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Ramblers' Local Area and Group Publications

The books and guides on this page are researched, written and published by local Ramblers' Association groups. They are not available from the Ramblers main office or to order online unless otherwise stated, but can be obtained by mail order from the addresses shown. Some may also be available from local outlets or can be ordered from bookshops, but if you want to be sure of obtaining a copy, it's usually best to order by post in advance. If you're ordering from outside the UK please add sensible amounts for postage and pay in GB pounds or international money order.

Southwest England

Cornwall

  • The Maritime Line: Trails from the Track. Walk card pack detailing nine walks, 3km/2 miles to 11km/7 miles, with most 8km/5 miles or under, generally easy-going, and all connecting with the Maritime Line, one of Cornwall's attractive branch lines running from Truro on the Great Western main line to Falmouth Docks. Includes linear walks linking all the stations between Truro and Penmere, and some circular options. Attractive and clear mapping, route descriptions and background information. A joint project of Carrick Ramblers and the Devon & Cornwall Rail Partnership. Free from local stations and information centres, or send an SAE to Carrick Ramblers, 7 Moresk Close, Truro TR1 1DL [2005].
  • Rambles in the Roseland (6 walks 4km/2.5 miles to 9km/5.5 miles)
  • Six Circular Coast and Country Walks on the Lizard (6.5km/4 miles to 11km/7 miles)
  • Six Coastal Walks with Inland Returns in or on The Lizard (5.5km/3.5 miles to 13km/8 miles)
  • Six Coastal Walks with Inland Returns in Penwith Book 1 (3km/2 miles to 11km/7 miles)
  • Six Coastal Walks with Inland Returns in Penwith Book 2 (3km/2 miles to 11km/7 miles)
  • Six Walks around Falmouth 1 (3km/2 miles to 11km/7 miles)
  • Six Walks around Falmouth 2 (3km/2 miles to 11km/7 miles)
  • Six North Cornwall Walks 1 (5km/3 miles to 9.5km/6 miles)
  • Six North Cornwall Walks 2 (5.5km/3.5 miles to 13km/8 miles)
  • Six Walks from Truro (6.5km/4 miles to 11km/7 miles)
  • Wendron’s Church and Chapels Walks (6 walks 6.5km/4 miles to 8km/5 miles)
    All £1.25each from Publicity Officer, 2 Lanaton Road, Penryn TR10 8RB. Cheques to Cornwall Area, Ramblers' Association.
    Penwith and Lizard booklets also available from Trebant, Ludgvan Churchtown, Penzance TR20 8HH. Cheques to Penwith/Kerrier Ramblers.
  • Six North Cornwall Walks Book 1
  • Six North Cornwall Walks Book 2
    Six short walks in each, all from car parks. Mainly around 6.5km/4 miles to 9.5km/6 miles. [2004]
    Each £1.50 from Pridham House, Molesworth Street, Wadebridge PL27 7DS. Cheques to Ramblers' Association Camel District.

Devon

  • Walks Around Dawlish by Teignmouth and Dawlish Ramblers, published with Dawlish Town Council. Leaflet pack of seven illustrated walks around the town. £2 from Dawlish Town Council, The Manor House, Old Town Street, Dawlish EX7 9AP, tel 01626 863388. Cheques to Dawlish Town Council

Dorset

  • The Dorset Jubilee Trail, A Rambler’s Guide. Third Edition. A comprehensive guide with maps to this 145km/90-mile walk across Dorset from Forde Abbey to Bokerley Dyke. ISBN 978-1-906494-10-0 £5.50 + 50p p&p from Jubilee Trail Contact, 19 Shaston Crescent, Dorchester DT1 2EB. Cheques to Ramblers Association - Dorset Area. Or Order here! [03/04]
  • Channel to Channel: see Somerset.

Gloucestershire and Bristol

  • Bristol Triangular City Walk: a 28km/18-mile circuit of the city starting at Temple Meads station, easily walked as three sections of between 6 km/4 miles and 13km/8 miles connected by public transport. Includes the waterfront, Durdham Downs, Avon Gorge and Blaise Castle Estate as well as the heart and history of the city, developed by Bristol Ramblers in association with the City Council. Connects with South Bristol Circular Walk (see below). Colour leaflet £1.50 from 57 Somerset Road, Bristol BS4 2HT. Cheques to Bristol Group Ramblers' Association. Or free from local outlets.
  • Cirencester Circuit: a moderate 16km/10 mile walk around Cirencester,£1 + 40p p&p; and Walks Around Cirencester, a moderate 9.5km/6 mile walk from Cirencester to Duntisbourne, 80p + 40p p&p from 80 Melmore Gardens, Cirencester GL7 1NS. Cheques to Cirencester Ramblers.
  • Cotswold Way Handbook & Accommodation List, ISBN 1 901184 62 5.£2.95 + 50p p&p from Mail Order Secretary, Tudor Cottage, Berrow, Malvern WR13 6JJ. Cheques to Ramblers Association Gloucestershire Area. Or Order here!
    More about this route
  • The Glevum Way by Gloucester Ramblers. A 38.5km/24-mile circular route around Gloucester originally launched in 1995. Colour leaflet dividing the Way into five sections with transport connections available free from Gloucester TIC. [07/06]
  • North Cotswold Diamond Way: 30 sparkling short walks by Elizabeth Bell (North Cotswold Ramblers): Recently revised edition presenting this 96km/60-mile circular route via Moreton-on-Marsh, devised to celebrate the Ramblers' diamond jubilee in 1975, as 30 linked shorter (around 8km/5 mile) circular walks. Varied terrain, gently undulating with no steep hills, stone villages, open fields, streams and pleasant rural views. £6.95 + £2 p&p from Holly Tree House, Evenlode GL56 0NT. Cheques to Ramblers' Association North Cotswold Group.
    More about this route.
  • Samaritans Way South West: A Walk from Bristol to Lynton by Graham Hoyle. Linking Bristol with the Cotswold Way National Trail at Bath, the Mendips, Cheddar, the Quantocks, Exmoor National Park and the South West Coast Path at Lynton, 160km/100 miles. Pocket guide with overprinted old OS map extracts. £5.45 from Samaritans Way SW Association, 6 Mervyn Road, Bristol BS7 9EL or email samaritansway@aol.com. Cheques to Samaritans Way SW. [07/04]
    More about this route.
  • South Bristol Circular Walk devised by Neil Buriton. A 37km/23-mile route following quiet streets and paths around the south of the city, from Temple Meads station via Troopers Hill, Whitchurch, Dundry and Clifton Bridge. The route offers beautiful views of the city centre, the Avon Valley, Stockwood Nature Reserve, Dundry Hill and Ashton Court. Lots of opportunities to split the walk into smaller sections via public transport, and a connection with the Bristol Triangular City Walk (see above). Developed by Bristol Ramblers and Bristol council. Excellent free colour booklet with maps, route description, photos, free from Bristol TIC. [07/05]
  • Waymarked Trails in the Forest of Dean and Highmeadow Woods. Attractive leaflet describing two circular walks, the Beechenhurst Trail and the Highmeadow Trail. 60p + 30p p&p as North Cotswold Diamond Way above.
  • Bristol Backs: Discovering Bristol on Foot compiled by Peter Gould, jointly published with Bristol City Council, ISBN 1 901184 52 8. 27 walks of between 3km/2 miles and 17.5km/11 miles in the city including street-based heritage walks, green trails, waterside strolls and a sculpture trail, with plentiful background descriptions. £6.99 + £1.50 p&p from 57 Somerset Road, Bristol BS4 2HT, bristolbacks@aol.com. Cheques to Bristol Group Ramblers' Association.
  • Forest of Dean East: 40p + 30p p&p from Mail Order Secretary, Tudor Cottage, Berrow, Malvern WR13 6JJ. Cheques to Ramblers' Association Gloucestershire Area.
  • Favourite South Cotswold Walks Book One by South Cotswold Ramblers. 18 attractive half day walks, several of which can be combined into day walks, in the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. A fully revised and extended issue of a best selling book first published in 1995. £3 + 95p p&p (reduced to 50p p&p for Ramblers members if you include your membership number). See also www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk/books for further information and updates. Forthcoming Spring 2006 [07/05].
  • More Favourite Walks in the South Cotswolds. 15 fully graded and illustrated walks of between 3km/2 miles and 22.5km/14 miles in the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Special offer price £3 + 50p from Southcot, The Headlands, Stroud GL5 5PS. Cheques to South Cotswold Ramblers. See also www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk/books for further information and updates.
  • Six Walks in Chipping Sodbury by South Gloucestershire Council and Southwold Ramblers. Leaflets are Work and Play, Golf Course and Common, The Sodbury Round, Old Sodbury and Kingrove Common, Kingrove Common and Codrington, Paddocks and Ponds. Free from Chipping Sodbury Tourist Information Centre, The Clock Tower, Chipping Sodbury BS37 6AH, tel 01454 888686.
  • Walk West by Geoff Mullett (Avon Ramblers): 30 country walks of between 6.5km/4 miles and 22.5km/14 miles within easy reach of Bristol and Bath, including some in south Wales.
  • Walk West Again by Geoff Mullett, ISBN 1 901184 61 7. A second volume of walks from 6.5km/4 miles to 19km/12 miles, within easy reach of Bristol and Bath.
    £7.99 each from 12 Gadshill Drive, Stoke Gifford, Bristol BS34 8UX. Cheques to Geoff Mullett.
    For information and updates visit walk-west.members.beeb.net
  • Yate Walks Leaflets by Yate Town Council and Southwold Ramblers. Three leaflets: Brimshaw Manor Walk, Stanshawes Walk and Upstream & Downstream Walk. Free from Yate Town Council, Poole Court, Poole Court Drive, Yate BS37 5PP.

