Embark on an extraordinary journey through the British countryside, leading to mysterious sites, ancient wonders and legendary landscapes to uncover 50 of the most intriguing walks in Britain.
Discover the Green Chapel of Arthurian legend deep in the Staffordshire moorlands. Take a magical stroll through the fairytale forest of Wistman's Woods on Dartmoor. Marvel at the surreal rock formations of Brimham Rocks in Yorkshire, or spot the Hogwarts Express crossing the Glenfinnan Viaduct in the Scottish Highlands.
With each walk ranging from two to eight miles in length and featuring beautiful photography, helpful directions and useful information, this book guarantees captivating experiences for walkers of all abilities, whether you're a casual stroller or seasoned hiker.
Short Walks to Curious Places is your key to unlocking the secrets of the British countryside. With every step, you'll uncover the stories that shaped these extraordinary landscapes. Get ready to explore, discover and be enchanted by the wonders that lie just beyond the beaten path.
Satisfy your curiosity for mysterious sites, ancient history, legends and folklore with this book of walks through and to gems of the British countryside.Recenzijos
This is a walks book with a difference, with a story at every step. And Roly Smith, one of our most experienced and knowledgeable outdoor writers, is the perfect guide to lead you to some of the most fascinating and interesting corners of Britain. I plan to use it myself on my frequent travels around our lovely country. * Sir Chris Bonington * Why go abroad when there is so much to discover in Great Britain, as revealed in Rolys fascinating book? This is not just another walks guide - it is 50 adventures in places you may never have thought about. -- Kate Ashbrook As someone who loves walking, British landscape and history, and all things eerie, strange and 'hauntological' with a good dash of folk horror, I adored this book. Brilliant and absorbing, either out in 'the field' or in the armchair. Fabulous. -- Stuart Maconie From the bird-haunted cliffs of Skomer to the perfect glacial valley of High Cup, spectacular house ruins in Leicestershires Bradgate Park and the ancient mossy rocks and trees of Wistman's Wood on Dartmoor, these islands are packed with intriguing, out-of-the-way treasures. This valuable guidebook of easily manageable walks, put together by the vastly experienced Roly Smith, whets your appetite and points you in the right direction. -- Chris Somerville, Walking Correspondent of The Times Fifty great adventures to be had guided by the pen of a writer who really does know the lie of the land. * Country Ways * Beautifully written, splendidly researched, and superbly illustrated * Outdoor Focus *
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Satisfy your curiosity for mysterious sites, ancient history, legends and folklore with this book of walks through and to gems of the British countryside.
Foreword by Dame Fiona Reynolds
Introduction: Curiouser and curiouser
The Walks
South & West of England
1. Acorn Antiques: Wistmans Wood, Dartmoor, Devon 3 miles
(4.8km)
2. The death of a king: Rufus Stone, New Forest, Hampshire 1.5
miles (2.4km)
3. An ode to autumn: Keats walk, Winchester, Hampshire 2 miles
(3.2km)
4. Therell never be another yew: Kingley Vale, West Sussex 5
miles (8km)
5. Cromwells small execution of the Clubmen: Hambledon Hill,
Wiltshire 6 miles (9.7km)
6. Gilbert Whites Zig-Zag path: Selborne, Hampshire 3.5 miles
(5.6km)
7. The church in the circle: Knowlton Henge, Dorset 2.5 miles
(4km)
8. Jarmans garden of delights: Dungeness, Kent 3 miles (4.8km)
9. Darwins Thinking Path: Down House, Kent 1 mile (1.6km)
10. The city that fell into the sea: Dunwich, Suffolk 2 miles
(3.2km)
