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Containing information regarding the geology, ecology, and history of the terrain, this walkers guide to Richmond Park includes both its political history (its medieval and post medieval ownership) and also its socio-economic history - how its natural products have been used over the centuries.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is an admirable guide to Richmond Park, with the author going into considerable, and interesting, details on the Park's long history, but I do wonder about its suitability for general walkers - particularly families.
Unless one is an experienced walker, armed with a large scale Ordnance Survey map and compass (yes, it is very easy to get lost amongst the numerous trees!), the sketchiness of the walk descriptions and the basic sketch map of the Park are barely sufficient; moreover the timings given for the walks are over-optimistic: unless you are willing to turn your walk into a route-march, not stopping at the very features the author is at pains to describe, you risk (especially during the Winter) finding yourself locked in the Park!
The book should, perhaps, best be seen as an adjunct to a good walking book / map of the Park, when much interest can then be derived from the information contained in it.
Unless one is an experienced walker, armed with a large scale Ordnance Survey map and compass (yes, it is very easy to get lost amongst the numerous trees!), the sketchiness of the walk descriptions and the basic sketch map of the Park are barely sufficient; moreover the timings given for the walks are over-optimistic: unless you are willing to turn your walk into a route-march, not stopping at the very features the author is at pains to describe, you risk (especially during the Winter) finding yourself locked in the Park!
The book should, perhaps, best be seen as an adjunct to a good walking book / map of the Park, when much interest can then be derived from the information contained in it.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I picked up this book hoping to learn much of the history of the park as it was the reference given in a recent Radio4 programme. It has been well researched and has an immense amount of interesting historical information.
It is not a good armchair read, and I don't think the author intended it to be such. Rather it really is a field guide. In this respect, the maps and directions fail badly. It would tax even someone who is familiar with the entire park as I am. The points of interest numbering system gets hopelessly confused with the walk waypoints. What is really missing are clear maps indicating each walk on the sketch maps using waypoints. Instead, DM uses verbal description to get you around. Unless you have a lot of spare time, you will get very frustrated very quickly, not to mention lost!
I wish the author would walk around with a GPS and publish the list of waypoints. These could be used by those with just an OS map as well. My challenge to myself this summer will be to try one of the walks with my own GPS.
It is not a good armchair read, and I don't think the author intended it to be such. Rather it really is a field guide. In this respect, the maps and directions fail badly. It would tax even someone who is familiar with the entire park as I am. The points of interest numbering system gets hopelessly confused with the walk waypoints. What is really missing are clear maps indicating each walk on the sketch maps using waypoints. Instead, DM uses verbal description to get you around. Unless you have a lot of spare time, you will get very frustrated very quickly, not to mention lost!
I wish the author would walk around with a GPS and publish the list of waypoints. These could be used by those with just an OS map as well. My challenge to myself this summer will be to try one of the walks with my own GPS.
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