The Country Living Guide to Rural England - The South

The third edition to the Country Living Rural Guide to England - The South has been completely redesigned with a striking new cover, more detailed information on places of interest throughout the book and an index at the start of each town/village so it is much easier to find what you are looking for.

The new edition has up-to-date information on the traditional English countryside in Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, The Isle of Wight, Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire. The guide takes the reader on a relaxed tour of the South’s many pleasant villages and market towns, pointing out the attractive features of its varied countryside and coastline as well as describing the region’s history, heritage, culture and places of interest. The guide also provides readers with information on a carefully selected number of places to stay, eat, drink and shop. The book also offers a great selection of walks. The cover of the new edition incorporates a picture of Cotswold Cottages at Arlington Row, Gloucestershire.

The writer
Educated at Wadham College, Oxford, David Gerrard was a television documentary director and scriptwriter for more than 20 years, working in the UK and North America. He is now a full-time writer, based in the Yorkshire Dales and has published more than 30 titles covering a wide range of travel, leisure and local history topics. David has written previous editions of the Country Living Guides including Ireland, Heart of England and the North East.

Comments on previous editions

“A treasure trove of information” – The Wiltshire Times

“Beautifully researched” – Haverhill Echo

“Beautifully illustrated throughout with colour maps and photographs” – Newbury Weekly News

“How can I thank you enough for sending me the book so quickly, I am extremely impressed by the format” – A reader from Hampshire

“Very pleased with the book, it is really well produced” – A reader from Dorset

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