With comprehensive coverage of: Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Shropshire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, Gloucestershire, North Oxfordshire, Rutland and Lincolnshire. A new compendium of adventures, from the best-selling, award-winning Wild Guide series now released for Central England (Peak District, Cotswolds, Midlands, Welsh Marches and Lincolnshire Coast). Guiding you to 1050 incredible secret places and wild adventures - idyllic swims, ancient forests, lost ruins, secret valleys, amazing wildlife, easy scrambles and sacred places. Including slow food and drink, artisanal producers, wild camping and rustic places to stay for families. Mesmerising photography - a beautiful, inspiring book. For the adventurous family and those seeking easier adventures in Britains hidden places. Packed with practical information including GPX co-ordinates and 23 maps. Travel Guidebook of the Year (Travmedia Awards 2015). Small Press of the Year (BBA Awards 2019)
Nikki Squires is an avid camper and photographer, and English teacher who runs her schools bushcraft programme. Richard Clifford is a wild swimmer, triathlete, PE teacher and adventure leader. John Webster spent his formative years sea swimming and surfing in Pembrokeshire but now raises his two children, on a diet of wild adventures. They all live and work in the Midlands near Leicester and have wild camped, climbed, swum, and explored their way around the central areas of England.
Map of the regions 6 Introduction 9 Finding your way 14 BEST FORs Wild swimming & canoeing . 16 River walks & waterfalls . 18 Ancient & sacred . 20 Easy peaks & scrambles . 22 Woods, meadows & wildlife . 24 Ruins & follies . 26 Industrial heritage 28 Picnics 30 Slow food & drink . 32 Cosy pubs . . 34 Camp & sleep . . 36 CHAPTERS 1 High Peak 38 2 South West Peak 50 3 White Peak 60 4 Dark Peak 72 5 Nottinghamshire 86 6 Lincolnshire & The Wolds 100 7 North Shropshire 110 8 Central Staffordshire 120 9 South Derbyshire 132 10 South Lincolnshire & Rutland 142 11 Shropshire Hills 152 12 Southern Staffordshire 164 13 North Warwickshire 176 14 Leicestershire 186 15 North Herefordshire 200 16 South Herefordshire 212 17 The Malverns & Worcestershire 222 18 South Warwickshire 234 19 The Wye Valley 248 20 North Cotswolds 260 21 South West Cotswolds 272 Co-ordinate conversions 286 Acknowledgements . 288
