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Wednesday, September 25, 2002

Have you been wanting to get out and stretch your legs in the countryside but thought it would be too difficult with children in tow? A series of walkers' guides has been designed with children in mind. Jarrold Short Walks for All the Family are pocket-sized books directing you along the routes of walks in different areas around England, from 'short and easy' at under two miles, to 'more challenging' at five miles and over. They tell you how long each walk is likely to take, whether it's pushchair-navigable and whether you'll need your wellies, where to park and what sights to see, with titbits of local history and a question for older children to answer about some point of interest on the way. Each route is shown on a section of the Ordnance Survey map. The guides are available in bookshops and tourist information centres, price 5.95 - and Professional Nanny has five copies of the guide for the Chilterns, north-west of London, to give away free. Just in time for the autumn leaves and the half-term holiday. Send your name and address on a postcard marked 'Walks' to Professional Nanny at the address on page three and the first five out of the bobble hat on 10 October win.