Somerset

  • Channel to Channel Seaton-Watchet by Ken Young: 80km/50-mile rural walk across the southwest peninsula at its narrowest point, via the Blackdown Hills. £2 + 50p p&p from K Young, 14 Wilton Orchard, Taunton TA1 3SA. Cheques to Somerset Area Ramblers' Association.
    More about this route.
  • Somerset Walks by Taunton Deane Ramblers, illustrated by Ann Sharp, ISBN 1 901184 69 2. 16 circular walks 6.5km/4 miles to 22.5km/14 miles, including the Quantocks, Blackdown Hills, Brendon Hills, Somerset Levels and Exmoor, with notes on things to look out for, tea shops and pubs, but all from car parks. £2.95 + 50p p&p from Greenway Thatch, North Curry, Taunton TA3 6NH. Cheques to Taunton Deane Ramblers. New 2004.
  • Walking for Pleasure edited by Mike Emmett (Taunton Deane Ramblers). 14 circular walks exploring the hidden countryside in and around Taunton Deane, 6.5km/4 miles to 10.5km/6.5 miles. £2 + 50p p&p from Fairacre, West Hatch, Taunton TA3 5RJ. Cheques to Mike Emmett [2005]
  • Yeovil’s Green Bypass. Free leaflet guide to a 2km/1.5-mile fully accessible traffic-free walking and cycling route across town linking Pen Mill Station with Yeovil Country Park and the Westlands Area. Produced by the Heart of Wessex Rail Partnership in collaboration with South Somerset Ramblers, free from Yeovil Visitor Information Centre or download at www.heartofwessex.org.uk [04/06].

Wiltshire

  • Avon Valley Path See under Hampshire
  • Sarum Way. A circular walk around Salisbury and Wilton. Booklet £3.50 from 27 Richard Way, Salisbury SP2 8NT. Cheques to South Wilts Ramblers Group.
  • The Kennet & Avon Wiggly Walks Guide. Three walks 3km/2 miles to 19km/12 miles, along the beautiful Vale of Pewsey and the Kennet and Avon Canal, connecting with Wigglybus services from Devizes. Produced by the Kennt and Avon Canal Rural Transport Partnership with assistance from the Ramblers. Free from 01249 460600. See also Transport: Southwest England.
  • Northeast Wiltshire Ramblers Publications
    • Nine Downland Walks between Swindon and Marlborough: between 5km/3 miles and 12km/7.5 miles on the Downs. £2.20
    • Ten walks from village pubs near Swindon by Pat Crabb. Short circular walks of 2km/1.5 miles to 8km/5 miles with bus routes given where appropriate. £2.20
    • Eleven Short Walks in North East Wiltshire by Phil Claridge. Circular walks between 4 1/2 and 5 1/2 miles. £2.20
    • Twelve Walks around Marlborough: between 5.5km/3.5 miles and 14.5km/9 miles. £2.20
    • 20 Walks around Swindon by Northeast Wiltshire Ramblers: between 3km/2 miles and 12km/7.5 miles, within a 30km/20-mile radius of Swindon. £2.50
      All from 21 Brynards Hill, Wootton Bassett, Swindon SN4 7ER. Cheques to Ramblers' Association NE Wilts Group
  • South Wiltshire Ramblers Publications
    • 8 easy walks in the Salisbury Area, route card pack
    • 10 shorter walks in the Salisbury Area, bookle
    • 10 longer walks in the Salisbury Area, route card pack
      £3.50 each from 27 Richard Way, Salisbury SP2 8NT. Cheques to Ramblers' Association W3.
  • 12 Walks Around Chippenham by Chippenham Ramblers, ISBN 1 000 3388 6. Varied selection of 4km/2.5-mile to 11km/8-mile walks in excellent walking country, all using public transport.
    12 More Walks Around Chippenham by Chippenham Ramblers. Varied selection of 5km/3-mile to 14.5km/9-mile country walks, almost all reachable by public transport.
    £2 each from 11A High Street, Sutton Benger SN15 4RE. Cheques to RA Chippenham Group. [09/06]
  • Ten Walks Around Devizes. Varied walks of between 6.5km/4 miles and 11km/7 miles starting at Devizes market place, with maps, illustrations and historical notes. £1.50 + 40p p&p from 1 Copings Close, Devizes SN10 5BW. Cheques to Ramblers' Association Mid Wilts Group.
  • West Wiltshire Ramblers Publications
    • Ten Walks in West Wiltshire. 10 circular walks between 6.5km/4 miles and 17.5km/11 miles, including some near railway stations, with OS maps. £2.50.
    • Walking in West Wiltshire Book 3. 10 circular walks between 8km/5 miles and 16km/10 miles, including some near railway stations, with sketch maps. £1.25
      All from 68 Savernake Avenue, Melksham SN12 7HE. Cheques to West Wilts Ramblers' Association.
  • 21 Walks for the 21st Century: see under Berkshire

Southern England

Berkshire

  • The Chairman's Walk around the perimeter of West Berkshire edited by Geoff Vince, ISBN 1 901184 59 5. A series of 25 linear walks, each of about 7km/4 miles, grouped in 10 sections and completing a 158km/98-mile circuit. Guide contains
    maps, route guides, public transport and local interest information and photographs. £7 + £1 p&p from West Berks Ramblers, 38 Kipling Close, Thatcham RG18 3AY
    Cheques to West Berks Ramblers [11/03].
  • Three Castles Path, ISBN 1 874258 08 2. A 96km/60-mile route from Windsor to Winchester with six circular walks, £4.95 + 50p p&p from East Berks RA Publications, PO Box 1357, Maidenhead SL6 7FP. Cheques to East Berks RA Publications. Or order here!
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  • 21 Walks for the 21st Century: walks on the Berkshire/Wiltshire border of between 8km/5 miles and 14.5km/9 miles, on a set of colour laminated cards with maps, directions, points of interest and transport details . £6 + £1 p&p from West Berks Ramblers, 38 Kipling Close, Thatcham RG18 3AY. Cheques to West Berks Ramblers.
  • Rambling for Pleasure Footpath maps for East Berkshire:
    • Cookham & District: a superb area of walking country in the Thames Valley easily accessible by rail. £1
    • Hurley & District: highlights the dense network of footpaths linking the Thames Path with the quiet meadows and wooded slopes surrounding Warren Row and Knowl Hill. £1
    • Windsor & The Great Park, ISBN 1 874258 10 4. The only guide to show all the paths and areas open to the public on foot in the Park, plus footpaths in surrounding areas and other features of interest. £1
      Plus 50p p&p per map from East Berks RA Publications, PO Box 1357, Maidenhead SL6 7FP. Cheques to East Berks RA Publications.
  • Rambling for Pleasure Guides
    • Along the Thames, 6th edition, ISBN 1 874258 19 8. 24 walks of 3km/2 miles to 9.5km/6 miles between Runnymede and Sonning, £4.95
    • Around Reading - 1st Series, ISBN 1 874258 22 8 and 2nd Series, ISBN 1 974258 16 3. Two books each of 24 easy country walks of 5km/3 miles to 16km/10 miles through Berkshire, Oxfordshire and north Hampshire, within an 11km/7-mile radius of Reading £4.95 each.
    • In East Berkshire, 2nd edition, ISBN 978 1 874258 19 3. 24 mainly flat walks of 5km/3 miles to 12km/7.5 miles around Maidenhead, Wokingham, Bracknell and Ascot, including 6 from stations, £4.95
    • Kennet Valley & Watership Down, ISBN 1 874258 13 9. 24 walks of 4km/2.5 miles and 11km/7 miles exploring the hidden countryside between Reading, Newbury and Basingstoke. Some modest hills. £4.95
      + 75p p&p per guide from East Berks RA Publications, PO Box 1357, Maidenhead SL6 7FP. Cheques to East Berks RA Publications.

