Lost Lanes Central England
36 Glorious bike rides in the Midlands, Peak District, Cotswolds, Lincolnshire and Shropshire Hills
2022
Wild Things Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-910636-34-3 (ISBN)
Wild Things Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-910636-34-3 (ISBN)
The best-selling series returns with 36 beautifully photographed cycle rides through the forgotten byways of the Midlands and beyond, including Shropshire, the Peak District and the Cotswolds. Graded from easy to challenging, with listings of the best pubs, tea stops, wild swim spots, viewpoints and accommodation too.
Jack Thurston, best-selling author of the Lost Lanes series, takes you on a freewheeling tour of the hidden lanes and forgotten byways of the Midlands and beyond, from the windswept hills of Shropshire to the big skies of Lincolnshire, from the crags of the Peak District to the comely villages of the Cotswolds. Graded from easy to challenging, with listings of the best pubs and tea stops, wild swim spots, viewpoints and accommodation too. Accompanied by a dedicated website, downloadable GPX files, turn-by-turn route instructions and detailed maps. All rides are accessible by train and include Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire and Cheshire.
> Enjoy the traffic-free trails of the Peak District, taking in dramatic landscapes, grand country houses and a wealth of industrial archaeology
> Explore the Cotswolds on its quietest country lanes and hidden byways, stopping at cosy pubs and breathtaking sunset viewpoints
> Follow in the tyre tracks of Edward Elgar to the summit of the Malvern Hills for some of the most splendid views of England
> Discover secret Birmingham on its vast network of canal towpaths and traffic-free urban greenways
> Ride high along the dramatic Shropshire Hills on the contours of Brown Clee Hill, the Wrekin, the Stiperstones and Wenlock Edge
Jack Thurston, best-selling author of the Lost Lanes series, takes you on a freewheeling tour of the hidden lanes and forgotten byways of the Midlands and beyond, from the windswept hills of Shropshire to the big skies of Lincolnshire, from the crags of the Peak District to the comely villages of the Cotswolds. Graded from easy to challenging, with listings of the best pubs and tea stops, wild swim spots, viewpoints and accommodation too. Accompanied by a dedicated website, downloadable GPX files, turn-by-turn route instructions and detailed maps. All rides are accessible by train and include Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire and Cheshire.
> Enjoy the traffic-free trails of the Peak District, taking in dramatic landscapes, grand country houses and a wealth of industrial archaeology
> Explore the Cotswolds on its quietest country lanes and hidden byways, stopping at cosy pubs and breathtaking sunset viewpoints
> Follow in the tyre tracks of Edward Elgar to the summit of the Malvern Hills for some of the most splendid views of England
> Discover secret Birmingham on its vast network of canal towpaths and traffic-free urban greenways
> Ride high along the dramatic Shropshire Hills on the contours of Brown Clee Hill, the Wrekin, the Stiperstones and Wenlock Edge
Jack has spent most of his life exploring the British countryside by bike. As presenter of The Bike Show on Resonance FM, he has brought his affable, infectious velophilia to London’s airwaves, attracting an enthusiastic worldwide audience via the popular podcast edition. He has featured in a series of hour-long documentaries on slow travel aired on GCN+, part of the Global Cycling Network. Author of five books, and contributor to the Guardian, the Sunday Times, the Financial Times, the Daily Telegraph, Cycling Plus and Rouleur.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 03.05.2022 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Lost Lanes |
| Zusatzinfo | 250 photos, 30 maps |
| Verlagsort | Bath |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Motor- / Rad- / Flugsport |
| Reisen ► Sport- / Aktivreisen | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-910636-34-7 / 1910636347 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-910636-34-3 / 9781910636343 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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