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Wild Swimming The River Wye
Welcome to an all-inclusive look at wild swimming in the picturesque and much-loved River Wye. Author and guide, Angela Jones, enthusiastically shares decades of passion, knowledge and experience of this wonderful river and its wildlife. This book has taken Angela over two years to put together and has been written to address the huge increase in the popularity of wild swimming and the worrying lack of knowledge and information needed to swim this river safely. Angela will introduce you to some of the most spectacular and diverse sections of over 80 miles of the Wye, covering the busy tourist hot spots of Symonds Yat to the serenity of the 200ft red sandstone cliffs of the Scar at Moccas – and you’ll meet some of the Wye’s wonderful wildlife along the way. You’ll find 14 swim maps, graded to suit all abilities of swimmer, from just setting out to well- seasoned, experienced swimmers, plus areas suitable for a family dip. You will find essential information on swimming the River Wye safely, whilst respecting the environment and other water users; a Swimmer’s Code of Conduct; recommendations for essential kit; and, of course tips on how to stay safe. Thanks to the many talented, local photographers, who have kindly shared their amazing photographs, you can get a real feel for your Wye experience. Most importantly for Angela, this book will help her ongoing mission to protect the Wye’s natural environment and to remind people of the respect that needs to be shown whilst enjoying and embracing its beauty. Thank you in anticipation of your support and compassion for the wonders of the Wye
£17.99
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Short and Easy Walks around Monmouthshire and the Forest of Dean
Published in association with Chepstow Walk for Health Group, this is a guide to 16 walks suitable for most abilities, combining gentle exercise with interesting and varied routes through beautiful landscape.
£4.99
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The Chepstow Story
The Chepstow StoryThis gives an overview of the town’s history.
£3.99
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Chepstow to Tintern and Return
Chepstow to Tintern and ReturnThis guides walkers from the town to Tintern Abbey and back using the Wye Valley Walk and Offa’s Dyke Path.Price £1.00
£1.00
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A Walk Around Chepstow
A Walk Around ChepstowThis 9-mile walk guides you from the town centre through the historic sites of Bulwark, Thornwell and Mathern to the Severn estuary at St Pierre, and back via Mounton and Piercefield to Chepstow.Price £1.00
£1.00
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50 Gems of Monmouthshire: The History & Heritage of the Most Iconic Places
Discover fifty of Monmouthshire's special places, the favourite and the lesser known, which reflect the essence, beauty and character of this south-eastern corner of Wales.
£15.99
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Gwent Folk Tales
A collection of folk tales and myths from Gwent retold by a local storyteller
£12.99
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World War Two: Voices from Wales - History as told by members of our 'Greatest G
Compelling oral history, collecting personal Welsh memories of D-Day, Kindertransport, Home Guard, Women's Land Army, bombing raids, POW camp escape and more. Published to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, it gives the whole spectrum of experiences of the people of Wales during the conflict.
£12.99
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This stolen land
The Gwent Levels line the north shore of the Severn in South Wales: Cas Gwent (Chepstow) at its head; its more famous cousin, the Somerset Levels, across the water; the Welsh capital, Caerdydd (Cardiff), at its feet. You could waste an hour crossing the Levels by motorway. Or brush aside the journey by train. But writer Marsha O'Mahony has chosen the slow route of foreshore, footpath, and country lane. Over the course of two years, she meandered from village to village collecting conversations and anecdotes as she went. The result is a remarkable oral history of this unique landscape and the people who live there.
£9.99
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The hillforts of Iron Age Wales
This work provides a detailed introduction to the great hillforts, early villages and people of Iron Age Wales, showcasing the results of the latest research and discoveries alongside the pioneering investigations of early archaeologists. It examines hillforts and prehistoric life in Wales, focussing on some of the remarkable finds which tell the story of how early Wales developed and how the Romans conquered western Britain.
£20.00
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The History of Wales in Twelve Poems
This is not a stuffy anthology of poetry. It offers a new way of viewing the Welsh past, showing how some aspects of it are best accessed through the words of its renowned poets.
£9.99
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The Welsh Marcher Lordships. I Central & North
For nearly 500 years the Marcher lordships and their lords were at the centre of events that affected the history of England and Wales, and were scenes of conflict, devastation and conquest. The region was defined by the nearly fifty Marcher lordships that extended from North Wales and the Dee estuary down to the Severn estuary and across South Wales to the coast of Pembrokeshire in the west. It became a unique area as a border region that lay between Wales and England, with its own laws and with exceptional powers exercised by their lords. It was referred to as 'Marchia Wallie' to distinguish it from 'Pura Wallia' and was politically separate from both Wales and from England. The Marcher lords were barons of England and held their lordship from the king, yet they were not subject to many of the institutional and legal structures of the English cronw.
