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The beautiful countryside around Malmesbury and North Wiltshire is ideal for exploration on two wheels - along quiet country lanes, over rivers and streams, under Great Western Railway lines. Here you will find ancient landscapes, snapshots of village life, churches and chapels, farmland - apparently little changed by the march of time, but with each generation leaving its mark. For both beginners and experts at the handlebars, the landscape stretching south from the Cotswolds escarpment, via Dauntsey Vale and the Avon Valley, to the northern outcrops of the glorious Wiltshire Downs offers almost limitless opportunities for healthy, inexpensive recreation - at your own pace, off the beaten track. The book features 16 rural rides, from 9-31 miles, through mainly-level landscape, with a few modest inclines and exhilarating descents to add challenge and enjoyment to your trip. Each route is given a star-rating to help readers decide which one to tackle, given prevailing weather conditions and their own abilities: * Easy ** Moderate *** More challenging Novice riders can start with the easier ones, build up their strength and confidence with these, before moving on with the more challenging routes. Cheaper than taking out a gym membership - and you get the fresh air and dazzling rural views too! For the sake of simplicity, all routes start and finish at the ancient Market Cross at the heart of Malmesbury, thought to be England's oldest borough. However the text and layout is so designed that you can easily start and finish each ride at any point along the way, depending on where you live or are staying. There are many excellent B&Bs, guest houses and hotels in an area well-served by railway stations (Kemble, Chippenham and Swindon) - and delightful pubs. You will discover local links with the first Anerican president and see Britain's smallest church You will come across wildflower meadows and find out how a local lady rode an elephant to a meeting of the Beaufort Hunt. And much more.

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments Foreword About this Guide Title Illustration The Bike Rides: 1. Garsdon & Charlton 2. Brokenborough 3. The Somerfords 4. Tetbury 5. Minety 6. Dauntsey 7. Didmarton 8. Callow Hill 10. Maud Heath's Causeway 11. Castle Combe 12. Badminton 13. Chavenage 14. Cotswold Water Park 15. Rodmarton 16. Lydiard Park Highlights of the Year Bibliography

About the Author :
Judy Jones discovered the joys of pedal power aboard her sturdy Raleigh Shopper as a schoolgirl in 1960s suburban Essex. She moved to Malmesbury in 1997, having previously worked as a journalist on local, regional and national newspapers. She was a staff correspondent on the The Independent and The Observer newspapers, based in London in the late 1980s and early 1990s, reporting on parliament and politics and health and social services. Judy's previous books include Downshifting, Isambard's Kingdom and Walks Around Malmesbury and North Wiltshire. She lives in Malmesbury, north Wiltshire. For more information and updates please visit www.judyjonesbooks.co.uk


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  • ISBN-13: 9780955768217
  • Publisher: Blue Tree Books
  • Publisher Imprint: Blue Tree Books
  • Height: 180 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0955768217
  • Publisher Date: 18 Jun 2008
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Width: 130 mm


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