Buckinghamshire

  • Best Walks in Bucks by Bus and Train. Although the printed edition is no longer available, up-to-date detailed route descriptions are now available online at www.bucks-wmiddx-ramblers.org.uk.
  • Walks in South Bucks by West London Ramblers. 17 short walks. £1.50 from 128 Park Lane, Harrow HA2 8NL. Cheques to West London Group Ramblers' Association.

Hampshire

  • Avon Valley Path, 55km/34-mile route from Salisbury to Christchurch. £2.99 from 9 Pine Close, Dibden Purlieu, Southampton SO45 4AT. Cheques payable to Ramblers Association New Forest Group.
  • King's Way by Pat Miles, ISBN 0 86146 093 X (Meon Group). A 72km/45-mile walk from Portchester to Winchester, divided into easy stages. £3.25 + £1 p&p from 19 New Road, Fareham PO16 7SR. Cheques to Ramblers Association Meon Group.
  • 12 Walks in and Around Winchester, new updated edition. Moderate-level walks in town and countryside varying from 3km/2 miles to 14.5km/9 miles. £2 + 50p p&p from Underhill House, Beech Copse, Winchester SO22 5NR. Cheques to Winchester Ramblers. [11/05]
  • More Than the New Forest by New Forest Ramblers, ISBN 1 901184 75 7. Not a guide book, but a collection of forest lore and walking anecdotes, from prehistory to the National Park, illustrated with cartoons. £1.
  • More Walks Around the New Forest. 17 walks between 5km/3 miles and 13km/8 miles covering the whole of the proposed National Park, with detailed maps, route descriptions, points of special interest and colour photos. £2.50
    Both from 9 Pine Close, Dibden Purlieu, Southampton SO45 4AT. Cheques payable to Ramblers Association New Forest Group.
  • Walking the Wessex Heights. Detailed maps and route descriptions for a 123km/ 77-mile route and 14 circular walks. £1.99 as More Walks Around the New Forest above.
  • Walks Around the New Forest National Park. Forthcoming May 2006: 17 newly surveyed and updated short and medium length routes into the heart of the new National Park and along its borders, plus carefully researched route maps, times and walk directions. £3.50 + 50p&p, as More Walks Around the New Forest above.

Isle of Wight

  • 12 Favourite Walks on the Isle of Wight
  • 12 More Favourite Walks on the Isle of Wight
  • 12 Walks from Country Towns on the Isle of Wight
    Walks of between 5km/3 miles and 14.5km/9 miles, with simple maps and route descriptions, all suitable for the infrequent walker. All £2 + 40p p&p each from Dibs, Main Road, Rookley, Ventnor PO38 3NQ. Cheques payable to Mrs Joan Deacon.

  • The Vectis Trail by Isle of Wight Ramblers, originally devised by Barbara Aze and Iris Evans. A 120km/75-mile mainly inland exploration of the Isle of Wight devised by local Ramblers, this route predates many of the excellent signed walking routes that now crisscross this well-loved island. This fully revised and updated guide splits the route into six sections between transport points with sketch maps, full route descriptions and plenty of helpful practical information. £2 + 45p p&p from Merry Meeting, Ryde House Drive, Binstead Road, Ryde PO33 3NF. Cheques to Isle of Wight Ramblers’ Association.

Kent

  • Ashford Ring Walk and 7 Loop Walks by Fred Wright (Ashford Ramblers). A 35km/22-mile loop circling Ashford, linking outer villages, and connected by seven loops of around 13km/8 miles to the town centre. £2.50 from 93 Rylands Road, Kennington, Ashford TN24 9LR. Cheques to Ashford Ramblers. [07/05]
  • Maidstone Circular Walk Part 1 and Part 2: Two sets of six walk cards describing a circular route around Maidstone. Each £1.80 + 50p p&p from Little Preston Lodge, Coldharbour Lane, Aylesford ME20 7NS. Cheques to Ramblers' Association - Maidstone Group.
  • Walks to Interesting Places in Sussex & Kent and Walks in the Weald (Heathfield & District Group): see under Sussex.

London

  • Highlights of Surrey includes some walks in south London: see Surrey.
  • Rural Walks around Richmond by Ramblers' Association Richmond Group. 21 walks of between 3km/2 miles and 24km/15 miles, many with various short options, in a London borough rich in green space, including Richmond Park, Bushy Park, Barnes and the Thames. Eight walks have details of wheelchair-accessible sections, including one route that is accessible throughout. £1.80 + 45p p&p from 59 Gerard Road, London SW13 9QH. Cheques to Margaret Sharp.

Surrey

  • Four Stations Way: 18.5km/11 mile route via stations from Godalming to Haslemere. Illustrated in both directions on two laminated A4 cards wiailedp&p from Kate Colley, 6 Hill Court, Haslemere GU27 2BD. Cheques to Godalming and Haslemere RA Group.
  • The Highlights of Surrey. A series of 48 online walks originally devised by members of Surrey Ramblers to mark the Millennium in 2004. Lengths from 3km/2 miles to 13.5km/8.5 miles with some linking walks, and 30 of the walks starting from train stations. The walk descriptions are in simple route card style and you will need to be able to use an OS map. The highlights of Surrey
  • Twenty-five Favourite Walks in West Surrey & Sussex by Godalming and Haslemere Ramblers, revised edition, ISBN 1 901184 63 3. Variety of circular walks offering both short and long options between 5.5km/3.5 miles and 25.5km/16 miles. £4.95 + 50p p&p from Elstead Maps. ques to Elstead Maps.

Sussex

  • Sussex Diamond Way Midhurst - Heathfield: 96km/60 mile walk across the county. Free + £1 p&p.
  • Walks to Interesting Places in Sussex & Kent (Heathfield Ramblers), ISBN 0 900613 99 8. 21 walks from 4km/2.5 miles across easy terrain, including some linear walks returning on preserved railways. £3.50.
  • Walks in the Weald, revised 2nd edition. 36 walks from 5km/3 miles to 16km/10 miles (average 10km) across varied terrain. £3.50.
    All from Cobbetts, Burnt Oak Road, High Hurstwood, Uckfield TN22 4AE. Cheques to Heathfield and District RA Group.
  • Twenty-five Favourite Walks in West Surrey & Sussex: see under Surrey.

Eastern England

Bedfordshire

  • Leighton Buzzard Millenium Walks (Leighton Buzzard Group). Ten tried and tested walks from gentle strolls to day treks, illustrated in full colour with OS map extracts. Free + first class stamp from 8 Carlton Grove, Leighton Buzzard LU7 3BR.

Cambridgeshire

  • Guide to the Fen Rivers Way. Describes this 80km/50-mile route, part of E2, from Cambridge to Ongar Hill, on the Wash north of King's Lynn, with some circular walks of 6.5km/4 miles to 13km/8 miles linked to the main route.
    £4.50 from 52 Maids Causeway, Cambridge CB5 8DD. Cheques to Cambridge Group of the Ramblers' Association.
  • Twenty Rambles in Huntingdonshire Revisited by Huntingdonshire Ramblers, ISBN 1 901184 77 3. Walks in lowland countryside in the former county, 8km/5 miles to 21km/13 miles, spiral bound in handy pocket size, sketch maps, no public transport details. Revised and updated second edition of a book first published in1998.
    £4 + 50p p&p from 8 Park View, Needingworth, St Ives PE27 4TJ. Cheques to Huntingdonshire Group Ramblers [2005]
  • Walks in East Cambridgeshire, ISBN 0 9522518 0 9: circular lowland walks from 9.5km/6 miles to 19km/12 miles.
  • Walks in South Cambridgeshire, ISBN 0 9522518 3 3: circular lowland walks from 8km/5 miles to 19km/12 miles.
  • Walks on the South Cambridgeshire Borders, ISBN 0 9522518 2 5: 20 easy to moderate walks of from 8km/5 miles to 19km/12 miles along the boundaries with Essex, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire.All £4.50 each from 52 Maids Causeway, Cambridge CB5 8DD. Cheques to Cambridge Group of the Ramblers' Association.

