Caving, Canyoning, Coasteering..

You don’t need to be ultra-fit or highly experienced in the outdoors to enjoy outdoor guru Patrick Kinsella’s selection of 30 activities across Britain. ‘A sense of adventure and an explorer’s heartbeat’ is all that’s required, he says, and he should know, having spent two decades walking, running, riding, paddleboarding, swimming, canoeing, kayaking... and more besides, in all corners of the country.

Bradt’s Caving, Canyoning, Coasteering... is both an atlas of adventure and book of secrets, enticing readers out of their comfort zone to explore the often-unseen elements and quieter corners of Britain, where the wild experiences live. Some of the activities described take place on the very edges of large urban centres, easily accessible for anyone, yet even many locals don’t know about them. Others happen in far-flung corners of the country – places people may never have considered exploring.

‘This title will take you on a highly adventurous tour of Britain’s extraordinary cliffs, caves, canyons, coasts, forests, fells, beaches, Munros, moors and tors, via a range of outdoor pursuits – many of which were conceived and pioneered on this island’ says Kinsella. ‘It’s all about wild time spent in wonderful places, from the mysterious depths of the labyrinthine limestone underworld beneath the Mendip Hills to the top of ice-clad arêtes and snow-dusted peaks of monstrous Munros in the Scottish Highlands, via seascapes and sub-aquatic environment in Devon and Cornwall, tumbling streams and ghylls in the Lake District, and cascade-concealed caverns in the waterfall-soaked world of the Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) in Wales. It’s not for the faint of heart, but there are escapades here to excite everyone.’

Whether you’re an experienced outdoor type or someone who’s new to the outdoors but seeking guidance on where to go and what to do, a wildlife and fresh-air enthusiast or an armchair traveller, a lone adventurer or family with young children, Caving, Canyoning, Coasteering... is brimful of ideas. And if the adrenaline gets too much, you’ll even find advice on the sedate Japanese art of forest bathing.

Sommario

INTRODUCTION

ABOUT THIS BOOK

KIT & CABOODLE

GOOD CONDUCT IN THE OUTDOORS

1 Cornish pilot gig rowing

Saltash & the Isles of Scilly, Cornwall; Lyme Regis, Dorset

2 Freediving

Porthkerris, Cornwall

3 Surfski paddling

South Hams, Devon; Lake Bala/Llyn Tegid, Wales; Windermere, Cumbria; Loch Awe, Scotland

4 Dartmoor letterboxing

Dartmoor, Devon

5 Sport climbing

Portland, Dorset

6 Tree climbing

Appley Park, Ryde, Isle of Wight

7 Sand yachting

Romney Sands & Greatstone-on-Sea, Kent

8 Caving & potholing

The Mendip Hills, Somerset

9 Scuba diving with seals

Lundy Island, north Devon

10 Canicross

Leigh Woods, Bristol, north Somerset

11 Sailing

Swansea, Wales; north London

12 Forest bathing – Shinrin-Yoku

Pound Wood Nature Reserve, Thundersley, Essex

13 River surfing

The River Severn, Gloucestershire

14 Mountainboarding

Maisemore, near Gloucester, Gloucestershire

15 Canyoning & gorge scrambling

Bannau Brycheiniog/Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales; the Lake District National Park, Cumbria

16 Coasteering

Pembrokeshire Coast, Wales

17 Stand-up paddleboarding (SUP

Norfolk Broads, Norfolk & Su¬ffolk; Jurassic Coast, Devon

18 Scrambling

The Glyderau, Eryri/Snowdonia, north Wales

19 Bouldering

The Plantation, Stanage Edge, the Peak District, Derbyshire/South Yorkshire

20 Bikepacking

Dartmoor, Devon; the Ridgeway, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire; the Peak District; the Yorkshire Dales

21 Ghyll scrambling

Eskdale, the Lake District

22 Fell running

Langdale Fells, the Lake District

23 Via ferrata

Honister Slate Mine, Keswick, the Lake District

24 Swimrun & swimhike

Buttermere & Crummock Water, the Lake District

25 Wingsurfing, wingfoiling & kitesurfing

Beadnell Bay, Northumberland; Troon, south Ayrshire, Scotland

26 Fastpacking

The West Highland Way, Scotland

27 Snorkelling

Oban, Scotland

28 Boatpacking – canoe & kayak camping

River Dart, Devon; the Great Glen, Scotland

29 Snowholing & winter Munro bagging

Cairngorms National Park, the Scottish Highlands

30 Whitewater rafting & packrafting

River Findhorn, Moray, northeast Scotland

EPILOGUE

INDEX

Info autore

Based on the Jurassic Coast in Devon, UK, Patrick Kinsella can usually be found walking, running and riding around the moors and tors of the South West, or swimming, SUPing, canoeing and kayaking along various rivers and stretches of the British coastline. He’s been chasing adventures and writing about the outdoors for two decades. In pursuit of stories he’s canoed Canada’s Yukon River, climbed Mont Blanc, skied and mountain-biked through the Norwegian Alps, competed in a skyrunning ultra across the roof of Mauritius, and set trail-running records during expeditions in Australia and New Zealand - but most of his favourite adventures have taken place in the UK, from bikepacking across Dartmoor to canoeing coast-to-coast across Scotland along the Great Glen. A former editor of several outdoor adventure and travel magazines, he worked for Lonely Planet for over 15 years as a writer and editor, and continues to contribute to publications including Sidetracked, National Geographic Traveller, the Guardian, CNN, Outdoor Fitness, Trail Running, TGO, Cycle, CountryFile, Country Walker and Adventure Travel. He’s authored two books about walking in England’s South West.

Riassunto

Caving, canyoning, coasteering: 30 exhilarating adventures around Britain travel guide - discover where to go for the best outdoor pursuit experiences around Britain, from the West Country to the Cairngorms, from pack rafting and bike-packing to tree climbing, free diving, letterboxing, ghyll scrambling, bouldering and much more besides.

Prefazione

. More than just a bucket-list: a 'how-to' guide to a select range of achievable micro-adventures
. Highly experienced, widely networked author
. Each activity and experience is covered in greater depth than is offered by other titles
. Covers a mix of well-known and more unusual activities
. Inspirational description to tempt you to specific locations to try different experiences
. Part of the bestselling 'Bradt on Britain' series, sales of which have rocketed over the last two years. Previous titles in the series include Lizzie Carr's Paddling Britain and Phoebe Smith's Wilderness Weekends
. Publication supported by a dedicated press and social media campaign

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Patrick Kinsella, Kinsella Patrick
• Editore: Bradt Travel Guides
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 07.10.2022
• EAN: 9781784778927
• ISBN: 978-1-78477-892-7
• Pagine: 368
• Dimensioni: 140 mm x 220 mm x 15 mm
• Serie: Bradt Travel Guides (Bradt on Britain)
• Categorie: Viaggi > Guide turistiche > Europa; Britain, TRAVEL / General, TRAVEL / Special Interest / Adventure, Adventure holidays, TRAVEL / Europe / Ireland, Canyoning, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Active outdoor pursuits, Travel guides: adventure holidays, Coasteering, fell-running, Munro bagging, bike-packing, tree climbing, Caving, pursuits, surf-skiing