11. Secrets of the shingle: Orford Ness, Suffolk 5 miles (8km)
12. Ring of ritual: Chanctonbury Ring, West Sussex up to 8 miles
(12.9km)
Midlands
13. Green Knight pilgrimage: Luds Church, Staffordshire 7 miles
(11.3km)
14. All round The Wrekin: The Wrekin, Shropshire 5 miles (8km)
15. A little bit of Old England: Laxton, Nottinghamshire 4 miles
(6.4km)
16. One man went to Mow: Mow Cop, Cheshire 5.5 miles (8.9km)
17. The oldest castle in England? Richards Castle, Herefordshire 1
mile (1.6km)
18. Rock of Ages: Bradgate Park, Leicestershire 4 miles (6.4km)
19. The hills are alive with the sound of music: Malvern Hills,
Worcestershire 2 miles (3.2km)
20. Appointment with the Devil: The Stiperstones, Shropshire 3.5
miles (5.6km)
21. Sistine Chapel of the Ice Age: Creswell Crags,
Derbyshire/Nottinghamshire 1 mile (1.6km)
22. Yorkshires ghost village: Wharram Percy, Yorkshire Wolds 1
mile (1.6km)
23. The Lair of the White Worm: Thors Cave, Staffordshire 3.5
miles (5.6km)
North of England
24. Rock idols: Brimham Rocks, Nidderdale, Yorkshire as far as you
want
25. Crossing the Wet Sahara: Morecambe Bay, Lancashire 8 miles
(12.9km)
26. Out on the wily, windy moors: Brontė Moors, West Yorkshire
7.5 miles (12km)
27. The bloodiest battle: Towton, Yorkshire 3 miles (4.8km)
28. Chasing the Lambton Worm: Penshaw Monument, Tyne & Wear 2.5
miles (4km)
29. Kinder surprise: Kinder Scout, Derbyshire 5.5 miles (8.9km)
30. Castles in the air: Alport Castles, Derbyshire 7 miles
(11.3km)
31. First settlers in Settle: Attermire Caves, Yorkshire Dales 4
miles (6.4km)
32. Cumbrias Grand Canyon: High Cup Nick, Cumbria 8 miles
(12.9km)
33. A curious encounter with Wainwright: Cautley Spout, Howgill
Fells, Cumbria 3 miles (4.8km)
34. Monolithic maidens: Long Meg and her Daughters, Cumbria 5 miles
(8km)
35. Lands End of Yorkshire: Spurn Head, Humberside 6 miles
(9.6km)
36. From industry to tranquillity: Lathkill Dale, Derbyshire 4.5
miles (7.2km)
37. Finding Cuddys Cave: St Cuthberts Cave, Northumberland 3
miles (4.8km)
Wales
38. Town of Giants: Trer Ceiri, Llyn, North Wales 4 miles (6.4km)
39. To the Roman Steps: Rhinog Mountains, Snowdonia 4 or 6 miles
(6.4 or 9.6km)
40. Skomers seabird city: Skomer, Pembrokeshire Coast 4 miles
(6.4km)
41. The legend of the Lady of the Lake: Lyn y Fan Fach, Brecon
Beacons 2.5 miles (4km)
42. The Cure of all Diseases: St Govans Chapel, Pembrokeshire
Coast 1.5 miles (2.4km)
43. Source of Stonehenges bluestones: Preseli Hills, Pembrokeshire
15 miles (24km)
Scotland
44. Looking into the abyss of time: Siccar Point, Berwickshire 4
miles (6.4km)
45. Columbas tears: St Columbas Bay, Iona 6 miles (9.7km)
46. Monarch of the glens: Glencoe, Arygll, Highlands 5 miles (8km)
47. The fabled Table of Skye: The Quraing, Isle of Skye 3 miles
(4.8km)
48. Birds and brides in the broch: Mousa Broch, Mousa, Shetland
Islands 1.5 miles (2.4km)
49. Catching up with the Hogwarts Express: Glenfinnan Viaduct,
Highlands 2.5 miles (4km)
50. To the end of the world: Hermaness, Shetland Islands 5 miles
(8km)
Further Reading
Roly Smith is a freelance writer, editor and media consultant, and the author of over 90 books on walking and the countryside. He is vice president and an honorary life member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild, a member of the British Guild of Travel Writers and a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. Dubbed 'Mr Peak District' by the local media, he regularly features on national and local TV and radio, including BBC1 Breakfast, Countryfile, Flog it, Great British Train Journeys, Walking through History, Channel 5, ITV Central and Look North, and he regularly contributes to Derbyshire Life, BBC Countryfile and various outdoor magazines.
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