This is yet another excellent pocket-size walking guide from Vertebrate Publishing. It includes a variety of walks to suit all abilities and, being familiar with all but a couple of them, I can attest to the accuracy of the route descriptions. The directions for each walk are clear and easy to follow (details of the relevant OS Explorer 1:25,000 map are included) and highlight points of interest along the way. Distance, total ascent, type of terrain, where to park, local amenities and where to find refreshments are all included.
The short introduction to the walks highlights the literary connection, encouraging the walker to see the landscape through the eyes of the authors and to understand the influence it had on their writing, thus adding an enjoyable extra dimension to the walk. Each walk comes with suggested reading, offering a wonderful 'excuse' to either re-visit some old favourites or to discover some new ones.
I like the fact that all these guides include the Country Code, recommendations of what to wear, how to walk safely and details of how to get help in the event of an accident.
Highly recommended. ( )