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Books, pamphlets, magazines and guides about the English Riviera Geopark.

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A number of books, pamphlets, magazines, newsletters and guides have been published about the English Riviera Geopark to help locals and visitors learn about this stunning landscape and how it has influenced our lives.

Book titled 'The Official Guide to the English Riviera and Global Geopark' resting on a wooden surface, with a cover image of a coastal scene featuring an island, ocean, and cloudy sky, and labeled with '400 million years in the making...'
A topographic map in black and white showing a river winding through mountainous terrain with contour lines indicating elevation.
Green tropical plant with elongated leaves
Green tropical plant with elongated leaves

The Official Guide to the English Riviera Global Geopark

By Melanie Border, Chris Proctor and John Risdon. This beautifully illustrated guide shows how the landscape has influenced the wildlife and incredible human history of the area, with easy-to-use colour maps and everything you need about places to visit and things to see and do. Available to by from the Tourist Information Centre, Torre Abbey, Torquay Museum and Kents Cavern.

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A guidebook titled "Walks Along the South West Coast Path" by Melanie Border and Ruth Luckhurst, featuring a coastal landscape with rocky cliffs and the sea at sunset.
Line drawing of turquoise wooden boat on black background.

Walks along the South West Coast Path: Exmouth to Dartmouth

By Melanie Border and Ruth Luckhurst. 17 spectacular walks featuring the English Riviera Global Geopark, with superb aerial photography, route maps and full directions for each walk. Available to by from the Tourist Information Centre, Torre Abbey, Torquay Museum and Kents Cavern

Silhouette of a mountain range with detailed trees at the bottom, rendered in a light greenish color against a black background.
A book titled "Earth: The Power of the Planet" by Iain Stewart and John Lynch, a pair of glasses, a cup of coffee with cream, and some other magazines or books on a white surface.
Abstract digital artwork featuring flowing lines and contours in light mint green on a black background, creating a topographical or landscape effect.
Blue dragonfly with dotted wings

Earth: The Power of the Planet

By Iain Stewart and John Lynch. Brilliant explanations and illustrations of the geological processes that have shaped our planet, written by the Geopark’s very own Patron. Accompanies the BBC television series.

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