Stone Life Apr/May 2014 | Page 17

LOCAL AUTHOR Jeff scales the 65 highest Peaks of Staffordshire een walkers and hikers will In addition, the book not want to miss getting outlines 27 circular walks their hands on a copy of through which all of the peaks Staffordshire’s 1,000-Foot can be climbed from low ground, Peaks, the first-ever published to give a feeling of their real guide to the 65 hills of the county height. For each walk, the total which reach the magic mini- distance and height of ascent are mountain four-figure height and also given, along with the most which local author, Jeff Kent, has interesting things to be collectively named The experienced along the way, as Staffordshire Kents. well as likely hazards to be faced, The peaks have all been such as wet or muddy ground identified and climbed by Jeff in and difficult field bound