The Drovers' Roads of Wales
Author: Fay Godwin
Publisher:
Published: 1977
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780905483535
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Compact Wales: on the Trail of the Welsh Drovers
Author: TWM. ELIAS
Publisher:
Published: 2018-05-10
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9781845242824
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBefore the coming of the railways the only method of moving cattle, sheep and even geese to distant markets was to walk them. The drovers were the men who undertook that task; an occupation which required toughness, considerable skill in handling people and animals, and a good business head.
The Drovers
Author: Shirley Toulson
Publisher: Shire Publications
Published: 2008-03-04
Total Pages: 56
ISBN-13: 9780747806301
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBefore vehicular transport, cattle and other animals were required to walk long distances in vast herds supervised by Drovers. This book describes the animals and outlines the routes they followed.
Rhinogydd - Ancient Routes and Old Roads
Author: Jean Napier
Publisher:
Published: 2017-10-25
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9781845242718
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJean Napier presents various aspects of the local history of the Rhinogydd mountains, an area littered with the remains of human habitation dating back centuries. We are led along drovers' routes, old coaching roads, derelict gold mines and ancient tombs, with striking photographs of a magnificent landscape.
Wales
Author: Jan Morris
Publisher: Penguin UK
Published: 2014-04-24
Total Pages: 566
ISBN-13: 0241970245
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJan Morris's magnificent book celebrates Wales and all things Welsh. Written as a deeply personal study, it reflects the rich bilingual literature and folklore of Wales, the buildings and wonderfully varied landscapes, the national character and humour, the historical predicaments and the political condition of this small but extraordinary country. Jan Morris is a distinguished historian as well as being one of the world's leading travel-writers. Her passionate love of Wales makes this a unique evocation.
The Old Road
Author: Hilaire Belloc
Publisher:
Published: 1904
Total Pages: 276
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Rough Guide to Wales
Author: Mike Parker
Publisher: Rough Guides
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 672
ISBN-13: 9781843531203
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis guide covers everything, from Wales' pumping nightlife and rural cosmopolitanism to its crags and castles. Critical reviews are given on accommodation and restaurants suiting all pockets, from budget to luxury. There are detailed descriptions of numerous walks, from gentle lakeside strolls to serious mountain scrambles, and water sports, including surfing and the locally pioneered sport of coasteering.
The Heart of Wales Line Trail
Author: LES. LUMSDON
Publisher:
Published: 2019-03
Total Pages: 84
ISBN-13: 9781908748577
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA wonderful, long-distance walk weaving its way between stations on one of Britain's most scenic railways - the Heart of Wales Line. The route, from Craven Arts to Llanelli, is 227km (141 miles).
Walking Glyndwr's Way
Author: Paddy Dillon
Publisher: Cicerone Press Limited
Published: 2024-05-07
Total Pages: 204
ISBN-13: 1787650685
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA guidebook to walking the 217km (135 mile) Glyndwr’s Way between Knighton and Welshpool via Machynlleth. This long-distance National Trail is suitable for any reasonably fit walker and can be walked in nine days. The route is presented in nine stages between 18 and 29km (11-18) miles in length with the additional options of adding two Offa’s Dyke National Trail stages to form a circular trail and ascending Pumlumon Fawtr. 1:50,000 OS maps provided for each stage Detailed information on accommodation, facilities and public transport along the route Highlights include Abbeycwmhir ruins, Llyn Clywedog, Dylife mines, Parliament House at Machynlleth, Dyfnant Forest, Llyn Efyrnwy, Ann Griffiths Walk, Powis Castle Pronunciation guide and topographical glossary included GPX files available to download
Landscapes of Pilgrimage in Medieval Britain
Author: Martin Locker
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Published: 2015-02-28
Total Pages: 298
ISBN-13: 1784910775
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book seeks to address the journeying context of pilgrimage within the landscapes of Medieval Britain. Using four case studies, an interdisciplinary methodology developed by the author is applied to four different geographical and cultural areas of Britain to investigate the practicalities of travel along the Medieval road network.
