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A guidebook to 30 circular walks in the Cotswolds- the largest Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England. Ranging from 4 to 12 miles in length- the routes are graded from easy to strenuous- offering something for every walker. Fourteen of the routes described include sections of the Cotswold Way National Trail- a 102-mile walk that winds its way from Chipping Campden to Bath.Step-by-step route descriptions are accompanied by 1:50-000 mapping. There is plenty of information on the many points of interest passed en route- including Roman ruins- ancient stone circles- Neolithic long barrows and historic villages. Also included is a useful route table summary- information on accommodation- and details on the regions geology- landscape- plants and wildlife.Covering 790 square miles- the Cotswolds is home to lush green hills- picturesque valleys and beautiful beech woodlands. The impressive Edge - a remarkable limestone escarpment - offers ethereal views across the Vales of the Severn- Berkeley and Gloucester to the Malverns and the distant mountains of Wales....