National Walking Month
It’s always a good idea for a walk. You get out in the fresh air, it’s free, you can do it alone or with friends, and you get to explore some lovely scenery!
There’s some stunning parks, landscapes and countryside around the UK, and some fascinating city walks. Of course, where there’s a walk, there’s a book! Let these novels be your guide to some fun walks to get you fit and get you walking literary style!
Walk: Romney Marsh, Kent
Tips: “The extraordinary spit of shingle, poking out into the channel south of Lyddin Kent. The author spent a lot of time around here researching the book. He even got to stay in one of the old railway carriages.”Spend a day here,” he says. ” If the weather’s good just walk. If it’s bad, slip into the Pilot for a bite and a pint.”
When bodies start to surface from the murky marshes, there’s more secrets to follow
Walk: Cornish villages and beaches (Fowey, Polruan)
Tips: In the books, the above towns are called Fosse and Porthruan. There’s a lot to discover – Cornish beaches, villages, seaside harbours and a sense of tradition all around
Walk: War torn London
Tips: The area of town where Mrs Bird works is Ludgate Hill – where, aptly, you’ll find a bird’s eye view of the city. This walk around the city with this book will bring the war spirit alive and to see the city through the eyes of two wonderfully warm characters.
Walk: The Peak District
Tips – This is not a side of the Peak District you’ll see anytime soon! It’s dark, mysterious, full of caves and crevices ..and intrigue..
Walk: The Pendle Witches way
Tips – Perhaps one of the spookiest places to walk and wonder…..
Book – Fever of the Blood
For a darker look – the-craftsman/
