Coast to Coast Path: St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay (Trailblazer British Walking Guide) - Softcover

Stedman, Henry; Manthorpe, Jim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1873756925 ISBN 13: 9781873756928

Publisher: UNKNO, 2006

Synopsis

Fully revised second edition of this classic 191-mile walk across northern England from the Irish Sea to the North Sea, inspired by Alfred Wainwright. Crossing three fabulous national parks – the Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales, and the North York Moors – it samples the very best of the English countryside – rugged mountains and lakes, gentle dales and stone-built villages; wild moorland; sea cliffs and fishing villages.

· 5 town plans and 103 large-scale walking maps – at just under 1:20,000 – showing route times, places to stay, places to eat, points of interest and much more. These are not general-purpose maps but fully-edited maps drawn by walkers for walkers.
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· Itineraries for all walkers – whether walking the route in its entirety over a week to 10 days or sampling the highlights on day walks and short breaks
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· Practical information for all budgets – camping, bunkhouses, hostels, B&Bs, pubs and hotels; St Bees through to Robin Hood's Bay – where to stay, where to eat, what to see, plus detailed street plans
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· Comprehensive public transport information – for all access points on the Coast to Coast Path
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· Flora and fauna – four page full color flower guide, plus an illustrated section on local wildlife
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· Green hiking – understanding the local environment and minimizing our impact on it
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About this title

From the Back Cover

Fully revised second edition of this classic 191-mile walk across northern England from the Irish Sea to the North Sea, inspired by Alfred Wainwright. Crossing three fabulous national parks – the Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales, and the North York Moors – it samples the very best of the English countryside – rugged mountains and lakes, gentle dales and stone-built villages; wild moorland; sea cliffs and fishing villages.

‘...the Trailblazer series stands head, shoulders, waist and ankles above the rest.
They are particularly strong on mapping...’ The Sunday Times

· Includes 103 walking maps – the largest-scale maps available At a scale of just under 1:20,000 (8cm or 31/8 inches to one mile) these are bigger than the most detailed walking maps currently available in the shops.
· Unique mapping features – walking times, directions, tricky junctions, places to stay and eat, points of interest. These are not general-purpose maps but fully-edited maps drawn by walkers for walkers.
· Itineraries for all walkers – whether hiking the 191-mile route in its entirety or sampling the highlights on day walks or short breaks. Includes detailed public transport information for all access points.
· Practical information for all budgets – what to see, where to stay, where to eat: pubs, hotels, B&B, camping, bunkhouses, hostels.

About the Author

Henry Stedman is a trekker of considerable experience, having hiked in the Himalaya (Nepal), the Yellow Peak Range (China), the Karakoram (Pakistan), the Chouf (Lebanon), the Cordilleras in the Philippines, Gunung Leuser in Sumatra and in the Ramonafana National Park in Madagascar. He is the author of The Rough Guide to Indonesia and Trekking in the Dolomites, Coast to Coast and Kilimanjaro (all for Trailblazer).

About this edition

• Publisher: UNKNO
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1873756925
• ISBN 13: 9781873756928
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 222