White Peak Walks: The Northern Dales by Mark Richards (9781852845179)

Description - White Peak Walks: The Northern Dales by Mark Richards

This book is an invitation to the healthiest recreation of
all - walking in the countryside. It provides the perfect
alibi to escape from routine and breathe deeply of nature's
bounty; to unwind and see the beauty on its own terms. Where
better than in the subject area of this central Peakland
guide? It comprises both gritstone moors and edges bordering
the northern limestone uplands - a deeply incised dome with
dry valleys and narrow wooded gorge-like dales running
crystal streams. The Northern Dales are a delightful blend
of pastoral landscapes, densely patterned with lichen
covered grey drystone walls and extremely well endowed with
narrow walled lanes, packhorse ways and footpaths. Some
'thoroughfares' are in frequent use, whilst others remain,
despite the popularity of the area, seldom trodden, making
this the ideal location for recreational walking. The onus
is not on 'bruising hillcraft' but rather on the more gentle
reflective pace of the observant countrygoer who prefers to
be entertained by a 'whole landscape' experience. This book
presents a broadly based selection of walks from which both
the first-time visitor may derive insights and the habitue
gain new perspectives on the unique form and fabric of this,
the first National Park in England, established in 1951.

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White Peak Walks: The Northern Dales

35 walks in the Derbyshire White Peak 2nd Revised edition

Mark Richards

Description - White Peak Walks: The Northern Dales by Mark Richards

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