Classic Circular Routes
by Edward Baker
'Escape from the crowds to these lonely hills, where you may wander all day without meeting another soul. The walks in this book provide an excellent introduction to this lonely, wild countryside - a true wilderness area. Everyone is catered for - from weekend family groups to the experienced hill walker. Each route is full of interest, with details of the natural history, geology and archaeology of the area.
In the northern area of the Cheviots, five main valleys cut deep into the heart of the range - the Breamish, College and Harthorpe on the English side of the border, and the Bowmont and Heatherhope on the Scottish side. These provide quick and easy access to the wild upland regions.
The Southern area is explored with walks radiating from the Coquet Valley and homesteads set among the foothills. These introduce you to a gentler terrain. Many of the walks follow the old drove roads, smuggling routes and Roman roads which cross the hills and have been used for centuries.
On each walk an exciting and varied day is assured, whatever your ability.'
'Edward Baker has lived within the border region all his life. He is an experienced walker and has travelled the length and breadth of the Cheviots planning and recording these walks. All the walks have been checked and personally trod to ensure the accuracy of the routes. '
p/b 190 pages 150 x 210mm b/w maps & photographs
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A Walker's Guide
by Alan Hall
'In the Borders, a legendary land that lies between England and Scotland, the landscape is donimated by ridge after ridge fading into gentle folding valleys through which the Tweed and Teviot rivers flow. The area has been the scene of thousands of years of sometimes turbulent history, but thankfully today peace reigns. The routes in this guide open up this unique landscape to the hillwalker, and provide a real taste of it's beauty and solitude.
This third edition of the guide contains
p/b 264 pages 116 x 172mm colour maps & photgraphs
Official Trail Guide
by Roger Smith and Ron Shaw
The official trail guide to St Cuthbert's Way. Visiting a number of places closely associated with the saint's life, book to accompany the walk is full of historical interest and natural beauty.
Slip case p/b and map 96 pages 135 x 225mm
Official Guide Third Edition - includes 64 short walks along the way
br Roger Smith
'Opened in 1984, the Southern Upland Way was Britain's first official coast to coast footpath. In its 212 mile route across southern Scotland it crosses a remarkable variety of scenery, from the coastal cliffs at Portpatrick on the wast coast, through the wild uplands around Lowther Hill, to the fertile glens by St. Mary's Loch and Traquair, and ending in the east at Cockburnspath.
In its 21st year the authorities who support and maintain the Way are working hard to develop new ways for walkers to enjoy the route, particularly in making it easier to tackle short sections rather than seeing it as a simple end to end treck. The complete route remains an exhilaratling challange for the serious walker but now 64 short walks have also been created which take the Way as their starting point. These are a few kilometres each, suited to a variety of abilities, and are an ideal introduction to the interest and beauty of the southern countryside.
This completely revised edition of the Official Guide includes details of all the Short Walks, and these are also shown on the two specially commissioned maps of the Way which accompany the Guide. Walkers will return to consult the Guide and maps again and again - as often as they return to the wonderful country of Dunfries & Galloway and the Scottish Borders.'
p/b and maps in plastic slip - 218 pages 140 x 220mm maps & colour photographs
Recreational Path Guide
by Anthony Burton
'The 212 mile (341 km) long Southern Upland Way crosses Scotland, coast to coast, through rolling heather covered hills and wooded glens. This is the romantic landscape popularized by Sir Walter Scott and redolent with the great events of Scottish history from the battles of William Wallace to the tragic massacres of the Covenanters. Here, indisputedly, is some of the wildest, lonliest countryside to be enjoyed in the whole of Britain. This comprehensive, easy to use guide describes the entire route, is packed with useful information and is illustrated with photographs specially taken for this volume.
p/b 168 pages 130 x 210mm colour maps and photographs
Rock & Ice Climbs
Scottish Mountaining Club Climbers' Guide
'This guide covers lowland Scotland from the Rhinns of Galloway to the Berwickshire coast in the south and Fife to the Trossachs in the north. The area includes extensive sea-cliffs, urban quarries, mountain crags, snow & ice climbs and the hardest sport climbs and bouldering in Scotland, on a diverse range of rock types: granite, mica schist, doerite, basalt and greywacke.'
plastic coated p/b 466 pages 120 x 200mm b/w maps and diagrams
A 150 mile walk around the marches of Northumberland
by James Roberts
'The Reivers Way runs 150 miles through some of the finest landscapes in Northumberland
It starts at Corbridge station, on the main Newcastle to Carlisle railway line and finishes at Alnmouth station, on the Edinburgh to London main line. It can be walked in nine day stages, staying in bed & breakfasts, or camping if you prefer. There are also a number of pubs and hotels to stay en route.
It takes in some of the most delightful small towns and villages in the county - Corbridge, Alnwick, Rothbury, Wooler, Holystone, Craster and many more. It finishes by walking the finest stretch of "Northumbria's lordly strand", from Budle Bay to the mouth of the Aln. The terrain walked includes high moorland of the Cheviots and the Allendale Moors as well as some fine wooded denes around the tributaries of the upper Tyne and the best stretch of Hadrian's Wall from Housesteads to Sewingshields. It passes, or rather pauses, in a number of delightful pubs along the way. This guide directs the walker along the way and explains much of the historical background to the region.'
p/b 104 pages 117 x 176mm colour & b/w photographs b/w maps
A guide to the Southern Upland Way for the road user
by Billy Davidson
'The alternative Southern Upland Way is a pictorial guide compiled for use by the road user, accessing the splendour and beauty of the Southern Upland Way to all and not just the able bodied hiker.
Divided into four sections, each can be completed on one day or less.'
'Each section is 'talked through' mile by mile, with detailed information of local places of interest, local and national incidents of historical interest, the wildlife, occupation and landscape.'
p/b 64 pages 150 x 210mm B/W photographs
