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passion for exploring the British countryside by bike, and is the author of the best-selling Lost Lanes Southern England and Lost Lanes Wales. As presenter of The Bike Show podcast he has brought his affable and infectious enthusiasm for cycling to a worldwide audience, with more than 5 million podcast downloads. Jack’s articles about cycling have appeared in The Sunday Times, The Guardian, The Telegraph and many cycling magazines.

LOST LANES WEST

36 GLORIOUS BIKE RIDES IN THE WEST COUNTRY

JACK THURSTON takes you on a freewheeling tour of the lost lanes and forgotten byways of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Avon and Wiltshire. In 36 rides, from gentle spins to weekend camping adventures, follow traffic-free paths along rivers and the coast, explore ancient trackways across chalk downs, and climb the windswept heights of Dartmoor and Exmoor. Combining engaging travelogue with stunning photography LOST LANES WEST will enthral armchair explorers, ardent mileeaters and families on two wheels.

LOST LANES WEST

JACK THURSTON has a life-long

LOST LANES WEST

36 GLORIOUS BIKE RIDES IN THE WEST COUNTRY JACK THURSTON

LOST LANES WEST will take

you on a meandering tour of the most beautiful places in England’s West Country. This latest addition to the best-selling series of cycling guidebooks provides: • Route overviews and maps • Overnight stops, from B&Bs to camping under the stars • Best pubs and cafés • Wild swims, breathtaking views and fascinating history • How to access the rides by train (no car required!) So take off on a trip along wild seashores, beside sparkling rivers and streams, past historic treasure houses and through charming villages. See it all from the best vantage point of all: the humble yet extraordinary transport of delights, the bicycle.

If you like LOST LANES WEST you might also enjoy these other books by Wild Things Publishing:

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MOBILE DEVICES & DOWNLOADS

All the routes are supported by downloadable route instructions plus a GPX navigation file for your GPS or smartphone.

£16.99


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