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Our Own Publications - "The Ultimate Outdoor Companion"
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Our indispensable guides are written for walkers by walkers and include:
20 outstanding circular walks, graded for suitability.
Ordnance Survey mapping.
Durable, weather-proof walking cards.
Useful PVC card/map holder.
To compliment the adult range we also publish the wonderfully unique 'Making Tracks' series of guides. They have proved to be a huge hit with children, families, grand-parents and also schools organising outings and day trips.
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Lake District
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The Lake District has been a holiday centre for generations, attracting thousands of visitors each day. The area's spectacular scenery and unique atmosphere has inspired authors and artists, songwriters and sportsmen, poets and photographers, hikers and holidaymakers.
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Peak District
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Designated Britain's first National Park in 1951, the Peak District is renowned for its dramatic and breathtaking scenery. The area also offers variety as it comprises two very different landscapes - the White Peak to the south, and the Dark Peak to the north.
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Yorkshire Dales
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Designated a National Park in 1954, the Yorkshire Dales covers 680 square miles of the central Pennines and offers perfect walking country with unrivalled scenery.
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North York Moors
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The North York Moors National Park, established in 1952, is famed as being England's largest open heather moor. Covering a staggering 554 square miles with the colours changing according to the time of year and season, this is an area which attracts painters and photographers as well as walkers. The bonus for all visitors is the 25 miles of magnificent coastal scenery.
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Snowdonia
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Snowdonia is one of the eleven National Parks of England and Wales, and is the second largest after the Lake District. Snowdonia National Park Authority celebrated 50 years as a protected landscape in 2001.
The National Park covers 823 square miles of the most beautiful and unspoilt countryside in north west Wales. Unlike "wild" National Parks elsewhere in the world, Snowdonia is home to just over 26,000 people, who live and work in its towns and villages, and on its hill farms.
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Cotswolds
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The Cotswolds extend from near Stratford-upon-Avon in the north to Wotton-under-Edge, near Bath, in the South. The name 'Cotswold' has a cosy ring to it that brings to mind traditionally English images of cottages, lush green fields and rolling hills.
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Scotland
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Whether it be enjoying a countryside ramble or an airy coastal walk, hiking long distance treks through glens or climbing amidst the majestic mountains, Scotland's spirit-of-place will infuse your own spirit and revitalise your senses.
Walking in Scotland also provides an ideal opportunity to spot our wonderful wildlife in their indigenous habitat.
We will be adding a varied range of titles on walking in Scotland in the near future.
Please check back soon.
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Ordnance Survey Maps
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The official mapping agency of Britain is known as the Ordnance Survey, often simply referred to as the OS. Maps produced by the OS are considered to be amongst the best, if not the best, in the world.
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