Hidden Highways of North Wales

Ten Circular Walks exploring Roman Roads, Drovers

R J A Dutton

Layers of history unfold as John Dutton takes you on a fascinating tour of ancient highways now hidden by time and the changing use of the countyside. Ten years of research on old roads are brought together in this book where walkers can explore the landscape of North Wales with Mr Dutton as their guide. This book is a must for would-be historians and archaeologists or anyone interested in the effects of man upon the North Wales countryside. Ten metre wide Roman roads and reed covered highways appear as if by magic and soon you expect to see the glint of armour from a Roman legion in the distance or be held up at gunppoint by an 18th century highwayman. One can only wonder why these old ways weren't spotted before. Walks range from 3 to 10 miles with public transport, pubs and refreshment where possible.

Errata/Updates:

p6 19 seventeen should be seventeenth P9 L11 should be 12th century p37 DIVERSION 12...water trough. Then go half-right again to the far side hedge corner. Climb the stile and follow the hedge on your left to the roadside stile. Turn left along Stringers Lane and look...(para2 12) p44 BELLA should be GLANCLWYD BELLA p48 paragraph 4 DIVERSION ... diagonally across the field. Climb the stile to enter the woods. Keep in the same direction and follow the waymark to the stile on the opposite edge of the wood. Continue diagonally across the field towards the house in the distance with a tiled roof, The stile is in the hedge to the right of the house. Then go Route A or B. p119 should start "we didn't know that the RAC rally..."