The Lake District has the Wainwrights, Scotland has the Munros and now the Dales has 30 mountains of its own.
Mountains are usually classed in Britain as being over 2,000 feet high and with a 100 foot drop on all sides.
A Walker's Notebook, Alfred Wainwright
A Walker's Notebook has been compiled for all those people who walk for pleasure (over 77% of the UK adult population). This best-selling book has sold over 70,000 copies and this new edition has a flexi binding and its small size makes it ideal for slipping in a pocket and taking along with you …
Bristol Lives, Maurice Fells
Bristol has plenty to be proud of when it comes to famous people. Some were born in the city while others were drawn to it by its colourful heritage, adventurous spirit and vibrant atmosphere of culture and enterprise.
Hot on the success of Wilderness Weekends, one of the top selling guides in 2015, award-winning travel writer Phoebe Smith returns with more great outdoor experiences tailored not just for the hard-core wilderness enthusiast but for novices and newbie hillwalkers alike. Take a friend, or take the kids – or both! – and climb one of Phoebe’s favourite hills. There are 60 of them detailed in this easy-to-follow guide which champions a new easy-access approach to hillwalking. With 20 hills each in England, Wales and Scotland, from just 120 metres to a manageable 609 metres, and from Cornwall to the Scottish Highlands, there’s bound to be a hill for you.
Coast – Our Island Story, Nicholas Crane
Coast is a definitive narrative of Nicholas Crane’s journey of discovery around the edges of Britain and Ireland and the culmination of five years presenting the BBC’s successful series. On a journey of exploration, Crane describes how we discovered and embraced our coastline – the key to our island identity.
Colmer’s Hill, not far from the market town of Bridport in Dorset, has long been a recognised and much-loved landmark.
An ongoing obsession for artist Marion Taylor that has now resulted in this book featuring images from twenty-two artists. These have portrayed Colmer’s Hill in their own unique style and who Marion feels have captured the “spirit of the place” that is Colmer’s Hill.
Artists featured in the book include Robin Rae, Paul Nash and Brian Rice.
Derbyshire and The Peak District – a Dog Walker’s Guide, Peter Naldrett
On a fine day there is nothing quite so enjoyable for dog owners than getting out into the countryside with their pet for a leisurely walk. Once you get off your home patch, though, it is hard to know where you can walk safely with your dog and which pubs and cafes will welcome you both …
Hampstead Heath: The Walker’s Guide, David McDowell
David McDowall’s Walker’s Guide to Hampstead Heath gives the reader 10 enormously detailed walking tours for exploring the Heath, that much-loved slice of undeveloped, beautiful countryside at the heart of North London, and its famed surrounding areas …
How England Made the English, Harry Mount
Harry Mount's “How England Made the English: From Why We Drive on the Left to Why We Don't Talk to Our Neighbours” is packed with astonishing facts and wonderful stories. Q. Why are English train seats so narrow? A. It's all the Romans' fault. The first Victorian trains were built to the same width as horse-drawn wagons; and they were designed to fit the ruts left in the roads by Roman chariots. For readers of Paxman's “The English”, Bryson's “Notes on a Small Island” and Fox's “Watching the English”, this intriguing and witty book explains how our national characteristics – our sense of humour, our hobbies, our favourite foods and our behaviour with the opposite sex – are all defined by our nation's extraordinary geography, geology, climate and weather …
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Debbie North & Andy North
Debbie North’s love of fell walking blossomed when she met her husband, Andy, a keen hillwalker himself. But in 2008, she was diagnosed with spinal degeneration and was no longer able to walk the hills she loves so much. Andy refused to go exploring without his walking partner because it didn’t feel right. After a spell of feeling sorry for themselves, Debbie and Andy teamed up with TerrainHopper, makers of a 4×4 all-terrain wheelchair, so they could get out into the countryside again. With their hiking boots on and TerrainHopper charged and ready to go, they travelled coast to coast across the North of England, in the spirit of Wainwright.
Lake District Eyewitness Top 10, Helena Smith
Lake District in the Eyewitness Top 10 series from Dorling Kindersley is a condensed format guide book featuring dozens of illustrated, top ten lists for the traveller regardless of their disposable budget. To save you time and money a Top 10 Things to Avoid is also included.
Top 10 lists are given for things to see and do both in and around town, as well as the top ten features of particular locations or events. Practicalities are not forgotten as Top 10s are also provided for topics such as planning your trip, getting around and shopping.
Lost Lanes: 36 Glorious Bike Rides in Southern England, Jack Thurston
Lost Lanes: 36 Glorious Bike Rides in Southern England presents an imaginative selection of interesting bike routes in southern England including the Home Counties. 30 tours are grouped geographically, with a special “best for” section providing a selection of best rides for families, wild camping, pubs, gourmets, history, etc. Six of the routes are the well-known organized rides, including the annual London to Brighton charity event …
Northern Ireland – A Walking Guide, Helen Fairbairn
This guide presents top-class walking routes in Northern Ireland. From rugged mountain peaks to spectacular coastal scenery, from challenging hill walks to shorter woodland and waterside excursions, there is something for everyone …
Northumberland Slow Travel: Local, Characterful Guides to Britain’s Special Places, Gemma Hall
Northumberland in the Slow Travel series from Bradt Guides is a comprehensive guide to the far north of England. It encourages visitors to slow down and explore the green lanes, footpaths, rivers and cycle trails that link Northumberland’s ‘Castle Coast’ with the heather-topped hills, Roman fortresses and villages of the interior.
Northumberland: 40 Coast and Country Walks, Jan Tait
Northumberland is England's most northern county, a magical place filled with ancient castles, golden sand beaches, rolling hills, rugged moorland and friendly little Northumberland towns and villages. This much-awaited addition to the award-nominated series of easy walking guides is an affordable and practical guide to 40 of the best family walks in the region.
Snowdon: The Story of a Mountain, Jim Perrin
The story of Snowdon in Jim Perrin’s words. The secrets within its fractured rocks and its shy flora, its folk tales echoing an older race and its beliefs, travellers’ chronicles, industry, sport and an anthology of literature all contribute towards our understanding of the mountain. The aim of the book is to present Snowdon afresh to those who love landscape and literature; mountaineering and myth. It is full of fascinating history and anecdotes about Snowdon. A sumptuous hardback volume with a foreword by Merfyn Jones.