Books and Guides
The Tamar Valley AONB has a range of publications for sale. All books and guides can be purchased from the Tamar Valley Centre by cash or cheque. We are looking into an online shop and card reader for the future. Call 01822 835030 for more information.
Sovereigns, Madams & Double Whites - Fruit & Flower Pioneers of the Tamar Valley
BY JO LEWIS
PHOTOGRAPHS BY TED GIFFORD
£18.99
This 214-page book records memories of the market gardening industry of the Tamar Valley region. The book results from an extensive research project to record the industry before its traces were lost, and an accompanying photographic survey by acclaimed photographer Ted Giffords (BBC's Planet Earth). An audio CD accopmanies the book with recordings of interviews with the pioneers featured in the publication.
Turner in the Tamar Valley
BY DOROTHY KIRK & DIANA COOK
£9.95
Lavishly illustrated, Turner in the Tamar Valley stresses the uniqueness of the Valley and its industrial past and celebrates the fact that Turner selected it to prove for all time his mastery of landscape painting.
Dorothy Kirk, one of the authors, says; “The book enables modern day readers to see today what the artist saw and recorded almost 200 years ago. Along the way we uncover and explain the Valley’s industrial past, hidden away in the landscape that so impressed Turner with its beauty. Other photographs and paintings enable the reader to assess how accurately the sketches are identified.”
East Cornwall Trails Pack
PRODUCED BY TAMAR VALLEY AONB
£5.95
Explore a landscape steeped in history with the latest walks pack from the AONB. The 'East Cornwall Tamar Trails' pack features nine walks lying within the Cornish side of the Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The walks are printed on weatherproof paper held in a handy folder, so all you have to do is select the walk you'd like to do and take that with you, leaving the bulk at home for next time! There are also additional pages featuring wonderful descriptions to the industrial and natural history of the Tamar Valley secured within the folder.
Don't forget you can download individual trail guides on this website. Click here to find out more.
Dartmoor & Tamar Valley Cycle Map (On-road and XCountry)
PRODUCED BY DARTMOOR NATIONAL PARK
£12.95
To help you plan great routes on and around Dartmoor and the Tamar Valley, the Dartmoor and Surrounding Area for Cyclists map is invaluable. This tough, detailed waterproof map shows tried and tested cycle routes whether you are cycling off-road or touring. All paths and tracks where cyclists have a legal or permitted right to ride are shown. Off-road routes have also been graded and colour coded by cyclists so that you can easily identify the paths that will suit your ability and mood. The map includes enlargements of the Tamar Valley AONB and Haldon Forest Park and shows public transport hubs.
The Westcountry Year
BY RICHARD WOOLLCOMBE
£5.99
The people and visitors of the West Country are captured in these witty illustrations by a market gardener from Bere Alston. Richard Woollcombe, a retired market gardener, has created a book of funny and whimsical pictures reminiscent of the late Beryl Cook’ sstyle. The beach scenes, fairs, pick-your-own and nature themed collection covers 12 months of the year with humour and an eye
for human nature.
Available from the Tamar Valley Centre or direct from Alan Woollcombe - 01579 371169.
The ZEDbook
BY BILL DUNSTER, CRAIG SIMMONS & BOBBY GILBERT
£30
The Tamar Valley Centre was designed by acclaimed architects, ZedFactory. Based on the experience gained from their involvement in the pioneering Beddington Zero Energy Development (or BedZED) in London, and subsequent innovative schemes, the ZEDbook authors present a bold, coherent and refreshing vision of a low carbon future.
In three comprehensive sections, The ZEDbook leads the reader from basic ZEDliving principles through building physics and architectural design details to a carefully selected array of informative case studies.The ZEDbook is a must-have purchase for anyone wanting to make communities and the built environment more sustainable.
Available from the Tamar Valley Centre.
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