Few people know the trails, byways, and footpaths of Britain's diverse landscape as well as Christopher Somerville. With regular features in leading national newspapers and programs appearing on TV and radio, he has vast experience of walking throughout Britain, specializing in off-the-beaten-track travel on foot. Here he invites you to join him on a tour of discovery along 20 of his favorite routes. From the Cairngorms in Scotland to Penwith on the Cornish coast, Christopher tells the story of each region with his uniquely engaging prose. Each journey is a blend of landscape, geology, wildlife, music, literature, history, and social history. Personal observations, anecdotes, and stories capture the unique atmosphere of each region, and you can follow each of Christopher's routes with the aid of stunning photographs and specially drawn full-color maps.