Essex

  • Camuplodunum by Colchester Ramblers. 40km/25 miles around Colchester via Great Horkesley and Mersea Road. No printed guide but a full route description, updated in 2004, is available on Colchester Ramblers website. [07/04]
  • The Ramblers Millennium Walk: 37km/23 mile walk around Southend-on-Sea and district. £1 + A5 SAE from Southend Borough Council Leisure Services Department, Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6ER. Cheques to Southend Borough Council.
  • 15 Walks in South East Essex for all the Family, ISBN 901184 17 X
  • 17 More Walks in and around South East Essex, ISBN 1 901184 50 1
  • Short Walks in the area of Southend-on-Sea
    Walks of 6.5km/4 miles to 14.5km/9 miles. £2.25 each including postage from 146 Kenneth Road, Thundersley SS7 3AN. Cheques to S E Essex Group RA.

Hertfordshire

  • Ten Walks in North Herts by North Hertfordshire Ramblers, ISBN 0 900613 90 4. Ten mainly easy walks of 9.5km/6 miles for enjoyment in all seasons, most accessible by public transport and each a personal favourite of one of the Group. £2.50 + 21p p&p from 55 Derby Way, Stevenage SG1 5TR. Cheques to North Herts Ramblers Group.

Norfolk

  • Angles Way (new edition 2005) edited by Sheila Smith, ISBN 1 901184 84 6. 125km/78mile route following the Waveney Valley along the Norfolk/Suffolk border from Great Yarmouth in the Norfolk Broads to Knettishall Heath in the Suffolk Brecks, and completing the circuit of the Peddars Way National Trail and Weavers Way. Includes maps, accommodation and public transport information.[08/05]
    More about the route
  • Iceni Way edited by Sheila Smith, ISBN 1 901184 64 1 (new edition 2004): 134.5km/84-mile route from Knettishall Heath in Breckland to the coast at Hunstanton along the Little and Great Ouse Valleys. First 24km/15miles from Knettishall to Thetford is a useful footpath link for Peddars Way or Angles Way with transport and other facilities in Thetford. Guide includes maps, accommodation details and transport information. [06/04]
  • Walking the Peddars Way & Norfolk Coast Path with Weavers Way (new edition 2005), edited by Ian Mitchell, ISBN 1 901184 83 8. Concise guide covering a total distance of 239km/149miles, the National Trail from Knettishall Heath to Holme-next-the Sea then along the coast to Cromer, and an inland route from Cromer to Great Yarmouth. Combined with the Angles Way they provide a circular route of 364km/227miles. Guide includes maps, accommodation and public transport information.
    More on the Peddars Way & Norfolk Coast Path
    More on the Weavers Way
  • North Norfolk Rambles edited by Allan Jones, ISBN 1 901184 88 9. 16 walks covering coast, country and city in the area around Hunstanton, Cromer and Norwich, 9km/5.5 miles to 17km/10.5 miles and all from car parks, with sketch maps. The walks were originally published in EDP Norfolk [04/06].
  • Southern Norfolk Rambles edited by Allan Jones, ISBN 1 901184 87 0. 16 walks in the Broads and Brecks, 9.5km/6 miles to 17.5km/11 miles and all from car parks, with sketch maps. The walks were originally published in EDP Norfolk. [04/06]
  • West Norfolk Walkaway - 3 edited by Allan Jones, ISBN 1 901184 89 7. 16 walks in the area between Thetford, Hunstanton and Cromer, including parts of the Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path, 8km/5 miles to 15km/9.5 miles and all from car parks, with sketch maps. The walks were originally published in EDP Norfolk [04/06].
    All £2.70 + 30p p&p each from Caldcleugh, Cake Street, Old Buckenham, Attleborough NR17 1RU; post free if three or more guides are ordered together Cheques to Ramblers' Association.
    Angles Way and Peddars Way also available from Ramblers main office: Order Here!
  • Nelson's Heritage Walks by Allan Jones (King's Lynn Ramblers). 16 circular walks with maps and illustrations based on people, places or events associated with Lord Nelson to mark his bicentenary. Walks range from 5km/3 miles to 16km/10 miles, a few using sections of the Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path National Trail. No public transport details, though town walks in Great Yarmouth, Downham Market, Norwich and King's Lynn are included. £2.70 + 40p p&p. [02/05]. Also available from Norfolk Ramblers as Angles Way etc above.
  • West Norfolk Walkaway - 2 by Ian Smith (King's Lynn Ramblers), ISBN 1 901184 55 2. 16 easy circular walks between 7km/4.5 miles and 19.5km/12 miles, in the area of the Peddar's Way between Kings Lynn and Fakenham. Sketch maps, route descriptions and details of local features. £2.10 + 40p p&p
    Both from 42 Elvington, Springwood, King’s Lynn PE30 4TA. Cheques to Ramblers’ Association. North Norfolk and Southern Norfolk Rambles and West Norfolk Walkway books also available from this address at £2.70 + 40p p&p each.

Suffolk

  • East Suffolk Line Walks: Station to Station Ipswich to Lowestoft by Roger Wolfe, ISBN 0 9547865 0 5. 11 varied and attractive walks linking the stations along the East Suffolk Line through both remote rural areas and parkland on the urban fringe, ranging from a short stroll beside a tidal estuary (2.5km/1.5 miles) to a lengthy field path and woodland walk (16km/10 miles). All the walks link together so you can join together sections to taste or even treat the route as a single long distance path of over 112km/70 miles. Jointly published by the East Suffolk Travellers Association, Suffolk Ramblers and Railfuture. £2 from East Suffolk Travellers Association, 15 Clapham Road South, Lowestoft NR32 1RQ, or downloadable at www.eastsuffolklinewalks.co.uk. [06/04]
  • Waveney Way (Waveney Ramblers). 115km/72 mile circular walk from Lowestoft. £2.10 + 35p p&p from 1 Church Close, Redenhall, Harleston IP20 9QS. Cheques to Ramblers Association.
  • Cornard and Beyond by Laurie Burroughs, ISBN 1 901194 65 X (Sudbury Ramblers). 4 short easy walks of 6.5km/4 miles or less through the countryside around Cornard.
  • Glemsford and Beyond by Lesley Pilbrow (Sudbury Ramblers). A4 route cards with three walks of 6.5km/4 miles to 9.5km/6 miles, all starting at Glemsford's 15th century church. New 2004.
    Both £1.20 + 50p p&p each from 6 Chaplin Walk, Great Cornard, Sudbury CO10 0YT. Cheques to Sudbury and District Ramblers.
  • Rural Rambles Round Beccles (Waveney Ramblers) 12 walks, 5.5km/3.5 miles to 13km/8 miles
  • Rural Rambles Round Lowestoft (Waveney Ramblers) 11 walks, 6.5km/4 miles to 16km/10 miles
  • Rural Rambles Round Southwold (Waveney Ramblers) 12 walks, 8km/5 miles to 13km/8 miles
    All £1.80 + 35p p&p each, as Waveney Way above.

