Walking Home: Great British Adventures . . . and Other Rambles

Paperback Published on: 26/03/2015
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Synopsis

Walking Home - Clare Balding's unmissable new book of Great British Adventures

Clare Balding is on a mission to discover Britain and Ireland. She's conquered over 1,500 miles of footpaths, from the Pennine Way to the South-west Coast Path.

As well as blisters and a twisted ankle, she's walked with extraordinary people - botanists, barefooted ramblers, whisky-drinking widowers...

In Walking Home she shares these stories and tells of more (mis)adventures with her family and her wayward Tibetan terrier Archie. Along the way there are beguiling diversions and life-changing rambles.
Finally, Clare embarks on the most important journey of all - the long walk home.

Clare Balding's first book, My Animals and Other Family, was a runaway number one bestseller and won Autobiography of the Year at the 2012 Specsavers National Book Awards. Clare broadcasts on TV and radio for the BBC, Channel 4 and BT Sport. In 2013 she received an OBE for services to broadcasting and journalism. She lives in West London with her partner Alice, their Terrier Archie and a cat who couldn't give a damn called Itty.

Praise for My Animals and Other Family:

'You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll want a horse' Caitlin Moran

'Moving, funny, and larger than life' Michael Morpurgo

'Simply fabulous' Jilly Cooper

'Stonking anecdotes ... sharply charming' Guardian

'Magical, enchanting, riotously eccentric' Daily Mail

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
  • ISBN: 9780241959770
  • Number of pages: 320
  • Dimensions: 196 x 131 x 22 mm
  • Weight: 228g
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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Walking Home
great read
I found this book to be a really good read, Clare's voice came across clearly throughout the whole book. If you know Clare from TV and radio and enjoy her ... READ MORE
Caroline Farrell
Walking Home
Gently Entertaining
This is such an unusual topic for a book as we join Balding and her brother for a walk along 'The Wayfarer's Walk' and I wasn't quite sure that it would wo... READ MORE
sophie56
Walking Home
Inspirational
When I first saw this book advertised, I really wanted to read it, and I was not disappointed, it is very inspirational, based on Clare Baldings’ radio pro... READ MORE
A Upton
Walking Home
great read
I found this book to be a really good read, Clare's voice came across clearly throughout the whole book. If you know Clare from TV and radio and enjoy her ... READ MORE
Caroline Farrell
Walking Home
A positive pleasure to read!
I have to admit from the start that I am not a sports fan. All I remember from the 2012 Olympics is the fabulous opening ceremony and the wonderful press o... READ MORE
Anne Watkinson
Walking Home
As hard a slog as walking through a ploughed field
I'm afraid I found this a profoundly unpleasant book to read, rather than being informed I felt myself under a constant verbal attack. Balding admits that ... READ MORE
Mykh
Walking Home
Ramblings on Ramblings
Clare Balding follows on the success of her memoir 'My Animals and Other Family" with "Walking Home", in which she shares her love of walking, and a whole ... READ MORE
Kate Barr
Walking Home
A celebration of walking and countryside
Clare Balding found herself with National Treasure status after the 2012 Olympics and although her role in the broadcasting of the Games is covered in Walk... READ MORE
CatherineJ
Walking Home
A stunning, heartwarming read
This is such a gentle, humourous, heartwarming and enjoyable experience when you sit down to read this book. The joy of walking and the people you meet soa... READ MORE
laurathered
Walking Home
Highly Recommended
A wonderful book with a mixture of stories from Clare’s Rambling radio series and walks taken with various members of her family. Brilliantly written, if y... READ MORE
Revel
Walking Home
A ramble through life, walking boots not required
I was not aware of Clare's Radio 4 'Ramblings' before reading this book, but I enjoy getting out and about for a good walk, so was very interested in the b... READ MORE
Judy Dee
Walking Home
Simply fabulous Clare
When I read My Animals and Other Family by Clare Balding I was amazed at how talented a writer Clare is. The words rolling across the pages are engaging, e... READ MORE
A Cordon