The trail visits prehistoric hill forts, burial mounds and chalk-white horses, passing through and near to villages with welcoming and charming pubs and B&Bs. Completing the Ridgeway will take you back in time and bring you closer to nature.

This guidebook contains all you need to plan and enjoy your holiday:

• details of each section showing distance, altitude profile and food/drink stops
• clear directions for cyclists, who may ride large sections of the Ridgeway
• includes a 5-page guide to Avebury and its prehistory
• background on history, landscapes and wildlife
• planning information for travel by bus, train and car
• drop-down map of the Ridgeway in five panels (1:110,000)
• in full colour, with over 80 photographs
• on rainproof paper throughout.