East Midlands

  • Walk East Midlands edited by Chris Thompson of Nottinghamshire Ramblers. This book brings together the expertise of six Ramblers Areas to create the definitive volume of circular walks in an English region that, as the preface admits, “has a recognition problem”. A substantial book offering 50 walks, most with short and long options, all with public transport links, avoiding the obvious honeypots of the Peak District and exploring instead the surprisingly varied landscapes of Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolinshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland, from flat fens to limestone uplands, river valleys and lush woodlands. Even the shorter options can be on the long side (up to 16km/10 miles) but otherwise this is a laudable enterprise, published jointly with Sigma Leisure (ISBN 1 85058 824 4, £8.95, order from bookshops or publisher). [04/05]

Derbyshire

  • Chesterfield Round Walk devised by Chesterfield and Northeast Derbyshire Ramblers and written by Rob Haslam. A colour leaflet, including maps, of this new 55km/34-mile walk around Chesterfield, launched in June 2005. £1.50 + 60p p&p from Membership Secretary, 11 Halesworth Close, Walton, Chesterfield S40 3LQ. Cheques to Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire Ramblers' Group.
  • Walks Through Derbyshire's Gateway: Favourite walks of the Bolsover Ramblers in their own backyard. Five leaflets with clear maps and route descriptions, each describing a single circular walk of between 6.5km/4 miles and 13km/8 miles, free from local outlets or send an SAE to 34 Lime Tree Avenue, Glapwell, Chesterfield S44 5LE.
  • Our Favourite Walks See under Staffordshire
  • Walk East Midlands: see under East Midlands.

Lincolnshire

  • Danelaw Way by Brett Collier. A 100km/60-mile walk in five stages between Lincoln and Stamford, the "burghs" of the ancient Danelaw, plus a circular route from Ryhall. The spiral bound guide has a detailed route description, sketch maps, background and extracts from poetry related to the route. £5.95 + 80p p&p from 39 Fiskerton Rd, Reepham, Lincoln LN3 4EF. Cheques to Lincoln Group Ramblers Association [2005].
    Sew-on badge for this route £1.25 + SAE from 2 Belgravia Close Lincoln LN6 0QJ. Cheques to Lincoln Group Ramblers' Association.
  • Gingerbread Way: A Grantham Perimeter Country Walk (Grantham Group). 40km/25 mile challenging circuit developed to celebrate the RA's Golden Jubilee in 1985. The name of the path refers to the gingerbread biscuit, a Grantham speciality. Booklet with route description and OS 1:50 000 map, £1.20 post free from Tweedsdale, Aviary Close, Grantham NG31 9LF. Cheques to Grantham Ramblers.
  • Lindsey Loop by Brett Collier, ISBN 1 901184 13 7 (2nd edition). 154km/96 miles through the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty between Market Rasen and Louth, in eight stages. £5.95 + 70p p&p.
    Sew-on badge for this route £1.25 + p&p [2004]
  • Plogsland Round by Brett Collier, ISBN 1 901184 41 2. A 75km/47 mile circular walk around Lincoln. £5.50 + 60p p&p
    Sew-on badge for this route £1.25 + p&p
    All from 2 Belgravia Close Lincoln LN6 0QJ. Cheques to Lincoln Group Ramblers' Association.
  • The Silver Lincs Way Linking Grimsby & Louth. A 40km/25-mile walk through the Lincolnshire Wolds via Ludborough using footpaths, bridleways and quiet lanes. A parallel bus service offers good public transport connections. Established by Grimsby/Louth Ramblers to mark their 25th anniversary, in conjunction with the Lincolnshire Wolds countryside service and with funding from Awards for All.
  • Circular Walks from the Silver Lincs Way. Linking paths and circular options from the Silver Lincs Way, giving a choice of walks from 3km/2 miles up to 21.5km/13.5 miles.
    Both colour leaflets with maps, points of interest and route descriptions, free from local information outlets or by sending an SAE to 50 Gayton Road, Cleethorpes DN35 0HN.
  • Towers Way by Alan Nash, Janet Nash, Tony Broad. A meandering 160km/100-mile route linking 40 churches between Barton Upon Humber and Lincoln Cathedral, as an alternative to the Viking Way. Route description available from 39 Fiskerton Road, Reepham, Lincoln LN3 4EF; publication to follow.
  • Viking Way. Sew-on badge £1.25 + SAE from 2 Belgravia Close Lincoln LN6 0QJ. Cheques to Lincoln Group Ramblers' Association.
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  • Country Walks in Kesteven by N S P Mitchell (new for 2002). 30 circular walks, many with shorter options, from 2.5km/1.5 miles to 14.5km/9 miles, within a 24km/15-mile radius of Grantham. Walk descriptions and sketch maps. This book has been revised and expanded many times since its original appearance in 1975. £3.50 post free from Tweedsdale, Aviary Close, Grantham NG31 9LF. Cheques to Grantham Ramblers.
  • Walk East Midlands: see under East Midlands.

West Midlands

Birmingham and the Black Country

  • Birmingham Greenway by Fred Willits, ISBN 1 869922 40 9. From the southern to the northern boundary of Birmingham using footpaths, riversides and towpaths. £4.95 + £1 p&p from Meridian Books, 40 Hadzor Road, Oldbury B68 9LA, or order here!
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  • Waterside Walks in the Midlands by Birmingham Ramblers, ISBN 1 869922 09 3. 22 walks by brooks, streams, pools, rivers and canals in Derbyshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire. £4.95 + £1 p&p.
  • More Waterside Walks in the Midlands by Birmingham Ramblers, ISBN 1 869922 31 X. A second collection of Midlands walks. £5.95 + £1 p&p.
    Both from Meridian Books as Birmingham Greenway above.

Herefordshire

  • The Herefordshire Trail by Hereford Ramblers, ISBN 1 901184 73 0. A 246km/154-mile circuit of Herefordshire visiting all eight market towns in the county, some delightful villages and attractive countryside. Ringbound colour guide dividing the route into 15 manageable sections of around 16km/10 miles each, most with public transport connections, with detailed route descriptions, tempting photos and very clear maps. £5.95 + £2 p&p from The Book Secretary, 98 Gorsty Lane, Hereford HR1 1UN. Cheques to Hereford Group of the Ramblers' Association.[04/05]
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  • Our Favourite Herefordshire Walks by Hereford Ramblers, ISBN 0 9511995 9 5. 12 easy to moderate walks of between 6.5 km/4 miles to 19 km/12 miles, scattered around the county. £3.95 post free: ordering details as for Herefordshire Trail above.

Shropshire

Staffordshire

  • Our Favourite Walks. 12 walks of between 11km/7 miles and 22.5km/14 miles, mainly in Staffordshire but venturing into Derbyshire and Shropshire. £2.95 + 35p p&p or A5 SAE from 48 Bluebell Hollow, Walton on the Hill, Stafford, ST17 0JN. Cheques to Ramblers Association, Mid Staffs Group.
  • Walks Around Stone (Stone Ramblers). 12 walks eachfrom Westridge Port and from Downs Banks, between 1.5km/1 mile and 11km/7 miles with route descriptions, maps and guidance on healthy walking in plastic cover. £3 + 50p p&p from 1 Vanity Close, Oulton, Stone ST15 8TZ. Cheques to Ramblers' Association Stone Group.

Warwickshire

  • Warwick District Walks. £2 post free from Mr P Heelis, 7 Almond Grove, Warwick CV34 5TB. Cheques to Mid-Warwickshire Ramblers Association.
  • Waterside Walks in the Midlands and More Waterside Walks in the Midlands: see Birmingham and the Black Country

Worcestershire

  • Bromsgrove Ramblers 30 mile circular walk in the countryside around Bromsgrove. 48km/30-mile circuit around Bromsgrove from Wychbold via Chaddesley Corbett and Alvechurch, devised to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the local Ramblers Group. Leaflet has route description and overview map and would need to be used in conjunction with the local OS map. £1.50 from 13 Victoria Road, Bromsgrove B61 0DW. Cheques to Ramblers' Association Bromsgrove Group. [04/04]
  • Walks in the Vale of Evesham 2nd edition: 12 walks, all reasonably easy, of between 2.5km/1.5 miles and 11.5km/7.25 miles, in and around Evesham. £3 + A5 SAE from 12 Queens Road, Evesham WR11 4JN. Cheques to RA Vale of Evesham Group.

