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Battlefield Walks - Northumbria & The Scottish Borders
£7.95
Battlefield Walks - Northumbria & The Scottish Borders : RRP £7.95
Battlefield Walks in Northumbria and the Scottish Borders contains a wealth of fascinating facts from author historian Brian Conduit. It will appeal equally to those interested in military history, keen walkers, and families; some walks are relatively short, and some are wholly within towns. Each of the 22 walks includes a summary of a military engagement, putting battles and sieges into historical context, plus full route descriptions, descriptions of other places of interest en route (e.g. churches, castles) and suggestions for local follow-up visits associated with the battle.
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Battlefield Walks - Northumbria & The Scottish Borders : RRP £7.95
Battlefield Walks in Northumbria and the Scottish Borders contains a wealth of fascinating facts from author historian Brian Conduit. It will appeal equally to those interested in military history, keen walkers, and families; some walks are relatively short, and some are wholly within towns. Each of the 22 walks includes a summary of a military engagement, putting battles and sieges into historical context, plus full route descriptions, descriptions of other places of interest en route (e.g. churches, castles) and suggestions for local follow-up visits associated with the battle.
There is no piece of country in Britain that has been more fought over or contains more physical evidence of past conflicts than the quiet border country between England and Scotland. Walking battlefield sites is a pleasurable experience especially when combined with the tranquil surroundings of attractive countryside that is Northumbria and the borders of Scotland. Historian, experienced walker and author, Brian Conduit, has produced a collection of 22 walks describing 22 military engagements covering all the main battlefield sites in the area. Some have features of interest nearby – perhaps a ruined castle, old church, abbey or Roman site – to add to the interest and enjoyment of the walk.
The walks are supplemented by routes featuring other military events in the area. These include the first recorded Viking raid on these shores, on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne in 793; two of the many sieges of the two greatest border strongholds, Carlisle and Berwick-on-Tweed; the fate of abbeys on both sides of the border to be caught up in the incessant warfare; and in more recent times, a surprise attack by the German navy on the east coast of England at the start of World War I. Above all no guide to battlefield and other military walks in this part of the country can omit the grandest military monument in the whole of Britain, Hadrian’s Wall. Each walk contains a detailed route description, historical summary, practical information, possible follow-up visits, sketch maps and photographs. Brian Conduit, although born and brought up in the Midlands, has travelled and walked extensively throughout Northumbria and the Scottish Borders.