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Wild Britain: A Traveller's Guide
Botting, Douglas. Illus: Lewis, Syd. Ed(S): Rigge, Simon; Schuler, Chris
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Description for Wild Britain: A Traveller's Guide
paperback. Douglas Botting takes you through wild Britain from the broad-leaf woodlands of southern England and the rolling Yorkshire Dales of his childhood to the wind-lashed granite cliffs of the Outer Hebrides. He describes where to fish, climb, cycle, ride, camp and even go ballooning, as well as suggesting some unusual places to stay. Illustrator(s): Lewis, Syd. Editor(s): Rigge, Simon; Schuler, Chris. Series: Wild Guides. Num Pages: 224 pages, 120 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 418.
The New Forest is hardly the sort of wild or remote place where you would expect to get lost, especially if you are an experienced traveller, but Douglas Botting managed it. ‘There were no sounds of civilization to give us a bearing on the outside world, no distinguishable landmarks, just trees, and more trees, and clearings, thickets, groves, gullies leading nowhere in particular, and trees again.’ As he explains in this warm and lyrical book, it does not do to underestimate wild Britain. He makes a wonderful job of showing you around, taking you from the broad-leaf woodlands of ... Read more
The New Forest is hardly the sort of wild or remote place where you would expect to get lost, especially if you are an experienced traveller, but Douglas Botting managed it. ‘There were no sounds of civilization to give us a bearing on the outside world, no distinguishable landmarks, just trees, and more trees, and clearings, thickets, groves, gullies leading nowhere in particular, and trees again.’ As he explains in this warm and lyrical book, it does not do to underestimate wild Britain. He makes a wonderful job of showing you around, taking you from the broad-leaf woodlands of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Sheldrake Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Series
Wild Guides
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
England, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781873329313
SKU
V9781873329313
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99-10
About Botting, Douglas. Illus: Lewis, Syd. Ed(S): Rigge, Simon; Schuler, Chris
Douglas Botting is co-founder and General Editor of the Wild Guides series. He has travelled on numerous scientific and filming expeditions to wildernesses around the world and has circumnavigated the 6,000-mile coast of the British mainland twice on assignment for the BBC and The Times. He has won acclaim for his recent biography of Gerald Durrell, the conservationist and author ... Read more
Reviews for Wild Britain: A Traveller's Guide
'Will be enjoyed by everyone who hopes to find unspoiled places off the tourist path.' - The Times. 'Book of the Week... There's plenty of relish in Douglas Botting's text and lots of information about where to stay, what to take and which maps are best.' - The Observer. 'You are put in the places that are mentioned through a ... Read more