Up on their brooms the Witches stream, Crooked & black in the crescent`s gleam It`s Halloween & a family is preparing to go trick-or-treating. Little do they know that up above them a coven of witches flies unseen through the starry sky... Carolina`s stunning illustrations beautifully illuminate Walter de la Mare`s thrilling, magical poem, published as a picture book for the first time. ...

At the start of the 137-kilometre Tour de Mont Aigoual, Tim Krabbe glances up from his bike to assess the crowd of spectators. ` Non-racers, ` he writes. ` The emptiness of those lives shocks me.` Immediate & gripping from the first page, we race with the author as he struggles up the hills & clings on during descents in the unforgiving French mountains. Originally published in 1978, The Rider is a modern-day classic that is recognised as one of the best books ever written about the sport. Brilliantly conceived & best read at a break-neck pace, it is a loving, imaginative & passionate tribute to the art of cycle racing. ...

Fred Scully is determined to carve a new life for himself & his young family in Irel&. For months he has laboured alone to make their dilapidated cottage habitable, & now his wife & child are coming to meet him: this will be their fresh start. But when he arrives at the airport to collect them, only his small daughter steps off the plane... So begins Tim Winton`s The Riders. This is Scully`s desperate journey across Europe, trying to track down the wife he comes to realize he didn`t know. ...

Running for nearly 90 miles across southern Engl&, the Ridgeway National Trail is one of our most ancient cross-county routes. Following the crest of a sequence of well-defined chalk escarpments
- the Marlborough Downs, the Berkshire or White Horse Downs & the Chilterns
- the Ridgeway leads from Overton Hill near the Neolithic stone circle at Avebury to imposing Ivinghoe Beacon close to Dunstable, at its half-way point crossing the River Thames at Streatley. Used for centuries as a trade route, a pathway for the armies of Saxon & Dane, a cattle drove & a local cart track, the Ridgeway is today an official National Trail, designated in 1973 by the Countryside Commission. West of the Thames the route is a continuous green road, while the eastern, typically-wooded Chiltern section is mostly footpaths. In its entirety the Ridgeway is a notable backpacking expedition. This book follows the route as it traverses the ever-changing downl&, shares the frequent spectacular views to capture the atmosphere of this special cross section of Engl&. It should fascinate & enthuse all those who use the Ridgeway be they Sunday afternoon strollers, cross-country cyclists, equestrians or hardy backpackers.

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The Ridgeway follows one of the oldest `green roads` in Europe. It runs for 87 miles (140 km) from Overton Hill in the west, across the Marlborough Downs & the Vale of the White Horse, to Ivinghoe Beacon on the northern edge of the Chilterns. This is the complete, official guide for the long-distance walker or the weekend stroller. All you need is this one book. Anthony Burton`s official guide has been fully revised & updated for 2013, & this new edition has been completely redesigned with more & bigger photographs & much new background history & information. National Trail Guides are the official guidebooks to the fifteen National Trails in England & Wales & are published in association with Natural Engl&, the official body charged with developing & maintaining the Trails. ...

The Ridgeway, a 139-km/87 miles route from Overton Hill in Wiltshire to Ivinghoe Beacon in Buckinghamshire, in a series of walking guides to the National Trails in England & Wales with colour extracts from the Ordnance Survey's Explorer series at 1:25, 000 showing points along the route cross-referenced to the text. The maps also indicate nearby places of interest & various facilities including campsites & caravan parks, youth hostels, water points, pubs, information or visitor centres, etc. Also shown are alternative sections of the route & stretches designated as bridleways or suitable for cycling. The guides are illustrated throughout with colour photos & include an introductory section on the path & the surrounding landscape, plus a chapter of useful information including access to various locations along the route by public transport, a list of tourist information offices & principal overnight stopping places, a bibliography, etc. ...

The Ridgeway follows one of the oldest 'green roads' in Europe. It runs for 87 miles (140 km) from Overton Hill in the west, across the Marlborough Downs & the Vale of the White Horse, to Ivinghoe Beacon on the northern edge of the Chilterns, this is the complete, official guide for the long-distance walker or the weekend stroller. All you need is this one book. National Trail Guides are the official guidebooks to the fifteen National Trails in England & Wales & are published in association with Natural Engl&, the official body charged with developing & maintaining the Trails. ...

The South Downs
- Central at 1:40, 000 in a series of maps printed on waterproof fabric, from Splash Maps, designed for outdoor
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Here is a collection of 20 tried & tested circular walks ranging in length between 2.5 & 8.5 miles. They include crucial dog-walking factors such as livestock, stiles & roads, with warnings in advance when a lead is necessary & when it`s safe for your dog to run free. The routes pass by a number of quintessential English villages, many of which boast welcoming, dog-friendly pubs, along with ancient churches, remote hamlets, stunning views, idyllic cottages, imposing country manor houses & delightful nature reserves. But best of all there`s plenty of places for your dog to run free when walking the Ridgeway. ...

The Ridgeway Adventure Atlas, presenting the 87 miles / 139 km long hiking route between the Overton Hill near Avebury to the Ivinghoe Beacon in the Chilterns on mapping at 1:25, 000 in a series of handy A5 size Adventure Atlases from Geographers' A-Z Map Company with cartography from the Ordnance Survey ...