£20.00
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More Weatherman Walks
More leisurely walks with Wales's best-loved weatherman! The routes are chosen for the general walker, and the book comes complete with colour photographs, maps, directions and an insight into the social history, heritage, wildlife and topography of some of Wales's most attractive landscapes. Reprint; first published in 2008.
£9.95
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Wild Wales
Wild Wales by George Borrow is the classic travel book on Wales. Since its first publication in 1862, it has rarely been out of print. It was the first travel book about Wales to appeal to the mass market and, as such, continues to delight anyone with an interest in and love of the country.
£15.00
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Francis Frith's Chepstow Then and Now
This title includes finely-detailed period photographs of Chepstow from the world-famous Francis Frith archive.
£15.00
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Tir
In 'Tir' - the Welsh word for 'land' - writer and ecologist Carwyn Graves takes us on a tour of seven key elements of the Welsh landscape. By diving deep into the history and ecology of these landscapes, we discover that Wales, in all its beautiful variety, is at base just as much a human cultural creation as a natural phenomenon: its raw materials evolved alongside the humans that have lived here since the ice receded. In our modern era of climate concerns and polarised debates on land use, diet and more, it matters that we understand the world we are in and the roads we travelled to get here. By exploring each of these key landscapes and meeting the people who live, work and farm in them, 'Tir' offers hope for a better future; one with richly biodiverse landscapes that are ten times richer in wildlife than they currently are, and still full of humans working the land.
£18.99
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Tir
In 'Tir' - the Welsh word for 'land' - writer and ecologist Carwyn Graves takes us on a tour of seven key elements of the Welsh landscape. By diving deep into the history and ecology of these landscapes, we discover that Wales, in all its beautiful variety, is at base just as much a human cultural creation as a natural phenomenon: its raw materials evolved alongside the humans that have lived here since the ice receded. In our modern era of climate concerns and polarised debates on land use, diet and more, it matters that we understand the world we are in and the roads we travelled to get here. By exploring each of these key landscapes and meeting the people who live, work and farm in them, 'Tir' offers hope for a better future; one with richly biodiverse landscapes that are ten times richer in wildlife than they currently are, and still full of humans working the land.
£10.99
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Welsh fairy tales, myths & legends
Enjoy Wales's rich heritage of myth and fairy tales, re-told foryoung readers.From magical Welsh dragons that destroy a castle night after night,to a princess made out of flowers and a fairy changeling bother,this book includes traditional favourites and classic myths andlegends from Welsh folklore.
£7.99
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Welsh Country Cookery
100 traditional Welsh dishes from a cookery writer with an abiding love of Wales and its cookery. Includes recipes for Teifi Salmon, Lightcakes, Bara Brith, Monmouth Pudding, Prince of Wales Cream, Spiced Beef and Cranberry Pie. Interspersed with evocative photos of 19th century rural Wales.
£4.99
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Voices on the Path
Walking may seem a simple act. But it has a long history, much of it unnoticed. It has always carried a wide range of associations, in a myriad of areas, including manual work, philosophy, social class, landscape, political protest, cartography, poetry, religion, tourism and art. Wales is especially rich in traditions of walking - walking by...
£14.99
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£7.99
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Birth of the Red Dragon
Highlights the importance of Wales during the intense rivalries of the Houses of Lancaster and York in the Wars of the Roses.
£22.99
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Mr Jones - the Man Who Knew Too Much
Murdered in Mongolia in 1935 on the orders of Stalin, the Welsh investigative journalist Gareth Jones is a national hero in Ukraine for reporting the truth about the Holodomor (the Soviet Union's politically-driven famine that killed millions) and is widely believed to be the inspiration for the character Mr Jones in George Orwell's 'Animal Farm'. This biography of Gareth Jones reveals the remarkable yet tragically short life of this fascinating and determined Welshman who pioneered the role of investigative journalism.
£19.99
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Wales - a Photographer's Journey
Wales - A Photographer's Journey is a collection of black and white landscape images by noted Welsh photographer David Wilson. More than just a travelogue, this is a beautiful collection of photography which makes both an engaging book and a sumptuous gift.
£25.00
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