Northwest England

Lancashire and Manchester

  • Cown Edge Way (Manchester Area): 32km/20-mile walk in six sections from Hazel Grove, Stockport to Gee Cross, Woodley, with notes on history, fauna and flora, maps and drawings. £1 from 31 Wyverne Road, Manchester M21 0ZW. Cheques to RA Manchester Area.
  • The Hodder Way With Circular Walks Along The Hodder by Clitheroe Ramblers, ISBN 1 901184 86 2. A new medium distance walk (43km/27 miles) from the source of the Hodder to its confluence with the Ribble, described as eight circular walks (mainly around 11km/7 miles) and two walks to the centre of Great Britain. £4.50 from 1 Albany Drive, Salesbury, Blackburn BB1 9EH. Cheques to RA Clitheroe Group Social Account. [07/06]
  • Rambles Around Oldham by Oldham Ramblers. 20 easy walks of between 6.5km/4 miles and 16km/10 miles, all connecting with bus services, including Sites of Biological Importance. £3.50 + 50p p&p from 682 Ripponden Road, Oldham OL4 2LP. Cheques to Oldham Ramblers Book Account.
  • 25 Walks in the Ribble and Hodder Valleys by Clitheroe Ramblers, ISBN 1 901184 72 2. 25 walks from 6.5km/4 miles to 9.5km/6 miles all selected by members of the Group. £5.99 from 1 Albany Drive, Salesbury, Blackburn BB1 9EH. Cheques to The Ramblers' Association Clitheroe Group Social Account. [08/04]
  • Walks Around Heywood by S Jackson and D M Williams (Rochdale Ramblers). 20 easy to moderate walks of 5km/3 miles to 10km/6 miles in Heywood and surrounding area, with public transport details and local information. A new edition of a booklet originally published by Heywood Civic Society. £3 + 50p p&p from 152 Higher Lomax Lane, Heywood OL10 4SJ. Cheques to Ramblers' Association Rochdale Group.
  • Walks from the Limestone Link New edition 2003, ISBN 0 904350 41 X. 17 easy walks of between 2km/1.5 miles and 16km/10 miles in the beautiful limestone area north of Lancaster, and the 19km/12-mile Limestone Link path. Includes maps and sketches. £2.95 + 45p p&p.
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  • Walks in the Lune Valley, ISBN 0 904350 39 8. 14 walks of between 4km/2.5 miles and 24km/15 miles, and the Lune Valley Ramble, 37km up the north bank of the river and 38.5km/24 miles down the south bank. Includes maps and sketches. £2.95 + 45p p&p.
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  • Walks in North West Lancashire: 15 easy walks of between 6.5km/4 miles and 14.5km/9 miles in the areas surrounding the rivers Lune, Keer and Wyre and parts of Silverdale and Arnside and Forest of Bowland AONBs, including sketch maps and notes on public transport. £2.95 + 45p p&p.
  • More Walks in North West Lancashire, ISBN 0 904350 46 0: 21 walks of between 5km/3 miles and 14.5km/9 miles in the areas surrounding the rivers Lune, Keer and Wyre and parts of Silverdale and Arnside and Forest of Bowland AONBs, including sketch maps and notes on public transport. Most are easy but nine are in access areas and include rough walking. £2.95 + 45p p&p [05/06]
  • Walks Round Lancaster City, ISBN 0 904350 45 2. Five easy walks between 7km/4miles and 8km/5 miles from the city centre which can be combined into one 24km/15mile walk through the surrounding countryside. £1.50 + 40p p&p [05/06]
    All from 116 North Road, Carnforth LA5 9LX. Cheques to Ramblers' Association Lancaster Group.

