ANCIENT TRACKS: Walking Through Historic Britain - Softcover

Hannigan, Des

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1857935586 ISBN 13: 9781857935585

Publisher: Pavilion, 1995

Synopsis

Many of Britain's finest walks are along tracks that have been in use for thousands of years. From the tip of Cornwall to the Highlands of Scotland, the island is criss-crossed by ancient paths. The 18 routes selected by Dee Hannigan include prehistoric ridgeways, Roman roads such as Ackling Dyke in Dorset, and routes with religious origins such as the Saint's Way across Cornwall and the Monk's Trod across the North York Moors. In each case the book describes how the route came into being, who used it and why, the glory of the lanscape it traverses, and the historical relics that can still be seen. It supplies detailed instructions for following the routes on Ordnance Survey maps, and shorter, circular walks that can be accomplished in a day or half-day's walking.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pavilion
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 1857935586
• ISBN 13: 9781857935585
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208