Book description
A fully updated, full-colour guide to The Teesdale Way which explores
the course of the River Tees for exactly 100 miles from its source in
the Cumbrian North Pennines to its outlet at Middlesbrough on the
north-east coast. This is a delightful walk through unmatched river
scenery including historic sites, SSSIs, pretty villages, woods, rolling
farmland and wetlands. Passing as it does from remote Pennine moorland,
through traditional Dales towns and finally to Teeside's industrial
heartland, the Teesdale Way gives us a fascinating cross-section of the
region's social, cultural and economic life. The Way is divided into
eight stages of moderate walking and takes about a fortnight to
complete, including exploration on all the interesting features, or much
less for the more determined walker. The author has included plenty of
information on terrain, wildlife and history, accommodation, transport
and refreshment, together with a final chapter outlining 10 circular
walks around various parts of the Tees for smaller excursions. Detailed
sketch maps and photographs accompany each section, together with a
mileage chart and useful addresses. Martin Collins is a freelance
author, photo-journalist and cartographer, as well as a regular
contributor to the UK outdoor media. He has written over twenty books
for walkers embracing the coast, mountains and countryside of the UK and
parts of Europe. Paddy Dillon is a prolific outdoor writer with a score
and more books to his name.
