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Walking in the Wye Valley and Forest of Dean Guidebook

Walking in the Wye Valley and Forest of Dean Guidebook

by: Alastair Ross
This book covers the Wye Valley south of Ross-on-Wye. These lower reaches have forced a passage through sandstone and limestone hills to form a spectacular gorge of exceptional beauty. The area has been cherished since the dawn of tourism for its dramatic and captivating landscapes, turbulent history and varied wildlife. Ten walks in this book explore these lower reaches of the Wye valley and despite its renown you will find plenty of quiet glades and tranquil viewpoints.

The remaining ten walks cover the Forest of Dean, a wedge of elevated land between the Wye and the Severn, which was established as a royal hunting forest in 1066. The forest is now the largest area of ancient woodland in England and its long and varied history has bequeathed an intriguing blend of industrial history and great natural beauty.

Each walk chapter includes an overview description with details of how to get to the start. This is followed by detailed route finding instructions in numbered paragraphs which correspond to points on a sketch map. Some additional background information is provided.

The walk locations are:
Tintern and Brockweir - 3 miles
Tintern and the Angidy Valley - 3.5 miles
Tintern, Offa's Dyke and the Devil's Pulpit - 5.5 miles
Wye Valley Walk, Whitebrook and Brockweir - 10 miles
Whitebrook and Maryland - 5 miles
Redbrook and Newland - 5.25 miles
Penallt, Pentwyn and Hael Wood - 7.5 miles
Monmouth and the Kymin - 6 miles
Symond's Yat West - 4 miles
Goodrich and Coppett Hill - 6.5 miles
Staunton and Bracelands - 3.75 miles
Staunton and The buckstone - 2.25 miles
Symond's Yat East and Mailscot Wood - 6 miles
Fetter Hill anf Gloucestershire Way - 5.5 miles
Speech House and the Mineral Loop - 7 miles
Cannop, Park End and Spruce Drive - 7.5 miles
Mallard's Pike and Staple Edge - 6 miles
Staple Edge, Soudley Valley and Wenchford - 6.5 miles
Blaize Bailey and Soudley Ponds - 4 miles
May Hill from Longhope - 4.5 miles

For a map of the walk locations click the link below the 'Add to Cart' button

ISBN 9781902302775 Pages 41 (2010) 148mm x 210mm

Price: £4.95