A REVISED version of the popular "Around Old Dinas Powys" book will be launched at the Dinas Powys village show.

The new edition of the book, which was first published in 1993, updates maps and route descriptions of five local walks of interest.

The local five walks include a route starting from the Millfields, taking in the 13th century St Michael and All Angels Church in Michaelston village, and returning to walk back over an old stone bridge and through the picturesque Cwm George.

The second route has three options, taking the walker through Cwm George, passing below the site of an Iron Age Settlement and then following the track towards Michaelston and the Cwrt yr-Ala Basin.

At that point there are details of two alternative routes, all ending by returning via Dinas Powys Golf Course to the village.

The third route takes the walker through a network of paths, avoiding the busy roads, from the Twyn across the Dinas Powys Golf Course to St Andrews with its lovely old Church, and then back to the village, passing Garnhill towards Beauville Lane and the Twyncyn.

The fourth choice is a walk along the Dinas Powys and Biglis Moors leading to Biglis Farm and around St Andrews Golf Course and back through St Andrews, passing Garnhil towards the Beauville Lane.

The fifth walk, starting at the Murch, proceeds via Cross Common to Pop Hill and returns via Green Lane and Parc Bryn-y-Don playing fields and Southra Park.

If that is not enough there’s the circular Village Trail commencing at the Star and concluding at the Three Horseshoes but taking in many of the historical buildings and sites. Some properties have disappeared since 1993 such as St Winifred’s and Wesley Court Centre and there have been additions such as the new modern houses on the site of the Malthouse Farm.

The text and maps were revised by Geraint and Cai Thomas. The booklet was edited and compiled by Derek Brushett and organised by Val Hartrey from the Civic Society. It will be launched at the Dinas Powys Village Show on Saturday, September 5.