact on it * Downloadable GPS waypoints
'a valuable update and confirmation of this compact Guide as one of the best available' – The Friends of the Ridgeway, Summer Newsletter, 2017; 'The best features are the maps' – The Friends of the Ridgeway
Nick Hill is Trailblazer's cartographer. He lives in Wiltshire, England, very near the start of the Ridgeway on which he regularly hikes.Henry Stedman is a walker of considerable experience, having hiked in many parts of Europe, Asia and Africa, and he has been writing guidebooks for more than 15 years. He's the author and co-author of seven other guides from Trailblazer: Kilimanjaro, Dolomites Trekking, Hadrian's Wall Path, Coast to Coast Path, Exmoor & North Devon Coast Path, Dorset & South Devon Coast Path, Dales Way. As for many of his other walking guides he was accompanied along the Ridgeway by his dog, Daisy.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781905864799 |
| ISBN 10 | 1905864795 |
| Title | The Ridgeway |
| Author | Stedman Henry |
| Series | British Walking Guides |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Trailblazer Publications |
| Year published | 2016-12-19 |
| Number of pages | 216 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |