WILDLIFE WALKS: 500 Great Days Out

Published in conjunction with the Wildlife Trusts, this superb guide comprehensively covers more than 500 of the UK's top nature reserves, with hundreds of ideas throughout the year for both nature lovers and families looking for a special day out. Discover the Cabilla and Redrice Woods near Bodmin with a Did You Know? that the adits that the bats occupy were mined for silver and lead in the 18th century, that parts of the wood have not changed for over 400 years, and the network of paths are exactly the same as shown on a 1602 map. For each entry there is an OS map reference, how to get there, access and conditions, walking time, suggestions for a 30-minute visit and what one of the members of the Trust says. There are farms, dunes and broads, heaths and marshes, waterways, tunnels and meadows, Flamborough Cliffs, North Cave Wetlands and it is all organised by regions of Great Britain - the Southwest, Southeast, East, East Midlands, West Midlands, North, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. With Glossary and Maps and a foreword by Chris Packham and symbols for parking and toilets, shops and picnic areas, dogs on leads, cycle hire etc. 500 entries with a chance to discover some of the countryside's best-kept secrets. 320pp, quality heavyweight softback packed with colour photos.