Yorkshire

  • Airedale Way by Douglas Cossar, ISBN 0 900613 95 5: an 80km/50-mile riverside walk from Leeds to Malham Tarn in the Dales, in 11 sections, 10 of them walkable as circular walks, with addtional walks in Airedale. £4.50 + £1 p&p from 11 Woodroyd Avenue, Honley, Holmfirth HD9 6LG. Cheques to West Riding Area Ramblers' Association.
  • Brontë Way by Marje Wilson, ISBN 1 901185 05 6. A 69km/43-mile walk from Oakwell Hall, Birstall to Gawthorphe Hall, Padiham, via a variety of places linked to the famous literary family. In 11 sections walkable as circular walks. £4.50 + £1 p&p as Airedale Way above; cheques to West Riding RA.
  • Chalkland Way by Ray Wallis (Hull RA). 66km/40-mile circular walk through the chalk hills of the Yorkshire Wolds from Pocklington, including chalk wolds, arable land and woodland. A few steep hills but not too strenuous. Colour leaflet (new edition 2003) free + A5 SAE to R Wallis, 75 Ancaster Avenue, Kingston upon Hull HU5 4QR. Badge available from the same source.
  • Dales Way Handbook edited by West Riding RA. An annually updated guide to accommodation and transport along the path between Ilkley and Windermere. Order here! or £1.50 + £1 p&p as Airedale Way above; cheques to West Riding Area Ramblers' Association.
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  • Danum Trail. A series of walks linking villages and towns in Doncaster borough, readily accessible by public transport and creating a 80km/50-mile walk from Dome Leisure Park Doncaster to the Glass Park, Kirk Sandall, taking in the Earth Centre, short sections of the Trans Pennine Trail, historic villages and open countryside. Colour foldout leaflet with map of the route and notes on places of interest. £1.30 rom 31 Broom Hill Drive, Doncaster DN4 6QZ. Cheques to Ramblers' Association Doncaster Group.
  • Harrogate Dales Way Link: 32km/20 miles from Valley Gardens, Harrogate to Bolton Abbey, linking to the Dales Way. A5 leaflet, 30p + SAE.
    Sew-on badge available on completion, £1.50 + SAE
  • Harrogate Ringway (Harrogate Ramblers). 33.5km/21 miles circular trail around this spa town, starting from Pannal via Knaresborough, in easy stages with public transport connections. A5 leaflet, 30p + SAE.
    Sew-on badge available on completion, £1.50 + SAE
    Both from 20 Pannal Ash Grove, Harrogate HG2 0HZ. Cheques to Harrogate RA Group.
  • Kirklees Way. Circular walk around Huddersfield and Dewsbury. £2.70 + £1 p&p as Airedale Way above; cheques to West Riding Area Ramblers' Association.
  • Knaresborough Round: 32km/20 mile circular walk round this ancient town, in two stages with bus connections. A5 leaflet, 30p + SAE, as Harrogate Dales Way above.
    Sew-on badge available on completion, £1.50
  • Minster Way by Ray Wallis (Hull RA). An 83km/50-mile signed walk established in 1980 between the Minsters of Beverley and York, crossing the Yorkshire Wolds and Vale of York. A good variety of countryside, not too strenuous but with hills up to 180m. Guidebook with maps and colour photos, dividing the route into 3 sections, £4 + 55p p&p from 75 Ancaster Avenue, Hull HU5 4QR. Cheques payable to R Wallis. Badge and accommodation list available from same source.
  • Penistone Line Trail Sheffield to Huddersfield by the Penistone Line Partnership, supported by South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire Ramblers. 95km/60 miles divided into several sections ranging from 2.5km/1.5 miles to 7.5km/4.75 miles, all between stations on this attractive railway branch through the south Pennines, linking Lincoln and Huddersfield. Route descriptions, background on the line, overprinted OS maps. £4.95 + 55p (or £2.95 + 55p p&p for RA or Partnership members) from PLP, St Johns Community Centre, Church Street, Penistone S36 9AR. Cheques to Penistone Line Partnership.
  • Ripon Rowel Walk by Les Taylor. 80km/50 mile cicular route from Ripon Cathedral via Masham, with 12 circular walks of between 5km/3 miles and 24km/15 miles along the way. £4.95 + 70p p&p from 49 Boroughbridge Road, Knaresborough HG5 0ND. Cheques to The Ripon Rowel. Order Rambles Around Ripon (see below) at the same time and get both books for £8 + 70p p&p.
  • Rotherham Ring Route by Rotherham Metro Ramblers. An 80km/50-mile circular walk through the gently rolling landscape around the boundary of Rotherham borough including many fine country parks. Pack of 10 leaflets in a plastic wallet plus bus details and additional useful information for beginners, £2 + £1 p&p from Rotherham Visitor Centre, 40 Bridge Gate, Rotherham S60 1PQ, tel 01709 835904. Cheques to Rotherham TIC. Badges and completion cards from same source.
  • Sheffield walks
    • Sheffield Walking Map. Complete foldout colour map of Sheffield city showing a wide range of walking routes in both the urban areas and surrounding countryside. Published by Sheffield city council in partnership with Sheffield Ramblers, available free from Sheffield Visitor Information Centre or downloadable from the council website (under Roads and Transport - Cycling and Walking - Walking). [10/06]
    • Inner city round walk of Sheffield by Terry Howard.19km/12-mile circuit through urban streets and parks from Broomhill via Crookesmoor, Pitsmoor, Attercliffe, Sheffield Park, Heeley, Sharrow and the Botanical Gardens.
      Iron Age to Steel Age (City walk) by Terry Howard. Meadowhall to Doncaster Street (edge of Sheffield City Centre), 8km/5 miles approx.
      Leaflets published by Sheffield Ramblers and Sheffield City Council, free from Sheffield Visitor Information Centre.
    • Walking with the Ramblers in Sheffield. Free colour leaflets with local walks around Sheffield, all accessible by public transport.
      1. Deepcar Circular 11km/7 miles
      2. Mayfield and Porter Valleys 6.5km/4 miles, easy.
      3. Iron Age to Steel Age (Meadowhall to Crabtree Pond) 5km/3 miles, mainly surfaced paths with no obstructions.
      4. Herdings Circular 6.5km/4 miles, easy but numerous stiles, recommended for families.
      5. Lodge Moor Circular 13km/8 miles. Includes open country and access land.
      6. Moscar Moor 8km/5 miles. Includes open moorland and access land.
      From local outlets or Sheffield Ramblers. [05/06]
    • Sheffield Country Walk 3rd edition by Sheffield Ramblers and Sheffield City Council. 87km/54.5 miles through the countryside round Sheffield via Eckington, Dronfield, Burbage, Grensoside and Meadowhall, in ten sections of around 8km/5 miles each, linked by public transport, all with separate colour route cards in an attractive folder. £3.95 + 55p p&p from Ramblers’ Association Sheffield Group, 33 Durvale Court, Sheffield S17 3PT. Cheques to Ramblers' Association Sheffield Group.
  • Yorkshire Wolds Way Accommodation Guide (E Yorks & Derwent Area). 95p + SAE from Mrs S M Smith, 65 Ormonde Avenue, Kingston upon Hull HU6 7LT.
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  • Wakefield Way by Douglas Cossar, ISBN 1 901184 74 9 (West Riding Ramblers). Describes a 120km/75-mile loop around the boundary of Wakefield district in West Yorkshire, from Anglers Country Park via Gawsthorpe, Catleford, Pontefract and South Kirkby. Easily walked as 24 shorter walks (5.5km/3.5 miles to 13.5km/8.5 miles), both circular and linear, with public transport connections. £5.99 + p&p as Airedale Way above; cheques to West Riding Area Ramblers' Association. [01/05]
  • Car-Free Countryside Walks accessible from York by Patsy Pendegrass, ISBN 1 904446 04 03 (East Yorkshire and Derwent Ramblers). 15 walks from stations or bus stops over a wide area within easy reach of York, all 8km/5 miles to 19.5km/12 miles, some with shorter options. £4.99 + 50p p&p from Quacks Books, 7 Grape Lane, York YO1 7HU. Cheques to P M Pendegrass. All profits to Ramblers' Association. [07/04]
  • Dearne Valley Group Walks (Dearne Valley Ramblers). Seven free walks leaflets: Conisborough to Sprotborough (9.5km/6 miles easy); River Don Walk from Sprotborough via Cusworth (13km/8 miles easy); Elsecar and Wentworth (12km/7.5 miles easy); Swinton and Rawmarsh (8km/5 miles easy to moderate); Dearne Valley Ramble (11km/7 miles easy to moderate); Broomhill, Bolton & Wath (6.5km/4 miles easy); Swinton & Wath (8km/5 miles easy to moderate). Each has sketch map and route description. Free + SAE from 6 Ruskin Avenue, Mexborough S64 0AU, or downloadable from Dearne Valley Ramblers website. [10/05]
  • East Riding Walks (East Yorkshire and Derwent Ramblers). Four circular routes of around 14.5km/9 miles each with full description and photo, in a plastic case. £2 from 2 Spellowgate, Driffield YO25 7BB. Cheques to J Jefferson.
  • Rambles Around Ripon by Ripon Ramblers: 15 varied countryside walks 2km/1.5 miles to 20km/13 miles. £3.60 + 70p p&p from 49 Boroughbridge Road, Knaresborough HG5 0ND. Cheques to Rambles Around Ripon. Order Ripon Rowel Walk (see above) at the same time and get both books for £8 + 70p p&p.
  • West Yorkshire shorter walks
    • Country Walks in Mirfield, Emley, Thornhill and Denby Dale (2002) by Douglas Cossar and John Lieberg, ISBN 1 901184 30 7. 17 circular walks of between 6km/3.75 miles and 12km/7.5 miles, with sketch maps, route descriptions, photos and public transport details. £4.75 + £1 p&p.
    • The Ramblers' Association Book of Kiddiwalks: Thirty short family rambles in and near West Yorkshire 70th Jubilee Edition,by West Riding Ramblers, ISBN 0 900613 88 2. Easy walks 1.5km/1 mile to 6.5km/4 miles, devised principally with young families in mind, with lots of interest along the route, including some suitable for pushchairs. The book includes sketch maps, route descriptions, background notes and photos. All walks are accessible by public transport, with details included. A welcome new edition for this popular guide covering every part of West Yorkshire as well as the southern Yorkshire Dales. £5.99 + £1 p&p [07/05]
    • Ramblers' Bradford Volume 1 by Douglas Cossar, ISBN 1 901184 22 6. 20 circular walks 3km/2 miles to 16km/10 miles, covering the whole of the district with an introduction to a variety of landscapes and a wealth of history, accessible by public transport. £4.95 + £1p&p
    • Ramblers' Leeds Volume 1 East of Leeds by Douglas Cossar, ISBN 1 901184 23 4. 25 mostly circular walks, 5.5km/3.5 miles to 18.5km/11.5 miles, accessible by public transport. £4.95 + £1 p&p
    • Ramblers' Leeds Volume 2 West of Leeds by Douglas Cossar, ISBN 1 901184 24 2. 24 mainly circular walks, 4km/2.5 miles to 14.5km/9 miles, offering a variety of landscapes and using the extensive footpath network in the area, accessible by public transport. £5.95 + £1 p&p
    • Walks in and around Kirklees. 12 varied, hand-illustrated walks in Huddersfield/Holmfirth area by Huddersfield Ramblers. £2.90 + £1 p&p
    • More Walks in and around Kirklees. 15 varied, hand-illustrated walks in Huddersfield/Holmfirth area by Huddersfield Ramblers. £2.90 + £1 p&p
      All from 11 Woodroyd Avenue, Honley, Holmfirth HD9 6LG. Cheques to West Riding Area Ramblers' Association.

Northeast England

  • Walking the Tyne: Twenty-five Walks From mouth To source by J B Jonas, ISBN 1 901184 70 6 (Northumbria Area). A route along all 133km/83 miles of this great river, divided into 25 linked, mainly circular walks of 8km/5 miles to 14.5km/9 miles, with suggestions for lunch stops, time estimates, public transport details, and notes on stiles, terrain and places of interest. Follows the North Tyne from Hexham to the source. £5.50.
  • Walking the North Tyne: Seventeen walks from Hexham to the Source by J B Jonas, ISBN 1 901184 82 X (Northumbria Area). Complementing Walking the Tyne by the same author (see above), this volume follows the North Tyne branch of the river through remote northern countryside from Hexham to the source near Deadwater in the Kielder Forest area, including a walk alongside Kielder Water. Divided into sections, most of which are circular (3/2 miles to 12km/7.5 miles. Total length of the walk is 76km/47.5 miles. Sketch maps, photos, route description and practical information. £5.
    Both from 8 Beaufront Avenue, Hexham NE46 1JD. Cheques to J B Jonas, profits to Ramblers' Association. [08/05]
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  • A Walk Round Berwick Borough by Arthur Wood, ISBN 0 9545331 1 9. A 120 mile circuit of Berwick Borough, through beautiful scenery in a land bearing witness to a turbulent history. It passes five castles, a palace and a mountain. A hand-drawn and lettered pocket book. £4.95 inc p&p.
  • Berwick Walks by Arthur Wood, ISBN 0 9545331 0 0. A beautifully hand-drawn and calligraphed pocket book with 24 town, coastal, countryside and riverside walks within a 19km/12-mile radius of Berwick upon Tweed, many of them shorter walks . £4.95 inc p&p. Both from Berwick Ramblers, 5 Quay Walls, Berwick upon Tweed TD15 1HB. Cheques to Ramblers' Association.

