Discover the rich history of Britain's millennia-old network of pathways, and it will be impossible to take an unremarkable walk again . . .
Hundreds of thousands of miles of paths reach into - and connect - communities across England and Wales. More than just a practical way for us to walk, ride and cycle, they are an inheritance from our past, revealing how our ancestors interacted with and shaped their surroundings. From Iron Age footsteps to Anglo-Saxon mercenary trails, through Railway Age tracks and Home Army defences, our land reveals a hidden history of us.
But thousands of miles are still missing from our maps, and they will be lost forever unless they are urgently reclaimed. Fighting for these paths' survival through his work with the Ramblers Association, Jack Cornish has spent years walking and recording these forgotten routes - those that have been lost, those that have been saved and those which remain hidden in plain sight.
The Lost Paths is a history of the people who have used, and in some cases created, these walkways:
This incredible 'ordinary' history of the land beneath our feet reminds us just how precious these paths are, and have been, to the human story of this island. This is a celebration of an ancient network and a rallying cry to reclaim what has been lost and preserve it for future generations.
| ISBN: | 9781405951289 |
| Publication date: | 11th April 2024 |
| Author: | Jack Cornish |
| Publisher: | Michael Joseph an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 400 pages |
| Primary Genre | History |
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Discover the rich history of Britain's millennia-old network of pathways, and it will be impossible to take an unremarkable walk again . . .
Hundreds of thousands of miles of paths reach into - and connect - communities across England and Wales. More than just a practical way for us to walk, ride and cycle, they are an inheritance from our past, revealing how our ancestors interacted with and shaped their surroundings. From Iron Age footsteps to Anglo-Saxon mercenary trails, through Railway Age tracks and Home Army defences, our land reveals a hidden history of us.
But thousands of miles are still missing from our maps, and they will be lost forever unless they are urgently reclaimed. Fighting for these paths' survival through his work with the Ramblers Association, Jack Cornish has spent years walking and recording these forgotten routes - those that have been lost, those that have been saved and those which remain hidden in plain sight.
The Lost Paths is a history of the people who have used, and in some cases created, these walkways:
This incredible 'ordinary' history of the land beneath our feet reminds us just how precious these paths are, and have been, to the human story of this island. This is a celebration of an ancient network and a rallying cry to reclaim what has been lost and preserve it for future generations.
The Lost Paths features in the following genres: History, Nature and the natural world: general interest, Travel, Historical maps and atlases, Social and cultural history, Travel guides: routes and ways, Road atlases and maps, Walking, hiking, trekking, Geography, History and Archaeology, Lifestyle, Hobbies and Leisure, Historical geography, History: specific events and topics, Travel and holiday guides, Travel maps and atlases, Active outdoor pursuits, Sports, Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning
The Lost Paths is available in Paperback, Hardback
The Lost Paths was written by Jack Cornish and published by Michael Joseph an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
The Lost Paths has 400 pages
