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ADVANCE INFORMATION

A Very British

Journey

You are never too old to go on a

pilgrimage

Peter Hadden, Iain Chisholm

KEY SELLING POINTS

Details a walk through rural and upland Britain, stopping at historic sites along the way, often those with
religious connections.
Unlike other long distance walking books which are generally aimed at younger, fitter people, which focus
more on the walk and less on the human and natural history of the places.
Older walkers take more leisurely pace, but this gives them the time to look at the countryside around.

Britain is blessed with remarkable scenery and a wealth of history, and there is no better way to explore it than
on foot. Although long distance walking is easy for the young and fit, for others it may not be so. This is a story
of how a group of walkers, the majority of whom were in their seventh decade, walked from Hampshire to Iona,
and what they discovered about this spectacular island along the way.

The book is lavishly illustrated with photographs, most of which were taken during the walk. The walk was
accomplished over one week in May every year for 5 years. Timings and routes are detailed and both the
human and natural history of the places visited is explored. Starting in Hampshire, the walkers headed
northwest, along the Thames, through the Cotswolds and into the Midlands. Then they followed thePennines
through the Peak District, Yorkshire Dales and the Northumbrian hinterland. From Lindisfarne the walkers
headed to Scotland, traversing in turn the Borders, Southern Uplands, Glasgow, Western Highlands and over to
Iona via Mull. All were amazed at how much ground could be covered and all returned with a much deeper
understanding of Britain than when they had

Peter Hadden is both a consultant ophthalmologist and a doctoral student. He has previously published on
the natural history of northern New Zealand. He is the son of one of the walkers.
Iain Chisholm is a retired consultant ophthalmologist with publications on medical retina and macular
degeneration. He has led these 8-day sponsored walks for 25 years. He lives outside Winchester.

Publication Date: 28th July 2024 £20.99 ISBN: 9781805144595
Thema subject category: SZC – Walking, hiking, trekking
paperback 234 x 156 mm 584 pp Portrait Author location: Auckland

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