Local Walks

Each of the "100 walks" series of books contain just that - 100 walks ranging from 3 to 12 miles in length and covering all sorts of terrain as seen in the Achinglegs website area. The Dorset edition covers much of Wessex and the Cranborne Chase. Hampshire and the Isle of Wight includes rambles within the New Forest and the lower part of the River Avon whilst the Wiltshire book includes walks around Salisbury and Stonehenge. Each walk comes with suggestions for parking, points of interest, rest stops and map.

Ordnance Survey Maps.Landranger Maps [pink cover]. 204 maps to cover all of Britain at the 1: 50 000 scale. Packed full of information to help you really get to know an area or plan your outdoor activity. Each map covers an area of 40km by 40km and contains tourist information, places of interest, paths, tracks and rights of way for England and Wales. Maps covering the Achinglegs area include 184 Salisbury & The Plain, 195 Bournemouth & Purbeck, 194 Dorchester & Weymouth, 183 Yeovil & Frome, 185 Winchester & Basingstoke. Save up to 20% on normal high street prices here.

Featuring a total of 54 walks ranging from 1 1/2 to 9 miles in length, the above books contain walks that are ideal for all the family. A good diversity of tea shops are featured, some in stately homes, water mills and beach cafes, meaning the whole family can rest together after an enjoyable afternoons stroll.

 

Like all the OS/Jarrold Pathfinder guides, these compilations of 28 walks in Dorset and a further 28 in Hampshire and the New Forest are excellent. For content and presentation these Jarrold/OS guides can't be beaten.

Walk the New Forest. A selection of 30 walks from the New Forest, each with an easy-to-follow map and step-by-step route instructions. The guide also includes descriptions of points of interest along the way and a history of the New Forest.

Recreational Path Guide: Wessex Ridgeway. A guide to the entire route of the Wessex Ridgeway which describes points of interest, and provides a selection of Ordnance Survey maps, historical and geological backgrounds to regions, and details on accommodation and alternative means of transport.

First published June 2002 - 50 Walks in Wiltshire

Explore all that Wiltshire has to offer with this walking guide. It depicts over 50 walks around the county, including Avebury, Salisbury and Wylye Valley Villages. It provides places to visit along the way, and extensions to make them easier or more challenging.