Les Maple
Registered on and updated on August 28, 2009:

Zambia

Personal Information:
Name: Les Maple
Address 21 Upcroft
Town WINDSOR
County Berks
Postcode SL4 3NH
Phone 01753 866685
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Email lesmaple@btinternet.com
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Zambia

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Short biog
Born in Wales but now living in Windsor, Les is currently a member of the Long Distance Path Information team providing information about long distance paths and routes for the Long Distance Walkers Association (LDWA)

Business interests

Professional activities
I help maintain the LDWA's long distance paths database. Write features and book reviews for Chiltern News magazine and occasionally for 'Strider', the journal of the LDWA. Also involved with the Windsor Theatre Describers Association writing synopsis of plays that are read out dusing a performance to partially sighted members of the audience.

Awards:

Recent publications
'100 Walks in Oxfordshire and Berkshire' (Crowood Press, 1997).
Co-editor of the 'Long Distance Walkers Handbook' (A & C Black 2001/2002).
'Around Windsor' (Frith Book Co, 2001).
'Windsor - a photographic history of your town' (W H Smith /Frith Book Co 2002).
'Oxfordshire - Living Memories' (Frith Book Co, 2004)
'Pub Walks For Motorists' (Countryside Books, 2004/2005).
'Drive and Stroll in Berkshire' (countryside Books - 2006)
'Pub Walks in the Thames Valley' (Countryside Books, 2008).
'UK Trailwalker's Handbook' (co-editor) (Cicerone - 2009).

Main areas of interest
Through my involvement with the LDWA' LDP database I have an interest in the whole of the UK - England, Scotland, Wales and N Ireland. More detailed interests include Home Counties, S England, Peak District, Brecon Beacons, and Snowdonia).