Hello, I’m Anne –Marie Edwards. Welcome to my walking website!

I live near the south coast, in Hampshire’s beautiful New Forest and for the last twenty years
I have walked and written guide books about some of England’s loveliest countryside.

Walk with me in the footsteps of William Shakespeare, Jane Austen and Thomas Hardy.
Visit the great coutry houses mentioned in their books. See the places that inspired their great works.

Use these walks books to help you explore the coasts and villages of Hampshire, Dorset, the New
Forest and Somerset. Have a meal in the local pub and then take a circular walk using my books as a guide.

Leave the well-trodden ways and follow footpaths winding through the countryside to
magnificent viewpoints. Walking the tranquil paths through woods full of birdsong and
stroll along leafy lanes to rural villages that seem untouched by time.

Everywhere there is a fascinating story to tell. My husband Mike accompanies me
taking the photographs and performing wonders with map and compass!

Originally I broadcast most of these walks on the BBC. I am a member of
the Ramblers Association and the Backpackers Club. I am also a member
of The British Shakespeare Association and the Jane Austen Society. I have
acted as a guide for many organisations and I am still available to
accompany selected tours - especially literary ones.

Please visit my website at www.walksbooks.co.uk