Product Description

Cornwall offers the visitor spectacular rugged coastlines, atmospheric fishing ports, secluded scenic villages, narrow winding lanes and strong, romantic seafaring traditions whilst Devon is a truly attractive county of green rolling hills, bright fresh streams tumbling through wooded valleys, white thatched cottages, bleak uplands and spectacular rocky coastlines. Further east is Somerset, a county with an attractive, green undulating landscape with old wool towns and stone-built villages situated on and around the rivers Frome and Avon, and Dorset, a county that encompasses rolling chalk downs, dark heathland (so beloved of Thomas Hardy), the long ridge of the Purbeck Hills and an incomparable coastline with its wealth of magnificent rock formations sculptured by the sea. The guide will definitely appeal to people with a real interest in the beauty, tranquillity and traditional values of the countryside, who are looking for high standards in places to stay, eat and drink and quality craftsmanship in any products purchased. Equally for those readers who are seeking a more active live in the countryside the book provides information on walks, cycle rides and tours as well as details of National Trust and English Heritage properties.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1951076 in Books
• Published on: 2004-03-25
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 450 pages

Review
"I have purchased a copy of the Country Living Guide to Rural England - The West Country through Amazon and am very impressed!" - A reader from Birmingham. "It's a book which glories in the region. It informs, entertains and invites" - The Exeter Leader

The Fenland Citizen
"Well researched and beautifully presented"

Essex County Standard
"Pleasingly weighty in the hand and smart before the eye, a tidy little glove box book"