This walking guide contains 20 circular routes, covering the very best of Bristol and Bath’s wide-ranging landscape - from high in the Mendip Hills down to the Somerset Levels; through stunning Cotswold villages and along meandering waterways right out to the shoreline of the Severn Estuary and the Bristol Channel. Walks range in length from 3 to 6 miles, with recommendations for autumn, winter, spring and summer.
Highlights include:
SPRING
- A carpet of bluebells & Avon Gorge views at Leigh Woods
- Buttercups, clover & splendid views at Solsbury Hill
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East Harptree with its secluded woodland full of wild flowers
- A classic Cotswolds route at Hawkesbury Upton
SUMMER
- Hidden gems of Litton & Hollow Marsh on the Mendip Hills
- Civil War history and far-reaching views at Lansdown
- A seaside stroll at Sand Bay
- Wide-open spaces at Draycott Sleights
AUTUMN
- Dramatic colours at Westonbirt Arboretum
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Ancient woodland & valley views at Monkton Farleigh
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Ashton Court with its impressive estate & deer park
- Picture-postcard Castle Combe & the By Brook
WINTER
- A bracing seaside walk at Brean Down
- Wintering wildfowl along the banks of the Severn Estuary
- Starling murmuration over the Somerset Levels at Ham Wall
- A pretty waterside stroll from Bradford-on-Avon to Avoncliff
All walks include:
- Directions to the start & parking info
- Numbered route map & directions
- Distance
- Points of interest along the way
A6 (softcover) 64 pages
Author: Nigel Vile
ISBN 9781846743900
