Driven by a desire to explore the great outdoors with their children, authors, Becky Jones and Clare Lewis, dipped into their own childhoods to weave family friendly walks into enthralling adventures. With a hint of nostalgia, the adventures revive the simple pleasures of climbing trees, building shelters, scavenger hunts, tracking and trail-finding and identifying wild flowers. Whether it’s an urban or a countryside adventure it is guaranteed to be packed with diverting activities and tantalising facts designed to fire the imagination of every child. Unique to the market, these charmingly illustrated, pocket-sized maps and books are crammed with everything you need to know to plan and enjoy a magical day out with the family.

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TOP TIPS FOR FAMILY ADVENTURES

  • Start the ‘adventure’ before you leave the house: ask the kids to mix up a bag of dried fruit, nuts, seeds and chocolate (Smarties and Chocolate Buttons are good) to keep them going along the way.
  • Assign one of the grown-ups to walk at the pace of the slowest child.
  • Take turns in being leader of the expedition, and play Follow the Leader as you go.
  • Make up stories: put your child in as the hero/heroine and take it in turns to add a sentence to the story.
  • Sings songs, send the kids on a scavenger hunt or go on a bear hunt!
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The Adventure Walks City Maps: London, Paris, New York or Rome. Sightsee your way round some of the world’s greatest cities all neatly packaged into a pocket-sized map. Climb to the top of the tallest skyscrapers in New York City, unearth what the Roman’s did for London, spin on a vintage carousel in Paris, and fight like a gladiator in Rome’s colosseum, the world’s largest amphitheatre.
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The Adventure Walks City Maps: London, Paris, New York or Rome. Sightsee your way round some of the world’s greatest cities all neatly packaged into a pocket-sized map. Climb to the top of the tallest skyscrapers in New York City, unearth what the Roman’s did for London, spin on a vintage carousel in Paris, and fight like a gladiator in Rome’s colosseum, the world’s largest amphitheatre.
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The Adventure Walks City Maps: London, Paris, New York or Rome Sightsee your way round some of the world’s greatest cities all neatly packaged into a pocket-sized map. Climb to the top of the tallest skyscrapers in New York City, unearth what the Roman’s did for London, spin on a vintage carousel in Paris, and fight like a gladiator in Rome’s colosseum, the world’s largest amphitheatre.
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Everything you need to know to have a countryside adventure. There are 25 themed walks to choose from plus information of what to take: Munch on honey sandwiches with Winnie-the-Pooh in the Ashdown Forest, discover the hideouts of the Swallows and Amazons in Suffolk, the secrets of Roald Dahl’s fantastic Mr Fox in the Chilterns, and the whereabouts of the real Watership Down.
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Inquisitive minded kids of all ages will relish getting stuck into the pages of the Bumper Book of London. Packed with fascinating facts and mind blowing figures it delves into London’s haunting history, its colourful characters, its greatest landmarks, its best museums and its hidden secrets. Discover how to walk under the Thames without getting wet, shop ‘til you drop at the Queen’s favourite shops and pick up rhyming slang along the way.
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Explore the history, culture and green spaces of in an urban landscape. Chase the Great Fire of London round the streets of the City, climb Primose Hill for the Twilight Barking like the Hundred and One Dalmations, following in the footsteps of Kings and Queens, play in Hyde Park with Peter Pan.
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Every child should be able to go out walking, whether it is a rural or urban walk, come rain or sunshine. It is a great way to bond as a family and get the kids away from the screens, but more often than not it needs parents and older family members ..

Every child should be able to go out walking, whether it is a rural or urban walk, come rain or sunshine. It is a great way to bond as a family and get the kids away from the screens, but more often than not it needs parents and older family members ..

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Stride along Regency Street into St James’ Park, the oldest of London’s 8 royal parks - overlooked by Buckingham Palace, Clarence House and St James’ Palace ...
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For 35 years this 14-mile walk has been the best way to get to know London and is enjoyed by more than a million people a year connecting more than 50 of the Capital’s top attractions.
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Starting at the car park, the walk begins passing the rather grand Kenwood House, with a place to grab a drink and snack if needed. The route takes you skirting round the building, in and out of paths surrounded by foliage and leafy arches, with a view of one of the bigger lakes.
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