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Informationen zum Autor Andrew McCloy is a writer and journalist specialising in walking and the outdoors and has produced over 20 titles, from family and history rambles to exploring the British coast on foot. An experienced long-distance walker, he wrote the first ever guide to walking from Land’s End to John o’Groats and an award-winning profile of the Pennine Way which he walked to mark its 50th anniversary. He’s a member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild, formerly Information Officer for the Ramblers’ Association and has variously worked for the Youth Hostels Association and Community Transport. Andrew is married with two daughters and lives in Derbyshire, where he is presently Chair of the Peak District National Park Authority. Klappentext Andrew McCloy has a passion for walking, and as a writer and journalist he has written or contributed to over 20 outdoor titles. An experienced long distance walker, he wrote the first ever guide to walking from Land's End to John o'Groats. He is a member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild, contributes to a variety of magazines and newspapers and is also a freelance access and recreation consultant. Zusammenfassung A portrait of the The Pennine Way! Britain's oldest and best known long-distance footpath! stretching 268 miles from the Peak District to the Scottish Borders. This personal! thoughtful and often humorous story of the path's remarkable history! includes the experiences of walkers and local characters on this exhilarating and complex path.
