COASTAL BRITAIN ENGLAND & WALES

 COASTAL BRITAIN ENGLAND & WALES by STUART FISHER    Book Number: 92299    https://www.bibliophilebooks.com/epages/Bibliophile.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/Bibliophile/Products/92299

Celebrating the history, heritage and wildlife of Britain's shores from the clear blue waters of serene Cornish bays to the tempestuous seas around rugged Pembrokeshire headlands, the book journeys around the varied shorelines to complete the most comprehensive survey ever taken. Britain's coastline spans almost 8,000 miles from remote countryside to modern cities, through industrial hubs to fishing villages that have remained largely untouched for centuries. This big visual guide takes us to many places of interest exploring history and heritage, striking architecture, wonderful flora and fauna and delves into art, literature and culture. Starting in the north at the Cheviots and Lindisfarne, Norfolk, the Thames, the Strait of Dover around Sussex and the Isle of Wight, Cornwall to Carmarthen Bay, the Holy Island (Ynys Gybi), Merseyside and Morecambe Bay and back up the west coast to the Lake District and the Solway Firth, here are windmills and train lines and lighthouses and Roman remains at Burgh Castle, lifting bridges, beautiful harbours and estuaries and famous beers and books for each region. There are some coloured maps and fact boxes pointing out distance, OS reference, tidal constants, and glorious colour photographs on every huge page. With double column layout, clear bold headers, evocative photography as well as vignettes of book covers, stamps and local artefacts, the visual guide certainly conveys the character of each area and the facets that make each stretch of Britain's shoreline so special. 336 very large pages, sturdy softback.
Published price: £25
Bibliophile price: £11