Product Description

The scope for walking on the Isle of Man is considerable. Being an island, and a smallish one at that, many walks touch upon the coastline at some point, and it is probably true to say that on every walk in this book you can see the sea at some stage, ensuring that each of the walks has its own very distinctive flavour. The guide includes: forty walks around the island, full-colour photographs and OS mapping, introduction on the Isle of Man today and in the past, on the island's flora and fauna, and on walking on the island, information on getting to and around the island, appendix including longer waymarked walks, useful addresses and organisations and bibliography and a glossary of Manx place names and terms.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #126004 in Books
• Published on: 2008-06-24
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

Review
'Cicerone is a local publishing firm based in Milnthorpe and is a leading independent UK publisher of guides to walking, trekking, mountaineering and cycling in Britain, Europe and worldwide. Written by leading specialists, Cicerone guides are widely recognised as the most authoritative in their field. It seems to me that wherever you wish to spend your holiday there is a Cicerone guide available to help you to explore the countryside making your stay much more enjoyable. The Isle of Man Walkers Guide is a typical example of their well-researched, useful guidebooks. Firstly, the size of each book (11.5cms x 17cms) will fit easily into an anorak pocket. Then each walk tells us the distance, gives us a detailed coloured map, grid ref for the parking/start/finish, and most important of all - refreshments! Anything of local interest is added wherever appropriate.' (Joyce Wilson, The Keswick Reminder July 2004)

About the Author
A writer and photographer since 1978, Terry Marsh specialises in the outdoors, the countryside, walking and travel worldwide. He is the author of over 45 books, including the award-winning Cicerone guides to the Northern Coast to Coast Walk (1994) and the Shropshire Way (1999), as well as guidebooks to the Pennine Way, the Severn Way and the West Highland Way. Terry has a particular interest in Cumbria and the Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales, Lancashire, the Peak District, the Scottish Islands (especially the Isle of Skye) and the Isle of Man. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (FRGS) and of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (FSA Scot), and a Member of the Society of Authors, MENSA, the NUJ and the Outdoor Writers' Guild.

Customer Reviews

Harder going than is made out.
The introduction to this book states 'the emphasis here is on shorter walks, suitable for half days, or for families.' This rather understates the difficulty of the walks. Sharp ascents are highlighted, but there are some very sharp descents where one could easily fall which get no mention.

In some parts the instructions are rather too brief or too vague. Telling you something (like a stile or footbridge) is 'nearby' without telling you if it is to left or right is of little help if you cannot see said item. However, there are not too many examples like this and in most cases the instructions are sufficient.

A good guide
As first time visitors to the island we found this well written and informative, helping us to select several walks that appealed to us, which lived up to our expectations. The maps are adequate for the walks but you'll need the OS map to find your way to the start in some cases.