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Book Reviews
 The Fell Walker by Michael Wood
This novel is based in the Lake District, Scottish Highlands and Manila.
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 Cicerone - Walking in Kent
This book by Key Reynolds, famous for his walking books in the Alps, covers the 'Kentish Alps'.
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 South Downs Way - Trailblazer Walking Guide
A great National Trail described in wonderful detail.
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 Hadrian's Wall Path - Trailblazer Walking Guide
A brilliant readable book that is well written with top notch content.
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 The Lleyn Peninsula Coastal Path
Well designed content makes this an excellent walking guide. It also helps address the dearth of books on coastal walking in Wales.
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 The Pennine Divide
One of a series of new books. The review covers the area between Manchester and Yorkshire
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 The Grassington to East Coast Walk
A book review and walk review combined. This new idea stays in Yorkshire and makes the best of the varied terrain.
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 Pocket Mountains - The Southern Highlands
The third book in this series that will get you out and about in Scotland.
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 Pocket Mountains - The Cairngorms
Another superb pocket sized book that will inspire you to greater things. This is one of the few books in which I have read every word!
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 Pocket Mountains - Northern Highlands
A superb pocket sized book that will inspire you to greater things. Beautifully illustrated with exciting routes.
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  Old versus New "Wainwrights"?
A comparison between the new editions of the original Wainwrights and the newly published Lakeland Fellranger series.
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 Adventurous Pub Walks in Dorset
This series of guides aims to provide longer and more demanding walks that include a visit to a good pub. Walks vary from 7 to 10 miles.
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 Outdoor Photography
An excellent book that will help you progress from "point and shoot" to more professional photography in the outdoors.
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 Hillwalker's Manual
An excellent new title by Bill Birkett featuring all you need to know before venturing into the hills. Sections include navigation, winter skills, weather and photography plus more.
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 Walking with the Famous ... and the Infamous
An interesting twist on walking in Shropshire with some interesting to accompany you on the walks - from Clive of India to Judge Jeffries.
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  Snowdonia
Two books by Steve Ashton publihsed by Cicerone. Concentrating on the mountains and ridges of the Snowdonia National Park they include excellent photos, maps and route dsecriptions.
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  Waterproof Maps - a comparison
A short evaluation of the merits of Harvey and Lam-Fold Ordnance Survey waterproof maps. Also included is a comparison of the styles of mapping and their suitability for walkers.
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 The Long Distance Walkers' Handbook
Subtitled the "LDWA Directory of Long Distance Paths" this is a must for any walkers bookshelf. Packed with information - start and finish points, distinctive features etc., where to find further information, suitable maps etc. - it covers well over 600 routes. The content varies from major National Trails through to less well known but equally rewarding routes.
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