A guidebook to 30 circular Cotswolds walks in the largest Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England. Fourteen of the routes include sections of the Cotswold Way National Trail,a 102-mile walk that winds its way from Chipping Campden to Bath. Covering 790 square miles,the Cotswolds is home to lush green hills,picturesque valleys and beautiful beech woodlands. The impressive Edge - a remarkable limestone escarpment - offers ethereal views across the Vales of the Severn,Berkeley and Gloucester to the Malverns and the distant mountains of Wales.
Ranging from 4 to 12 miles in length,the routes are graded from easy to strenuous,offering something for every walker.
Step-by-step route descriptions are accompanied by 1:50,000 mapping. There is plenty of information on the many points of interest passed en route,including Roman ruins,ancient stone circles,Neolithic long barrows and historic villages. Also included is a useful route table summary,information on accommodation,and details on the region's geology,landscape,plants and wildlife.
Publisher: Cicerone PressISBN: 9781852848330Number of pages: 176Weight: 200 gDimensions: 172 x 116 x 9 mm
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