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Walking in County Durham: Walking and Cycling Routes (Cicerone Guide)
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Product Description
Historically, County Durham is the land between two mighty rivers - the Tyne to the north and the Tees to the south. The county stretches from the high Pennines in the west to a low cliff coast in the east. Long settled by man, the area has in recent years completely transformed itself as its traditional industries have closed. This guidebook contains 40 walking routes and 10 cycleways, exploring all parts of County Durham, totalling 720 kilometres (447 miles). Routes cover wild moorlands, gentle countryside, riverside walks, nature reserves, heritage sites, railway paths and a low cliff coast. Roman forts, ancient churches and castles are found in a rich, varied and wonderfully scenic landscape. Solid stone villages encircle extensive greens, while on the high Pennines, vast tracts of moorland are now designated as 'open access'. As former industrial sites are redeveloped for recreational uses, there are more opportunities to explore new areas of countryside where interpretative facilities are first class. Welcome to County Durham - the Land of the Prince Bishops.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #237134 in Books
- Published on: 2008-10-31
- Original language: English
- Binding: Paperback
- 240 pages
Editorial Reviews
About the Author
Paddy Dillon is a prolific outdoor writer with over thirty books to his name. He writes for a number of outdoor magazines and other publications, as well as producing information for tourism groups. Paddy has walked and written about every county in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. He has walked in many parts of Europe, Nepal, Tibet, Colorado and the Canadian Rockies. He is a member of the Oudoor Writers and Photographers Guild.
Customer Reviews
Fine walking & cycling handbook
This is a good pocket-sized handbook. It is nicely illustrated, made with good quality paper, making it useful and durable for out-door use. There are plenty of well described walks and cycle routes.
My only minor criticisms are that if anything, the walks are too detailed (a good walking map provides sufficient detail), and I would have liked a separate map for each cycle path described - as is the case for the walks.
Overall, highly recommended.
