A new title in Trailblazer's 10-title series of British Walking Guides. A 131-mile National Trail, the North Downs Way runs from Farnham in Surrey to Dover in Kent via Canterbury, winding its way through the protected landscape of two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the Surrey Hills and the Kent Downs. The path passes medieval churches, castles, Neolithic burial sites, vineyards and numerous WWII defences. There are literary associations with Swift, Cobbett, Dickens and Jane Austen.

· 10 town plans and 60 large-scale walking maps – at just under 1:20,000 – showing route times, places to stay, places to eat, points of interest and much more. These are not general-purpose maps but fully-edited maps drawn by walkers for walkers.
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· Itineraries for all walkers – whether walking the route in its entirety over one to two weeks or sampling the highlights on day walks and short breaks
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· Practical information for all budgets – camping, bunkhouses, hostels, B&Bs, pubs and hotels; Farnham through to Dover via Canterbury – where to stay, where to eat, what to see, plus detailed street plans
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· Comprehensive public transport information – for all access points on the North Downs Way
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· Flora and fauna – four page full color flower guide, plus an illustrated section on local wildlife
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· Green hiking – understanding the local environment and minimizing our impact on it

‘...the Trailblazer series stands head, shoulders, waist and ankles above the rest.
They are particularly strong on mapping...’

-- The Sunday Times

A 131-mile National Trail, the North Downs Way runs from Farnham in Surrey to Dover in Kent via Canterbury, winding its way through the protected landscape of two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the Surrey Hills and the Kent Downs. The path passes medieval churches, castles, Neolithic burial sites, vineyards and numerous WWII defences. There are literary associations with Swift, Cobbett, Dickens and Jane Austen.

‘...the Trailblazer series stands head, shoulders, waist and ankles above the rest.
They are particularly strong on mapping...’ The Sunday Times

· Includes 60 walking maps – the largest-scale maps available At a scale of just under 1:20,000 (8cm or 31/8 inches to one mile) these are bigger than the most detailed walking maps currently available in the shops.
· Unique mapping features – walking times, directions, tricky junctions, places to stay and eat, points of interest. These are not general-purpose maps but fully-edited maps drawn by walkers for walkers.
· Itineraries for all walkers – whether hiking the 131-mile route in its entirety or sampling the highlights on day walks or short breaks. Includes detailed public transport information for all access points.
· Practical information for all budgets – what to see, where to stay, where to eat: pubs, hotels, B&B, camping, bunkhouses, hostels.

John Curtin is a freelance writer, former deputy editor and property writer at Illustrated London News Group and a member of the Outdoor Writers Guild. His hiking articles regularly appear in the travel pages of the national press in the UK. He lives in Albury, Surrey overlooking the North Downs Way and his local knowledge of the route made him the ideal author for this new guide.