Cumbria

  • The Cumbria Way by John Trevelyan, ISBN 1 855681 97 8 (Lake District Ramblers/Dalesman). Concise guide to this popular 112kmk/70-mile route from Ulverston to Carlisle, with sketch maps, route description and background information. Order here or £2.99 post free from Lakeing, Grasmere, Ambleside LA22 9RW, cheques to Lake District RA.
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  • Walks Around Carlisle & North Cumbria, ISBN 0 9521458 0 4 (Carlisle Ramblers). 17 fairly easy walks of between 8km/5 miles and 14.5km/9 miles in the lowland countryside around Carlisle, including the Eden Valley and Hadrian's Wall. £3.50 post free to members, + 50p p&p to non-members from 24 Currock Mount, Carlisle CA2 4RF. Cheques to Carlisle Ramblers.
  • More Walks Around Carlisle and North Cumbria, ISBN 1 904350 43 6 (Carlisle Ramblers). Well-stuffed book of 37 circular and linear walks including countryside, coast and Hadrian's Wall. From 4km/2.5 miles to 23km/14 miles, with quite a few options under 8km/5 miles. Some public transport walks, several starting from Carlisle itself and several of the walks interconnect for more options. Sketch maps, background details. £4 from Little Gables, Brampton CA8 2HZ. Cheques to Ramblers' Association. [2005]
  • Walks from the Limestone Link New edition 2003, ISBN 0 904350 41 X. 17 easy walks of between 2km/1.5 miles and 16km/10 miles in the beautiful limestone area north of Lancaster, and the 19km/12-mile Limestone Link path. Includes maps and sketches. £2.95 + 45p p&p each from 116 North Road, Carnforth LA5 9LX. Cheques to Ramblers' Association Lancaster Group.
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  • Walks in the Kendal Area Book 1, 3rd edition, ISBN 0 904350 40 1. 18 low level walks within 16km/10 miles of Kendal.
  • Walks in the Kendal Area Book 3, 2nd Edition, ISBN 0 904350 37 1: mostly lower level walks of between 6.5km/4 miles and 24km/15 miles within 16km/10 miles of Kendal.
    Each £2.95 post free from 6 Orchard Close, Sedgwick, Kendal LA8 0LJ. Cheques to RA Kendal Group

Scotland

Dunbartonshire and Lanarkshire

  • Easy Walks Around Milngavie by Bearsden and Milngavie Ramblers and East Dunbartonshire Council. Free leaflet available from Milngavie Library, tel 0141 956 2776.
  • Walk Strathkelvin by John Logan (Strathkelvin Ramblers) with introduction by Cameron McNeish, historical essays by Don Martin and nature notes by Ian McCallum, ISBN 1 901184 44 7. Handsome book of over 70 walks, mainly short and easy walks taking half an hour to two hours, plus longer walks in the Campsies, canalside and disused railway line trails, illustrated with over 40 maps. £7.99 from Strathkelvin Ramblers, 25 Anne Crescent, Lenzie, Kirkintilloch G66 5HB (cheques to Strathkelvin Ramblers). New printing, 2004. [06/04]

Fife

  • Cupar Walks: Explore Fife's Farming Heritage by St Andrews Ramblers. Free colour leaflet offering a large variety of walks around this historic market town and out into the surrounding countryside. 14 different routes, ranging from 3km/2 miles to 14km/9 miles, and from surfaced paths in parks to rough country and woodland tracks. Maps, detailed route descriptions, photos. Produced in association with ScotWays and funded by Scottish Natural Heritage and Sport Scotland. Send 22x11cm SAE to 63 St Michaels Drive, Cupar KY15 5BP, or contact St Andrews Tourist Information Centre. [07/05]

Wales

  • Ceredigion
  • Denbighshire
  • Glamorgan
  • Monmouthshire
  • Powys
  • The Pioneer Ramblers 1850-1940 by David Hollett, ISBN 1 901184 54 4. North Wales Ramblers, £8.95 + £1 p&p from 69 Wethersfield Road, Prenton CH43 9YF. Cheques to North Wales Area RA.
    The history of walking is full of vivid incidents and striking characters, many of them captured in this new book. Thus George Allen, who walked a thousand miles to advance vegetarianism, shares a cover with Lawrence Chubb, the severely conservative first secretary of the Open Spaces Society, and the young communists who trespassed on Kinder Scout in 1932 jostle with Victorian mountaineers and natural history enthusiasts. The pictures are a delight. (Ann Holt)

Ceredigion

  • Cardigan Centre for Walkers - Aberteifi Canolfan Cerddwyr by Cardigan and District Ramblers. Collection of 11 graded walks of between 5km/3 miles and 16km/10 miles in and around Cardigan, with connecting bus service information, on attractive cards in a pack. Bilingual Welsh/English. £5.50 + 50p p&p from G Torr, Parc-y-Pratt, Cardigan SA43 3DR. Cheques to Cardigan and District Ramblers.
  • Lampeter Walks - Llwybrau Llanbed by Lampeter Ramblers, ISBN 1 901184 58 7. Newly revised edition of this book of 16 walks 2.5km/1.5 miles to 13km/8 miles, with route maps, background notes on geographical and historical context and accommodation listings, with colour illustrations and line drawings by Robert Blayney. Bilingual Welsh/English. £2.50 + £1 p&p from Lampeter Bookshop, 21 Bridge Street, Lampeter SA48 7AA. Cheques to Lampeter Ramblers. Alternatively you can order from http://www.lampeter.org/english/walks/index.html

Denbighshire

  • Clwydian Way by David Hollett, ISBN 1 901184 36 6: circular route around Denbighshire, looping through some of the best, but relatively unknown, walking country in the region, including details of 12 short circular walks. £5.95 + £1.55 p&p from PO Box 139, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll LL61 6WR . Cheques to The Ramblers' Association North Wales Area. Or order here!
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Glamorgan

  • Capital Walks and The Capital Walk. Cardiff Ramblers have produced two books of countryside walks around Cardiff, with a total of 30 short circular walks between about 5km/3 miles and 18km/11.5 miles. These link up into a circular Capital Walk around the city of 61km/38 miles starting from Swanbridge. Both books are out of print, but walk descriptions are available to download from the website at www.btinternet.com/~cardiff.ramblers.
  • Valeways Millennium Heritage Trail by B Palmer and G Woodnam (Vale of Glamorgan). Fascinating 99km/62-mile circular walk with various spurs linking up many places of historical, geographic and geological interest, developed by a partnership of the RA, Vale of Glamorgan Council and other organisations. Pack with attractive descriptive booklet and 16 route cards with map and route details in easy sections. £6.99 + £1.50 p&p from Valeways, Unit 7 BCEC, Skomer Road, Barry CF62 9DA. Cheques to Valeways.
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  • Walk West See Gloucestershire and Bristol
  • Walking Around Gower 4th edition by Albert White, ISBN 0 951878 01 8 (West Glamorgan Ramblers): 10 circular walks of between 8km/5 miles and 21km/13 miles around the Gower peninsula, going out along the coast and returning inland, including extensive notes on scenery, wildlife and history.
  • Walking Around Northern Gower and the Swansea Valley by Peter Beck and Peter J Thomas, based on an original work by Albert White, ISBN 0 951878 11 5. 10 circular walks that can be split into 25 shorter circuits, giving options of between 8km/5 miles and 21km/13 miles.in the former mining area north of Swansea and the Gower peninsula. Includes overprinted OS maps and extensive background notes.Both £7.50 each post free from Peter Beck, 24 Hazelmere Road, Sketty, Swansea SA2 0SN. Cheques to The Ramblers' Association.

Monmouthshire

  • Lower Wye Rambles 2nd edition, edited by Allan Thomas and Gill Nettleship: 16 walks in the Lower Wye Valley, part of the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, between Chepstow and Monmouth, 4-14km/2.5-9 miles, some linking together to make longer walks and including parts of the Wye Valley Walk, with clear colour maps. £3.75 from 3 Mount Way, Chepstow NP16 5EG. Cheques to Lower Wye Group RA. [09/04]
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Powys

  • Walks you will enjoy: pack of 18 walks in east Radnorshire and northwest Herefordshire on laminated pocket-sized cards. £4.50 (£3.75 to RA members) from East Radnor Publications, 1 Heyope Road, Knucklas LD7 1PT. Cheques to East Radnor Publications.