A Boot Up the Tamar Valley

Halsgrove's popular Boot Up Series is fast becominga phenomenon in local walks books that attractfamilies and others to exploring the countryside in aleisurely way. It includes short walks for those livingin or visiting popular areas of the country, written bythose who know the area well.They provide ahealthy hour or two of exercise, exploring parts ofBritain's countryside that the casual visitor mightotherwise miss, pointing out interesting featuresalong the way. Perfect walks for families.From its source on the moors close to the northCornish coast, the River Tamar runs 50 miles beforeemptying into the sea at Plymouth Sound.All alongits route is an abundance of beautiful scenery and arich variety of human and natural history.The tenwalks in this Book invite you to explore the TamarValley along the tidal reaches in the south and alsoexcursions in the higher parts of the Valley to seeancient churches and farms and places rich in wildflowersand birdsong. The walks LANDULPHTO CARGREEN * BERE FERRERS &WEIR QUAY * BERE ALSTON & THE RIVER *MORWELLHAM * BRADSTONE TO GREYSTONEBRIDGE *WERRINGTON * BOYTON* TETCOTT AND LUFFINCOTT ** TAMAR LAKES & THE BUDE CANAL ** SOURCE OF THE TAMAR *Distances vary but none is more than five miles longand each walk is designed for those who enjoy aleisurely amble and who like to stop to quietly enjoythe beauty and history of this special Valley.