Practical, complete hiking route guide, with maps and accommodation for the 288-mile footpath that runs around the entire coastline of Cornwall, from Bude to Plymouth; Part 2 of the South-West-Coast Path, a 630-mile National Trail from Minehead to Poole. Includes * 142 large-scale walking maps in two-coloiur style (3 1/8inches to 1 mile), 15 town plans, guides to 81 towns and villages, 24 stage maps and overview map. * Itineraries for all walkers - whether walking the route in its entirety over a week to 10 days or sampling the highlights on day walks and short breaks * GPS waypoints * Practical information for all budgets - camping, bunkhouses, hostels, B&Bs, pubs and hotels; where to stay, where to eat, what to see. * Comprehensive public transport information - for all access points on the coast path * Flora and fauna - 6 page full colour, flower, butterfly, bird guide * Green hiking - understanding the local environment and minimizing our impact on it * Plus extra colour sections: 16pp colour introduction and 21pp of colour mapping for stage sections (one stage per page) with trail profiles, and colour overview map. * Also includes the route across the North Devon border, Hartland Quay to Bude.
Henry Stedman is a hiker of considerable experience, having hiked in many parts of Europe, Asia and Africa. He has been writing guidebooks for more than a quarter of a century. He is the author and co-author of many guides from Trailblazer: author of Kilimanjaro the trekking guide, Dolomites Trekking, Hadrian's Wall Path, Coast to Coast Path, and co-author with Joel Newton of Exmoor & North Devon Coast Path and Dorset & South Devon Coast Path. Joel Newton is a keen outdoorsman, having completed most of Britain s long-distance paths. He is the co-author of two other British Walking Guides from Trailblazer: Exmoor & North Devon Coast Path and Dorset & South Devon Coast Path and author of Thames Path. Daniel McCrohan updated the 7th edition of this guide and is co-author of numerous guides for Lonely Planet, including India and China. He lived in Beijing for ten years and has trekked many sections of the Great Wall. He has updated several guides for Trailblazer including Pembrokeshire Coast Path, Coast to Coast Path and Hadrian's Wall Path.
three excellent guides to the trail-- "The Independent (UK)" Packed with information and excellent hand-drawn maps, these are essential companions.-- "Wanderlust Magazine (UK)" This is the editor's choice title-- "Cornwall Today" Trailblazer has a strong reputation for the idiosyncratic but very useful maps that illustrate these handy guides, which are small and light enough to slip into a backpack or coat pocket.-- "The Daily Telegraph (UK)"
