One of the problems with defining the East Midlands is that they are so varied in character, from the dead-flat Lincolnshire coast to Northamptonshire's bold limestone ridges, the steep wooded slopes of North Leicestershire to the wide flood plain of the River Trent in Nottinghamshire. You can stride out across the chalk whalebacks of the Lincolnshire Wolds or walk below sea level through the Cambridgeshire Fens.

One of the AA County Walks series, this guide explores some of the best of this varied countryside. It includes 50 themed walks of between 2 and 10 miles, each with fascinating background reading. There are clear, easy-to-follow route descriptions and full colour detailed sketch maps for every walk. Each walk chapter is prefaced by a practical information panel and then a section with interesting information on what to look out for during the walk. Details of places to eat and drink are provided, including guidance for dog owners on where to walk and dog-friendly establishments.

The walk locations include: Caistor; Tealby; Donnington on Bain; Wainfleet; Saltfleet; Belchford; Bardney; Bloxholm; Daneshill Lakes; Clumber Park; Sherwood Forest; Southwell; Newstead Abbey; Eastwood; Lambley; East Bridgford; Belvoir; West Leake Hills; Bradgate Park; The National Forest, Donisthorpe; Market Bosworth; Foxton Locks; Medbourne; Burrough Hill; Frisby on the Wreake; Rutland Water; Exton; Stamford; Gedney Drove End; Oundle; Manea; Ely; Badby; Castle Ashby; Rockingham Forest; Rockingham; Paxton Pits; Wicken Fen; Ampthill; Harrold Odell; Wimpole Hall.

One of a new series of '100 walks' guides produced by the AA in an original 'cheque book' format. Each page has a different walk, with route directions, a clear detailed sketch map and an information panel giving terrain details, distance, ascent, OS map numbers, starting grid reference and parking details. The walks vary from 2 to 10 miles and include rural and urban areas, along spectacular coast, in shady woodland and elegant parkland. The walks are organised by county within the region and are graded for steepness and designed to suit all levels of ability.

The walk locations include: Hertfordshire - Therfield; Buntingford; Great Hormead; Much Hadham; Little Hadham; Kingswalden Park; Tewin; Beane Valley; Thundridge; Hertford Heath; Cheshunt; Wheathampstead; Ayot St Lawrence; Welwyn Garden City; Harpenden; Great Gaddesden; Ashridge Park; Tring; Long Marston; Aldbury. Bedfordshire - Harrold Odell. Northamptonshire - Rockingham Forest; Castle Ashby; Badby; Oundle. Cambridgeshire - Wicken Fen; Manea. Rutland - Exton; Rutland Water. Leicestershire - Frisby on the Wreake; Medbourne; Foxton Locks; Market Bosworth; Bradgate Park. Nottinghamshire - West Leake Hills; Lambley; Eastwood; Newstead Abbey; Sherwood Forest; Clumber Park; Daneshill Lake. Lincolnshire - Woolsthorpe by Belvoir; Gedney Drove End; Saltfleet; Donnington on Bain; Tealby. Essex - Harwich; Manningtree; Walton-on-the-Naze; Paglesham; Maldon; Rochford; Danbury; Langdon; Willingale; Pleshey; Chipping Ongar; Great Bardfield; Thaxted; Saffron Walden; Harlow; Gilwell Park; Waltham Abbey. Suffolk - Somerleyton; Covehithe; Southwold; Aldeburgh; South Elmham; Debenham; Woodbridge; Sutton Hoo; East Bergholt; Shotley; Felixtowe; Gipping Valley; Hoxne; Sudbury; Long Melford; Lavenham; Hartest; Moulton. Norfolk - Horsey Mere; Breydon Water; Ludham; Overstrand; Blickling; Reepham; North Elmham; East Wreatham Common; Weeting; Thetford Forest; Castle Acre; Sandringham; Old Hunstanton; Castle Rising; Downham Market.