Following the success of their earlier publications, the new book of walks by Peter Bradshaw, Larry Cunningham and Sue Fraser has been given a Wessex Watermark Award.

Twenty circular walks not far from Timsbury, each featuring water, uses a similar format to their three previous books to take walkers close to rivers, canals, lakes, reservoirs and other features associated with water which are not far from Timsbury. It goes on sale on Saturday, 28th March, just as light evenings return and spring approaches.

Sue Fraser said: “People from all around seem to love the books, so this time we’ve widened the area covered and chosen some of our favourite walks close to water.

“Given the book’s ‘watery’ theme, we are delighted to have received the Wessex Watermark award which will help meet the cost of printing its first edition. As with the previous books, we have researched and produced the book as volunteers for the benefit of the community.”

Once printing costs are recouped, all the proceeds of sales will be donated to the charity, Water Aid, which is working in 28 countries to provide clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene.

The new book mirrors the successful format of Peter, Larry and Sue’s three previous books with clear directions, maps, information about points of interest on each route and colour photographs.

Larry Cunningham said: “We seem to have hit on a format which suits a wide range of people. With some longer walks for serious ramblers and shorter alternatives for those just keen to stretch their legs.”

The walks range from 1.8 to 8.5 miles in length. Peter Bradshaw added: “There are so many potentially enjoyable and interesting walks in this beautiful area that it wasn’t easy to decide which to include, so we’ve concentrated on ones that combine attractive scenery with historical interest and, of course, water!”