Gloucestershire: the Vale & the Forest of Dean Pevsner Architectural Guide, in a series of publications begun with the express aim of providing up-to-date guides to the most significant buildings in every part of the country, suitable for both general reader & specialist. Each volume provides an introductory overview of the architecture of the area, followed by a descriptive gazetteer arranged alphabetically by place. Whilst cathedrals & their furnishings, great country houses & their parks form the grand set pieces, the books demonstrate the enjoyable diversity of architecture in the British Isles in accounts of rural churches & farmsteads, Victorian public buildings & industrial monuments. A continuing programme of publication keeps the series up-to-date with new information on older buildings & recent architecture while maintaining the tradition of Pevsner`s own succinct accounts. Each book has over 100 photographs, mostly specially commissioned, numerous maps & plans, a glossary & indexes. ...

” Cellar-door wine touring is the ultimate wine experience, but if you only have a day or two the choice of wineries can be overwhelming. Luckily, Australia has wine-expert Greg Duncan Powell, who brings us this Glovebox Guide to Wine Touring
- an essential addition to every wine-lover`s glovebox. Greg has done the hard yards for us & has travelled across Australia to h&-pick the best wineries to visit, which varieties to try & where to grab a bite to eat. With this guide you`ll never drive by a cellar-door experience again. Glovebox Guide to Wine Touring is a very informative, but non-stuffy guide to wine touring & each chapter

Includes:: an overview of the region, the wines, the prices, the geography & a suggested touring route. ”


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The Glow Superstars Pack

Includes:: over 150 self adhesive plastic planets, stars, meteorites, the amazing

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Glow in the Dark wall map from Maps International showing the night sky as seen in the northern hemisphere (size 68.5 x 68.5cm / 27” x 27” approx), with stars graded according to their brightness or faintness, lines linking stars into constellations, the Milky Way, the ecliptic line & the Celestial Equator, etc. Individual stars & the lines linking them into constellations glow in the dark, presenting a fascinating picture for learning more about our galaxy. Other information, which does not glow in darkness,

Includes:: names larger stars & of the constellations, pictures illustrating the major constellations such as Pegasus or Orion, The Milky Way, the lines of the ecliptic & the Celestial Equator, plus brief explanatory text on how the view of the sky at night changes with the seasons.

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This is an exciting voyage through the incredible Solar System. Glow In The Dark Stars & Planets is an asteroid-dodging journey into the inner workings of the Solar System, revealed planet by planet. If you`ve ever wondered, ” Why is Neptune blue?”, ” Which is the biggest planet?”, or ” Is there life on Mars?”, this book will have the answers for you! & the pull out poster & glow-in-the-dark stickers will make learning about planets fun! Start at the edge of the solar system & journey all the way to the sun & beyond, learning about our galaxy & all the planets that make up the Milky Way. Traverse Saturn`s rings, the ferocious storms on Jupiter & Venus` scorching volcanoes. Packed with pictures of different planets & space objects, Glow In The Dark Stars & Planets is also full of fun facts & stats, making learning about the sun & stars, planets, asteroids & comets not only interesting, but fun too! Plus, you`ll get an out-of-this-world pull out poster of the solar system with glow-in-the-dark stickers to use. Glow In The Dark Stars & Planets is perfect to explore with your child or for them to discover on their own. With colourful pictures & incredible information, their questions about the stars & planets will be answered in style. ...

Join one little astronaut & her space dog as they voyage through our solar system & see space as you`ve never seen it before! Journey from the sun, to the planets, asteroids & Kuiper belt, before folding out your glow-in-the-dark poster. Simply turn off the light to bring the incredible glow-in-the-dark ink to life. ...

Kids will love to plot the planets & make an interesting display with these self-adhesive glow planets & stars. All year round & daylight visible, the eight colourful planets & 35 plastic stars produce a fascinating glow in the dark display. Just expose the stickers to a light source for a few minutes, turn off the light & watch them glow. Endless fun. ...

This guide to backpacking 135 miles along Glyndwr`s Way National Trail through the county of Powys in mid-Wales, & back from Welshpool to the start at Knighton in 29 miles along the Offa`s Dyke Path, provides all the information you need to explore this unfrequented landscape. The trail commemorates the Welsh leader Owain Glyndwr, visiting landmarks such as Powis Castle & Glyndwr`s Parliament House at Machynlleth, as well as other historial & archeological sites. Easily accessed by train from Shrewsbury, the way is clearly waymarked throughout & there is accommodation available at the end of every stage, listed in full at the back of the guide to make planning easier. The description is broken into 9 stages of the main trail, & another 2 along Offa`s Dyke Path National Trail for those who prefer a circular route, & accompanied by OS map extracts, photographs & lots of information on facilities available & historical points of interest along the way. ...

The A-Z Adventure Series of maps combines the best of OS & A-Z, creating the perfect companion for walkers, off-road cyclists, horse riders & anyone wishing to explore the great outdoors. Glyndwr`s Way is a 135 mile (217 km) National Trail in mid-Wales from Knighton to Welshpool via Machynlleth. Linking locations connected with Owain Glynd rs, the trail passes through the tranquil Radnorshire Hills & across open moorland & rolling farmland with views over Cadair Idris & Lake Vyrnwy. The route on the map is clearly highlighted in yellow with mileage markers to gauge distances when planning sections of the walk to enjoy. This official National Trail Map of Glyndwr`s Way features 43 pages of continuous Ordnance Survey 1:25000 mapping providing complete coverage of Glynd r`s Way. The atlas

Includes:: a route planner showing distances between places & the amenities available, featuring: Information Centres, Hotels/B& Bs, Youth Hostels, Campsites (seasonal opening), Public Houses, Shops, Restaurants, Cafes (seasonal opening) & Petrol Stations. Also featured is advice on safety & security when walking & a selection of QR codes linked to useful websites, including temporary route updates from the National Trails, regional information, map reading advice & weather reports. Unlike the original OS sheets, this A-Z Adventure Atlas

Includes:: a comprehensive index to towns, villages, hamlets & locations, natural features, nature reserves, car parks & youth hostels, making it easy to find the required location quickly.



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Glyndwr`s Way, a 217km / 135 mile long trail from Knighton in Powys to Welshpool presented at 1:40, 000 on a GPS compatible, light, waterproof & tear-resistant map from Harvey Map Services. The whole route is covered on eight overlapping panels. Map legend

Includes:: Welsh; most of the additional information is in English only. Maps in the Harvey’s series covering Great Britain’s national trails & other long-distance footpaths are printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper & cover the routes at 1:40, 000 or 1:60, 000. Topography is shown by contours at 15m intervals, with additional spot heights plus colouring and/or graphics to provide a very detailed picture of the terrain (boulder fields, scree, crags, etc) & vegetation / land use (pastures, moorl&, woodlands, etc). In Scotland peaks & hills classified as Munros, Corbetts & Donalds are marked. The overprint for the long-distance trail shows sections on local or main roads (highlighting danger points), on tracks, & on footpaths, indicating intermittent or not visible paths. The maps also show other right of way paths, including permissive paths & bridleways. Symbols indicate various facilities & accommodation options (including campsites & youth hostels), pubs & refreshments, food shops, banks, information points, etc, both along the route itself & in the nearby locations. All maps are GPS compatible, with the British National Grid overprinted on each panel. The maps also include useful contact details & general advice. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link.

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