Pub Walks in Gloucestershire


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A collection of thirty circular walks based on pubs in the Forest of Dean, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Stroud and Cirencester areas. This book includes sketch maps and photographs.




The Palladian Way


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The Palladian Way is the brainchild of Cotswold walker Guy Vowles. It was born out of a previous idea for a long distance walk between Oxford and Bath but was extended northwards to Buckingham where the author was educated nearby. The realization that there was a Palladian bridge at Prior Park outside Bath to match the one at Stowe suggested




Walking in the Cotswolds


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A guidebook to 30 circular day walks in the Cotswolds. Exploring the Cotswolds National Landscape across Gloucestershire and Wiltshire, there’s something for beginner and experienced walkers alike. The walks range in length from 9–19km (6–12 miles) and take between 3 and 6 hours to complete. Suggested extensions and shortcuts are also given for many routes allowing you to adapt the walks to you. 1:50,000 OS maps included for each walk Detailed information on refreshments and public transport are given for each walk Easy access from Cheltenham, Gloucester and Bath Local points of interest are featured including sections of the Cotswold Way National Trail




Pub Walks in Underhill Country


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Pub Walks in Underhill Country by Nat Segnit is a cunning, hilarious and heartbreaking novel that takes the form of a guide for walkers but is really a whole lot more . . . 'Start by turning right out of the main entrance of Malvern Link railway station . . .' So begins Graham Underhill's guide to rambling in the West Midlands. But it is not many yards before Graham has gone completely off track, all but abandoning the route ahead to exult in his love for his beautiful if headstrong wife Sunita. Along the way Graham treats us to his intemperate views on mountain bikers, litter louts, landscape photographers, and the Highways Agency, who are intent on building a bypass through his home. At least he has Sunita. Or does he? With each walk it becomes clearer that the paths of Underhill Country lead into treacherous terrain. 'If Vladimir Nabokov had written episodes of The Archers (with a little script advice from W G Sebald), then he might just have struck a note that chimed with the peculiar music of this beguiling first novel' Independent 'A metafictional escapade . . . has both Nabokov and Alan Partridge as its forebears' Daily Telegraph 'Has echoes of Mike Leigh's best films and Paul Torday's smash debut, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen' Daily Mail Nat Segnit lives in London. His journalism and stories have appeared in several national newspapers, and his play, Dolphin Therapy, and two co-written comedy series, Strangers on Trains and Beautiful Dreamers, were broadcast on Radio 4. Pub Walks in Underhill Country is his first novel.




The Gloucestershire Way


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Cider with Rosie


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At all times wonderfully evocative and poignant, Cider With Rosie is a charming memoir of Laurie Lee's childhood in a remote Cotswold village, a world that is tangibly real and yet reminiscent of a now distant past. In this idyllic pastoral setting, unencumbered by the callous father who so quickly abandoned his family responsibilities, Laurie's adoring mother becomes the centre of his world as she struggles to raise a growing family against the backdrop of the Great War. The sophisticated adult author's retrospective commentary on events is endearingly juxtaposed with that of the innocent, spotty youth, permanently prone to tears and self-absorption. Rosie's identity from the novel Cider with Rosie was kept secret for 25 years. She was Rose Buckland, Lee's cousin by marriage. "From the Paperback edition."




Donnington Way


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The Cotswolds Year Round Walks


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Railway Walks


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England used to enjoy one of the most comprehensive railway networks in Europe. Abandoned railway lines can offer rewarding walks through the heart of the countryside, rich in flora and fauna and littered with examples of Victorian civil engineering. This book features 12 of these walks throughout Gloucestershire and Wiltshire.




The Good Pub Guide 2012


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In 2012 The Good Pub Guide celebrated its 30th anniversary, and is as invaluable as ever. Its comprehensive yearly updates and countless reader reports ensure that only the very best pubs make the grade. Here you will find classic country pubs, town-centre inns, riverside retreats, gastropubs, historic gems and exciting newcomers, plus pubs specialising in wine, malt whisky, or own-brew beer. Find out the top pubs in each county for beer, dining and accommodation, and discover the winners of the coveted titles of Pub of the Year and Landlord of the Year. Packed with information, The Good Pub Guide 2012 is a fund of honest, entertaining and indispensable information.