New guidebook – Short Walks Dartmoor North – has been published by Cicerone and is available through local bookshops, online and direct from the publisher. The book details a collection of 15 short walks that explore the northern half of Dartmoor National Park including Okehampton and Chagford.
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Short Walks Dartmoor South
New guidebook – Short Walks Dartmoor South – has been published by Cicerone and is available through local bookshops, online and direct from the publisher. The book details a collection of 15 short walks that explore the southern half of Dartmoor National Park including Ivybridge and Princetown.
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Short Walks on Exmoor
New guidebook – Short Walks on Exmoor – has been published by Cicerone and is available through local bookshops, online and direct from the publisher. The book details a collection of 15 short walks that explore Exmoor National Park.
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Walking the Kennet and Avon Canal
A new edition of my guidebook – Walking the Kennet and Avon Canal – has been published by Cicerone. The guidebook is available from the publisher, through local bookshops and online. The book details the walk along the length of the canal – described in both directions – and twenty separate circular walks.
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Walking the Sarsen Way
New guidebook – Walking the Sarsen Way – has been published by Cicerone. The book is available through local bookshops, online and direct from the publisher. The book gives details about walking both the Sarsen Way and Cranborne Droves Way – part of the Great Chalk Way – through Wiltshire, described in both directions.
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Walking on Dartmoor
New guidebook – Walking on Dartmoor – has been published by Cicerone. The book is available through local bookshops, online and direct from the publisher . The book details forty walks that offer both low-level short walks suitable for all abilities and challenging high open moor routes with river crossings. There is also a two-day Ten Tors style walk for those after a challenge.
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Guide to Dorset Pub Walks
New walking book – Guide to Dorset Pub Walks – has been published by Countryside Books, detailing 20 easy walks in Dorset, exploring lovely countryside, interesting villages and a great local pub.
Discover Dorset’s lovely countryside with this guide to some of the best walks in the county. There are 20 circular routes here varying in length from 2¾ to 6¼ miles. At the heart of each walk is a great local pub. Explore the county’s world-famous Jurassic coastline, including the chalk stack of Old Harry and the south coast’s highest point at Golden Cap. Wander through rolling downland scenery with flower-rich meadows, visiting Iron Age hillforts with commanding defensive positions that offer great views. Take a walk along the former Saxon defences at Wareham or meander alongside peaceful rivers, follow paths through a patchwork of hedge-lined fields accompanied by birdsong, or explore picture-postcard villages and enjoy the tranquillity of their historic churches.
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Wildflower Wonderland in East Devon
The 70-acre Goren Farm, tucked in the rolling East Devon countryside, is home to some lovely flower-rich meadows. In collaboration with the National Garden Scheme the farm is open to the public with the proceeds going to charity. Paths cut through the meadows allow you to wander through the fields, enjoying the wildflowers, wildlife and views. And once you’ve explored the meadows stop off at the farmhouse for Devon cream tea or a piece of delicious homemade cake.
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