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Summary: Excellent book.
Comment: Well worth every penny. This book provides a comprehensive guide to many walks around the North West and will bring hours of enjoyment.
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Summary: Hidden Jewels
Comment: Producing an inspirational walking guide for a little known and infrequently visited area is a tall order, and Clarke Rogerson has achieved this aim brilliantly with Walk! The South Pennines. He reveals many hidden delights in this post-industrial area sandwiched between Manchester and the Peak District, all accessible with a cheap train ticket from Manchester. For walkers from this city, the book is a must-have and it will encourage visitors from further afield to explore this area and experience its hospitality, not least in the many pubs encountered along the way. Full colour presentation, good quality photographs, the latest OS maps, GPS information - all add up to a bright modern design common to the whole series of Discovery Walking Guides, which must set the standard for walking guides. A thoroughly enjoyable read, now time to get the boots dirty!
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Summary: What a brilliant concept for a walking guide
Comment: The author of this book has solved a walking dilemma here, as well as writing some excellent clearly described routes.There are some wonderful walks in this region. There are also some excellent hostelries. Usually the relaxation in a welcoming pub after an exhilarating walk has to be curtailed if you must drive home. This book solves the problem as the author has worked out a varied network of routes that can be accessed using the train network. Plus there are good cheap tickets.
I like the design of the book and the maps for every walk (OS) with routes overlaid. If you are into GPS you will really appreciate the waypoints provided for the routes. There is plenty of variety too - easier routes, tough routes, long routes, shorter routes, etc. Something for everyone who wants to walk.
This is an excellent book - heartily recommended.
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Summary: Excellent walking guide for the South Pennines
Comment: This book is full of interesting and useful information on the area described as the South Pennines, it's hard to imagine but within 20 minutes of leaving the hustle and bustle of central Manchester you can be in the wildest and most lovely countryside. The idea that all of the walks can be accessed by purchasing a cheap 'Day Ranger' ticket for the train is a novel one but entirely practical, no worrying about your car being safe or having to limit yourself to only one well earned pint in the pub! The book is full of interesting facts and information which helped even this old Mancunian get to know more about the area. There are walks for every ability and all the walks are graded so you know just what you are letting yourself in for before you start. The pocket size and spiral binding is such a good idea meaning that you can have the pages needed for your walk easily visible without spoiling the book.
This is a thoroughly entertaining read, much more than a list of walks. I would recommend it to anyone.
