The Ridgeway begins near Avebury and runs 85 miles across the high chalk downs of Wiltshire, into the Thames Valley and on to the Chiltern Hills of Buckinghamshire, finishing at Ivinghoe Beacon near Aylesbury. This is the oldest road in Britain, some of it dating from prehistoric times. It's a popular six-day walk. 5 town plans and 53 large-scale walking maps - at just under 1: 20,000 - showing route times, places to stay, places to eat, points of interest and much more. These are not general-purpose maps but fully-edited maps drawn by walkers for walkers. Itineraries for all walkers - whether walking the route in its entirety over one to two weeks or sampling the highlights on day walks and short breaks Practical information for all budgets - camping, bunkhouses, hostels, B&Bs, pubs and hotels; Avebury through to Ivinghoe Beacon - where to stay, where to eat, what to see, plus detailed street plans Comprehensive public transport information - for all access points on the Ridgeway Flora and fauna - four page full color flower guide, plus an illustrated section on local wildlife Green hiking - understanding the local environment and minimizing our impact on it
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By MJ
Format:Paperback
...in september 09 to walk the ridgeway. as the book says, it was all we used, no other maps or accommodation guides. the wee 'hand drawn' maps are very useful but we thought the author should have included total mileage covered, it would have been nice to see, as we made our way through the maps. oh, and it was probably just us, but we thought the guide was at its best at the beginning of the path (starting in avebury), any issues we had seemed to come toward the end.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Sian
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I am actually cycling the first half of The Ridgeway this time, then for a short distance moving to Swans Way and then returning to The Ridgeway to get as far as Chinnor. Though a nice read, this book is definately no good for planning the trip. I am sure it book will be useful once actually on the Ridgeway and would be good for anyone planning to do short section walks but for planning to do this as a long distance trip it lacks total distance between points and has no really comprehensive 'overview' of the route and path. The maps are 'pretty' and I love the notes on them. But having invested in this book, which is lovely, I am going to have to buy another guide in order to plan and organise my trip. When I last walked The Ridgeway I used a National Trail guide and, though less 'pretty' it was much more useful.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By John Frum
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This book covers everything to do with the Ridgeway. The walk, accommodation, services, transport, what you'll see, where the trail goes (there are even GPS points to input) and how far/how long every section is.
It's got everything, there are lots of maps, graphs and colour pictures, and it's all well-written and fun.
It's got everything, there are lots of maps, graphs and colour pictures, and it's all well-written and fun.
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This guide has it all
Having just walked the length of the Ridgeway Trail I can thoroughly recommend this guide. You could just walk the trail following the signposts, which I hasten to add are very... Read more
Published on 8 Sep 2010 by Joe
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Mapping the Ridgeway
Old fashion and not that useful. Don't know any other books that would be better so you may end up stuck with this. It does the job and has some history. Read more
Published on 9 Aug 2010 by Dr Certain
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