Debbie North

Access Adventure (MP3-Download)

The ultimate book of trails and adventures by wheelchair and on foot Ungekürzte Lesung. 270 Min.

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Produktbeschreibung

This book is a unique and groundbreaking guide opening up the best of the UK's trails and outdoors adventures to all, featuring fantastic routes and insightful stories from accessibility champion Debbie North and her interviewees. Whether it's the crunch of gravel on a canal path or the quiet hush of woodland in early morning light, the outdoors offers something no screen or schedule can provide: a sense of space, stillness, and connection. This book is a celebration of that magic. Access Adventure is a collection of accessible routes crafted by Debbie, taking you from the spectacular Lake District to the Kent and Hampshire Coast, from the Yorkshire Dales to the Brecon Beacons and Wye Valley, and from the Isle of Skye to Rendlesham Forest's UFO trail. Each route is backed up with practical information and ideas for other adventures nearby, specifically written for wheelchair-users. This book is also a bringing together of beautiful stories: as Debbie describes her experience of each trail alongside an inspirational interviewee, she gives us portraits of people whose lives have been changed, healed or uplifted by the simple act of being outside. These aren't just walks; they are windows into the resilience of the human spirit. These are walks that welcome, not intimidate, and whether you're planning your next walk or seeking a deeper connection with nature and people, these pages offer both a guide and a companion.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Conway
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. April 2026
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781844867226
• Artikelnr.: 75570251

Autorenporträt

Before a diagnosis of spinal degeneration took away her ability to walk, Debbie and her husband Andy spent most of their weekends in the hills and dales of Cumbria and the Yorkshire. No longer being able to ramble on her beloved fells was a crushing blow, but she began to explore alternative ways of accessing the countryside, and getting her TerrainHopper, a 4x4 all-terrain wheelchair, was the start of my new adventures.With this ‘serious bit of kit’, Debbie and Andy completed several of the Wainwrights in the Lake District, a few Munros in Scotland and a good selection of the Dales 30 – The Yorkshire Dales highest peaks. In 2015 they completed the Coast to Coast, creating their own route from St Bees to Robin Hoods Bay using a mixture of bridleways and quiet country lanes.Being outdoors once again gave her the drive, the passion, and the determination to become one of the country’s leading campaigners for creating a countryside accessible to all.But in 2021 tragedy hit once again. Andy was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer and passed away, aged 56 years old. As a legacy to Andy, Debbie and her family set up a charity called Access the Dales. The charity exists to break down the barriers that prevent people with limited mobility enjoying the great outdoors, either independently or with their friends and family.As well as running the charity, Debbie is a freelance writer (writing regularly for BBC Countryfile Magazine and author of two books), a keynote speaker and consultant, working closely with organisations such as the YHA, Natural England and RSPB, helping them to make their provision more accessible to more people. She is also an Ordnance Survey Champion, Champion for The Ramblers and was recently appointed by the Cabinet Office as Disability and Access Ambassador for the countryside.Her motto is ‘Making the inaccessible accessible’.www.access-the-dales.comwww.debbienorth.org

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
- Debbie's story
Introduction
1. The Watercut, Cumbria
2. Sutton Bank, North Yorkshire
3. Threlkeld to Keswick, Cumbria
4. Orrest Head, Cumbria
5. Consiton to Tarn Hows Circular, Cumbria
6. Newborough Nature Reserve, Anglesey
7. Craig-y-nos, Brecon Beacons, South Wales
8. The Wye Valley, Gloucestershore
9. Hergest Ridge, Herefordshire
10. Leigh Woods, Bristol
11. Pentewan Trail, St Austell
12. Budleigh Salterton, Devon
13. Ashdown Forest, East Sussex
14. Heartwood Forest, Hertfordshire
15. Sutton Park, Birmingham
16. Stansted Park, West Sussex
17. Folkstone Warren, Kent
18. Millennium Promenade, Portsmouth
19. Folkstone to Martello Tower, Kent
20. Holmwood Common, Surrey
21. Rendlesham Forest UFO Trail, Suffolk
22. Sutton Hoo, Suffolk
23. Lady Canning's Plantation, Sheffield
24. Cullen to Portknockie, Scotland
25. The Kelpies, Falkirk, Scotland
26. The Isle of Skye
27. Beacon Fell, The Forest of Bowland, Lancashire
28. Gisburn Forest
29. Doncaster Canal
30. Nateby Fell, Cumbria