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About Penzance, Newlyn and Mousehole   Michael Sagar-Fenton

 978-1-899383-31-3     £2.99    Order info

A short history and description (including Paul and Lamorna) by a writer born and bred in Mount's Bay. Full colour throughout.

About St Michael's Mount   Michael Sagar-Fenton

978-1-899383-19-1    £3.99    Order info

The author explores the remarkable history of this magical island, as a monastery, as a fortress and as a country house. Illustrated in full colour.

About the Land's End   Eleanor Allen

978-1-899383-56-6     £3.99    Order info

Suggested routes and places to visit to explore all aspects of the Land's End - lush valleys of the sheltered south, the lonely grandeur of the north coast, and ancient sites on the central plateau. Eleanor Allen is an award-winning children's book author whose family lived at Sennen.

About Tintagel   Paul White

978-1-899383-28-3       £2.99    Order info

Tintagel and its rugged castle conjure up colourful images of King Arthur and his court, but what is the real history behind them? Illustrated throughout in full colour.

The Lizard Peninsula   Paul White

978-1-899383-45-0      £3.99   Order info

The Lizard is a place of great contrasts, from the bare cliffs of the western coast to the wooded inlets of the Helford River and the delightful coastal villages of the east. This book is a general introduction to these local charms as well as a memento of their beauty. Colour photographs.

What to see in Boscastle   Jim Castling

978-1-899383-57-3      £2.99    Order info

Suggested walking routes in and around this most famous of North Cornwall's harbours, with fascinating information about what you're seeing along the way.

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Devon beach and cove guide    Robert Hesketh

978-1-906474-18-8       £3.99    Order info

Covers the whole Devon coast and provides practical information including parking, access and lifeguard cover.

Dartmoor with your kids   Robert Hesketh

978-1-899383-86-3      £2.99    Order info

Creative ideas - educational and fun - for entertaining your children in and around the moor.

Shortish guide: Dartmouth      Robert Hesketh

978-1-899383-92-4      £2.99    Order info

What to see and what to do in and around England's finest medieval port, featuring walks, drives, steam train and river trips, and giving a brief history of the town.

Shortish guide: Exeter    Robert Hesketh

978-1-906474-10-2      £3.99   Order info

A guide to the region's capital, with its Roman walls, medieval cathedral and many surviving timber-frame buildings. The port of Topsham is also included. Organised in six walks.

Shortish Guide: High Dartmoor    Robert Hesketh

978-1-906474-20-1      £3.99   Order info

What to see and what to do on High Dartmoor – the central area of the moor, the land above the cattle grids – as well as suggestions for what to do nearby if it rains.

Shortish guide: Lynton & Lynmouth      Colin Croxford

978-1906474-02-7       £2.99     Order info

What to see and what to do in and around these delightful villages on North Devon’s Exmoor coast.

Shortish guide: North Devon Coast   Robert Hesketh

978-1-906474-30-0      £3.99    Order info

What to see and do on the coast of North Devon, from the savage shores of Hartland to the cliffs of Exmoor, by way of huge sandy beaches and the historic towns of Bideford and Barnstaple.

Shortish guide: Plymouth    Robert Hesketh

978-1-906474-28-7     £3.99    Order info

What to see and what to do in and around Plymouth, exploring its rich history and naval heritage, and including trails, boat trips and excursions.

Shortish guide: The South Hams   Amanda Richards

978-1-906474-15-7      £3.99    Order info

The South Hams is the area south of Dartmoor, between the Plym and the Dart, and it includes some of Devon's loveliest coastline, as well as the historic towns of Totnes and Dartmouth. This guide covers most aspects from history to beaches to villages with a church and a pub or two.

Torbay: the visible history      Jack Whitton

978-1-899383-44-3       £2.99     Order info   

Hidden among the modern developments of Torquay, Paignton, Brixham and the many villages which make up Torbay are numerous clues to their past. This book will start you exploring them with a different eye. Colour photographs throughout.

Where to watch wildlife in Devon   Robert Hesketh

978-1-906474-31-7       £3.99     Order info 

A carefully researched guide to the nature reserves and other sites across the county, explaining how to reach them and what there is to see - and when.

   
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About Glastonbury      Polly Lloyd    

978-1-899383-21-4      £5.99    Order info

All the things to know about and see around Glastonbury: the connections with Joseph of Arimathea, the holy thorn tree, the great tor, the abbey, the Chalice Well, the famous Glastonbury zodiac, and the town itself. Full colour illustrations.

Shortish guide: Exmoor    Robert Hesketh

978-1-906474-00-3       £3.99     Order info

What to see and what to do in England’s smallest National Park, with suggested drives and short walks to help you explore its high moorland, sea cliffs and rolling hills cut by fast-flowing rivers.

Shortish Guide: Glastonbury, Wells and the Levels    Paul White

978-1-906474-21-8        £3.99     Order info

What to see and what to do in the ‘Levels’ area of Somerset, with its distinctive landscape of drained marshland, as well as in Glastonbury and Wells, ancient rivals for power.

The Somerset Coast - Beaches and walks    Geoff Williams

978-1-906474-32-4        £3.99     Order info

Includes all the easily accessible beaches in Somerset, with information on parking, access, dog restrictions and facilities, as well as a dozen walks, mostly short strolls and none more than 7.5km (5 miles) in length.

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