A guidebook to 25 day walks in the Forest of Dean. Exploring the beautiful scenery of Gloucestershire between the Rivers Severn and Wye, the walks are suitable for beginner and experienced walkers alike.
The walks range in length from 6–26km (4–17 miles) and can be enjoyed in 2–10 hours. There are 21 circular routes and 4 longer, linear walks that cover sections of long-distance trails, including the Offa’s Dyke Path and Gloucestershire Way.
- 1:50, 000 OS maps reproduced at 1:40, 000 for each walk
- Detailed information on planning, public transport and local history
- Easy access from Gloucester, Lydney and Chepstow
- Local points of interest include Yat Rock
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Overview mapIntroduction
Geology and landscape
Plants and wildlife
The impact of man
Getting to and around the Forest
Where to stay
What to take
Maps and waymarking
Using this guide
1 Above the River Wye
Walk 1 Around the northern ridges
Walk 2 Biblins and Yat Rock
Walk 3 The Stones of Staunton
Walk 4 Dean’s Cathedral and the old Wye
Walk 5 Across the Hudnalls
Walk 6 To the Devil’s Pulpit
Walk 7 Woolaston Common
2 The Heart of the Forest
Walk 8 Speculation and the northern collieries
Walk 9 Bixslade and Cannop Ponds
Walk 10 Nagshead and Dark Hill
Walk 11 Parkend to Blakeney
Walk 12 The Sculpture Trail
Walk 13 New Fancy and the Speech House
Walk 14 Mallards Pike
Walk 15 Soudley Ponds and Blaize Bailey
Walk 16 The Soudley Rural Geology Trail
3 Eastern Dean and Severn Shore
Walk 17 May Hill
Walk 18 Littledean and Welshbury
Walk 19 Longhope and Flaxley
Walk 20 Newnham and Bullo Pill
Walk 21 The Awre Peninsula and the Old Severn Bridge
4 The Long-distance Trails
Walk 22 Offa’s Dyke Path
Walk 23 The Gloucestershire Way in the western Forest
Walk 24 The Gloucestershire Way through central Dean
Walk 25 The Wysis Way
Appendix A Route summary table
Appendix B Useful contacts
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Mike Dunn was born and bred in Leicester but has now lived in Penarth in the Vale of Glamorgan for over 30 years. He worked for the Welsh Assembly Government, latterly specialising in environmental and conservation issues, and has also written widely on landscape, walking, pubs and real ale. His books include The Penguin Guide to Real Draught Beer , Walking through the Lake District , Walking Ancient Trackways and Real Heritage Pubs of Wales (with Mick Slaughter). He is married and has two daughters, and his interests include playing and organising tennis (he’s a former member of the Tennis Wales Board), birdwatching, cricket and real ale. Mike’s favourite locations for walking are the Welsh borders, the Hebridean Islands and the Lake District.
Bahasa Inggeris ● Format EPUB ● Halaman-halaman 160 ● ISBN 9781849658997 ● Saiz fail 15.9 MB ● Penerbit Cicerone Press ● Bandar raya Kendal ● Negara GB ● Diterbitkan 2013 ● Muat turun 24 bulan ● Mata wang EUR ● ID 2709881 ● Salin perlindungan Adobe DRM
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