Maps & Route reviews: Summer 2009
Exploring Green Lanes: South & South-East Devon
Valerie Belsey, £9.95, www.greenbooks.co.uk, ISBN 978 19 0032 229 4
The latest in Valerie Belsey’s series is a varied and engrossing series of walks, exploring the often neglected network of countryside routes south and east of Dartmoor. The walks have specific themes – from mining and lace-making to droving routes and farming tales – and readers are urged to follow in the author’s footsteps and explore using public transport, with options given for each walk. A fascinating and highly original book.
The High Hills Of Teesdale: Durham Walker 4
Keven Shevels £7.50, www.trailguides.co.uk, ISBN 978 19 0544 420 5
The latest in Trailguides of Darlington’s range of high-quality guidebooks to the North East contains eight detailed walks of 10–19km/6–12 miles in the North Pennines, plus lots of technical information. Also look out for Walks from Wooler: Northumberland Walker 3 by Geoff Holland (£7.50, ISBN 978 1 905444 25 0)
Lakeland Fellranger: The Southern Fells
Mark Richards £12.95, www.cicerone.co.uk, ISBN 978 18 5284 542 1
A continuation of Richards’ tour of the Lakes – this time to the Southern Fells (Coniston to Black Combe). Well-researched and written, with great photos and maps. A classic in the series, which also includes The Mid-Western Fells (ISBN 978 1 85284 543 8).
The Yorkshire Dales: North And East
Dennis and Jan Kelsall £12, www.cicerone.co.uk, ISBN 978 18 5284 509 4
A round-up of walks in the Howgills, Mallerstang, Swaledale, Wensleydale, Coverdale and Nidderdale, completing Cicerone’s coverage of the Yorkshire Dales. Assured commentary to 42 routes with OS map extracts and some good colour photos.
Best Pub Walks In South Pembrokeshire
Paul Williams, £7.50, www.carreg-gwalch.co.uk, ISBN 978 18 4524 082 0
A guide to 18 walks of 3–11km/ 2–7 miles visiting a total of 27 pubs, mainly along the Pembrokeshire Coast Path.
The Dee Way
David Berry, £8.95, www.kittiwake-books.com, ISBN 978 19 0230 266 9
A sea-to-source walker’s guide to the new 227km/142 mile trail from Prestatyn to southern Snowdonia.
Hillwalkers’ North Snowdonia
David Herman, £5.50, www.carreg-gwalch.co.uk, ISBN 978 18 4527 209 8
A range of 29 day-walks in north Snowdonia, including two 2-day routes with overnight youth hostel stops.
