The Wild Rover_ A Blistering Journey Along Britain_s Footpaths - Mike Parker [140]
Trail Fascism 99–101
trespass legislation 70–5
Trevelyan, Charles 63–4, 65
Trevelyan, G. M. 64–5
Trevelyan, George 64
Trevelyan, Katherine 64
Trevelyan Man Hunt 65
Turton, Robin 69, 143–4
Uffington 116
UKIP 12, 109
Undercliff 249, 251–8
urban paths 275–6
Venice 309–11
via ferreta (‘iron ways’) 259–60
Victoria, Queen 273–4
Wainwright, Alfred 85–6, 87, 90, 144–5, 175, 184
Welsh Coast to Coast 187–9
‘Welsh way’191–3
walking
author’s childhood 5–6
benefits 64, 289–90
Dave’s redemption 132
equipment 169–73
politicians 81–2
water boards 85
Wayland’s Smithy 116
West Midland Safari Park 6
Willey, Fred 80–1
William Clough valley 45–8
Wilson, Harold 106–7
Winans, William Louis 58
Winnats Pass rallies 21–2, 52, 66
Winter Hill protests, Bolton 21–2, 29–34, 56
Witley Court 152–4
Woody (friend) 225–34
Wordsworth, William 60
working-class
access campaigns 46
interest in outdoor life 29–30
walking organisations and trespass laws 73
Wright, Ralph ‘Vegetable’ 23–4, 25–8, 142–3
Young, Andrew 115
Youth Hostels Association 64, 236, 303
About the Author
Mike Parker has had a varied career, from stand-up comedian to writer and presenter of television and radio travelogues. His work appears regularly in the Welsh and UK press, and he is the author of numerous guide books, as well as other works that combine travel, history and a robust streak of scepticism. The Wild Rover is the follow-up to the bestselling and critically acclaimed Map Addict. Mike Parker lives in mid Wales.
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Text and images © Mike Parker 2011
Wolverhampton canal shot in Chapter 8 courtesy of Roger Kidd
Cardiff Hospital shot in the endpiece courtesy of Peter Finch
‘The Path’ by Ivor Mike Parker, reproduced by agreement of The Estate of Ivor Cutler.
See www.ivorcutler.org for more on the old genius.
Excerpt from ‘Slough’ © John Betjeman by permission of The Estate of John Betjaman
The author asserts his moral right to be identified as the author of this work.
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.
ISBN: 978-0-00-737266-9
EPub Edition © 2011 ISBN: 9780007413232
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Table of Contents
Cover
Title Page
The Path
Chapter 1 - (Not in) My Back Yard
Chapter 2 - On the Warpath (North)
Chapter 3 - Blazing the Trail
Chapter 4 - The Old Ways
Chapter 5 - On the Warpath (South)
Chapter 6 - ... Now Walk the Walk
Chapter 7 - And Did Those Feet
Chapter 8 - Where Dirt Meets Water
Chapter 9 - The Stile Police
Chapter 10 - Lark Rise to Cameron
Acknowledgements
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
Copyright
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