Best of
Walking

2003

Occasional Work and Seven Walks from the Office for Soft Architecture


Lisa Robertson - 2003
    The Office constructs propositions and documents for the advancement of a natural history of civic surface. Three books of Robertson's poetry have been published: XEclogue (Tsunami Editions, 1993, reissued by New Star, 1999) Debbie: An Epic (1997, nominated for the Governor General's Award for Poetry) and The Weather (2001) (both co-published by New Star in Canada and Reality Street in the U.K.). Her prose has appeared in Cabinet, Front, Jacket, Mix, Collapse, Nest magazine, and many art catalogs and monographs.

The Eastern Fells


Alfred Wainwright - 2003
    The original Pictorial Guide to the Eastern Fells of Lakeland - freshly reproduced from Wainwright's original pages.

Hillwalking: The Official Handbook Of The Mountain Leader And Walking Group Leader Schemes


Steven S. Long - 2003
    This makes it useful for serious DIY work, especially for letting or resale and for non-electricians undertaking the wiring work involved in plumbing, central heating, security alarms, television and aerial installation, and telephone installation.

Walks in Limestone Country


Alfred Wainwright - 2003
    This book focuses on walks in the Whernside, Ingleborough and Penyghent areas of Yorkshire.

The South West Coast Path


Paddy Dillon - 2003
    The guidebook divides the route into 45 stages of between 12.5- 37.5km beginning and ending where amenities are available. No other stretch of coastline compares for scenic splendour, historical sites and availability of refreshments, accommodation and public transport, making it easy to split the South West Coast Path into week or weekend-long sections.Written by prolific outdoor writer Paddy Dillon, this guidebook is packed with lots of information for planning your walk, including clear step-by-step route descriptions and OS map extracts, public transport links, accommodation and facilities along the way. Also described is the 17-mile South Dorset Ridgeway, from West Bexington to Osmington Mills, which can be used as a scenic way to shave 42 miles off the total distance.This epic route takes in Exmoor National Park, five Areas of Outstanding National Beauty and the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, besides various nature reserves and SSSIs.

The West Highland Way: Milngavie to Fort William Scottish Long Distance Route (UK Long-Distance Trails)


Terry Marsh - 2003
    The walk, which takes roughly one week to complete, is described in seven stages, with each stage ranging from 8 to 20 miles. The guide details the 'classic' south-north direction but also provides a summary description for those wanting to walk the route in the opposite direction.The guidebook, which features step-by-step route descriptions, 1:100K mapping, handy practical information as well as notes on the region's history, culture and geography, is accompanied by a separate, pocket-sized 1:25K OS map booklet, providing all the mapping you need to walk the route.Passing from the lowlands to the highlands, the West Highland Way, which is one of Scotland's Great Trails, showcases the splendour of glens flanked by great mountains, majestic moorland and sprawling farmland. It is the perfect adventure for distance walkers keen to discover the wild beauty of western Scotland.

Walking through Scotland's History


Ian R. Mitchell - 2003
    Later on we meet pioneering mapmakers, cattle drovers, distillers, seasonal walkers, town and city walkers and life-long travelling people.

Glyndwr's Way: Llwybr Glyndwr


David Perrott - 2003
    This official guide to Glyndwr's Way in Wales contains precise route descriptions and Ordnance Survey maps marked with points of special interest; walks to and from sites off the main route; background information on archaeology, history, wildlife, and geology; details on public transportation and villages on or near the route with facilities for walkers, including accommodations; and a superb selection of color photos.