Wilderness Weekends: Wild adventures in Britain's rugged corners

by Phoebe Smith

Overview

Bed down among some of the most dramatic landscapes in the world and discover your own bolthole in one of Britain's rugged corners. Wilderness Weekends reveals the 26 best places for wild camping from the south coast of England to Scotland's far north. Each weekend includes practical advice, detailed maps and inspiring photographs to help the camping enthusiast take the next adventurous step. With a host of hard-won tips on what to take and when to go, this is the helping hand needed to unlock your outdoor potential.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781784771171
Publisher:	Bradt Travel Guides Ltd
Publication date:	03/06/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	35 MB
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About the Author

Phoebe Smith's love of dramatic landscapes has taken her on walking and backpacking adventures all around the world - from wild camping on the Scottish islands, sleeping under a swag in the Australian outback and watching the Northern Lights from a wigwam above the Arctic Circle. She's enjoyed snowshoeing in the Swiss Alps, scrambling in Wadi Rum and canyon walking in the USA. But of all the places she's been it's the UK that holds a special place in her heart and she is adamant that you don't need to travel far to have an adventure.

Table of Contents

CONTENTS

Introduction 7

Wilderness weekends: the essentials 10

Using this guide 23

A word about the site selection 24

Part 1: England 26

1 Do-it-yourself driftwood den 28

2 Among ancient stones 36

3 Beware of the beasts 42

4 Witch hunt wanderings 50

5 Lost in the Lakes 58

6 Return of the wild 64

7 Cave dreams 72

8 Beware the Duergar 80

Part 2: Wales 86

9 Poetry and madness 88

10 Conquer the Welsh Matterhorn 96

11 Alien explorations 104

12 Hut among the hills 110

13 Rocky Roman steps 116

14 The forgotten sibling 122

Part 3: Scotland 130

15 The awful hand 132

16 A pint too far? 140

17 Loch less-known monster 150

18 Skye's the limit 158

19 Bed down on the Buckle 166

20 Moor than meets the eye 174

21 Between a rock and a hard place 184

22 Bothy to bothy 194

23 Hope springs eternal 204

24 Coastal highs 210

25 The wildest walk 218

26 Secret sands 228

Index 239