The ridgeway

New two-way guide with routes rewalked from Avebury to Ivinghoe Beacon & Ivinghoe Beacon to Avebury. With guides to 24 towns & villages. An 87-mile (139km) National Trail, the Ridgeway runs from Overton Hill near Avebury in Wiltshire to Ivinghoe Beacon in Buckinghamshire. Part of this route follows Britain's oldest road, dating back millennia. Taking 5-8 days, this is not a difficult walk and the rewards are many : rolling countryside, Iron Age forts, Neolithic burial mounds, white horses carved into the chalk downs and picturesque villages.
- Includes detailed walking maps : the largest-scale maps available - At just under 1 : 20,000 (8cm or 3 1/8 inches to 1 mile) these are bigger than even the most detailed walking maps currently available in the shops. - Unique mapping features - walking times, directions, tricky junctions, places to stay, places to eat, points of interest. These are not general-purpose maps but fully edited maps drawn by walkers for walkers.
- Itineraries for all walkers - whe her hiking the entire route or sampling high-lights on day walks or short breaks. - Detailed public transport information Buses and trains for all access points. - Practical information for all budget What to see ; where to eat (cafés, pubs and restaurants) ; where to stay (B&Bs, hostels, bunkhouses, hostels & campsites).