Category Archives: Non-Fiction & Reference
London Escapes: Over 70 Captivating Day Trips from London
London offers a wealth of attractions, but sometimes you just want to escape the city`s constant hustle and bustle and visit somewhere with a gentler, slower pace of life. `London Escapes` offers over 70 exciting day trips from London, from historical towns and charming villages to magnificent stately homes and gardens; nostalgic seaside resorts and
Only Fools & White Horses
Colin Skeath needed a partner to accompany him on his next adventure. His nephew, Davis had spent a total of twelve days in a canoe before he joined Colin on an epic journey that would redefine the boundaries of canoeing; they were to become the first people to circumnavigate the UK mainland by open canoe.
Don`t Be a Tourist in Paris: The Messy Nessy Chic Guide
This is the ultimate bible to Paris unknown.If you want to see Paris like it is in the movies, Nessy will show you the director`s cut. If you seek the unusual and the underground, she`ll take you down the rabbit hole and park you at the mad hatter`s doorstep. If you think you know Paris,
Time Out Norfolk
Escape to Norfolk with the Time Out Norfolk guide and uncover the best this wonderful county has to offer. We`ve used our local knowledge to reveal the best of the county and while we`ve included all the big attractions, we`ve gone beneath the surface to uncover plenty of small or hidden treasures too. With miles
Time Out Cornwall
Escape to Cornwall with the Time Out Cornwall guide and uncover the best this wonderful county has to offer. We`ve used our local knowledge to reveal the best of the county and while we`ve included all the big attractions, we`ve gone beneath the surface to uncover plenty of small or hidden treasures too. With miles
Photographing London – Central London: A photo-location and visitor guidebook: 1: Volume 1 Central London
Photographing London is the definitive photo-location and visitor guidebook to London, invaluable to both visitors and locals alike. Explore London`s famous landmarks and hidden gems with award-winning photographer and London local, George Johnson. Over 400 locations are described – illustrated with over a thousand stunning images – showing you where to take the best photographs
Photographing London: 2: Volume 2: Outer London & Secrets of Street Photography
PHOTOGRAPHING LONDON is the definitive photo-location and visitor guidebook to London, invaluable to both visitors and locals alike.This second volume of George Johnson`s magnum opus explores beyond Central London to the London boroughs a short tube or bus ride away. Here you are mainly off the beaten track although Greenwich, Richmond Park with its famous
Photographing Wiltshire: A photo-location and visitor guidebook
Explore and discover the most beautiful places in Wiltshire. Visit and photograph the ancient and mysterious sites of Stonehenge, Avebury and Silbury Hill; the great houses and gardens at Longleat, Bowood, Wilton, Stourhead; villages and churches; Georgian Bradford-on-Avon and the chalk White Horses and the Fovant Badges etched into the hillsides. You will enjoy photographs
Photographing Northumberland
Explore and discover the most beautiful places in Northumberland with this definitive visitor and photo-location guidebook. From coast to castles, endless beaches and windswept hills, you`ll experience solitude and a hearty welcome in the kingdom of Northumbria.Northumberland is a magical place to visit and Anita Nicholson leads you to ancient castles; hidden gardens; unspoilt beaches;
Photographing Iceland Volume 1: A travel and photo-location guidebook to the most beautiful places: 1: Volume 1
Explore and discover the beautiful places of Iceland with the most comprehensive and detailed guidebook to Iceland ever published. Featuring over 600 stunning images, and over 120 locations with detailed maps, sat-nav co-ordinates including what3words and smart phone scannable lat-long QR-codes. This beautiful travel and photo-location guidebook provides both inspiration and information to make your
The English Heritage Guide to London`s Blue Plaques: The Lives and Homes of London`s Most Interesting Residents (2nd edition, revised and updated)
Blue plaques, bearing names both familiar and intriguing, can be found all across the capital. From BOB MARLEY to ALAN TURING, VIRGINIA WOOLF to VINCENT VAN GOGH, MAHATMA GANDHI to EMMELINE PANKHURST, the plaques celebrate an incredible range of London`s past residents. Whether they be scientists, sports stars, artists, actors, inventors or politicians – this
Cotswold Way: Chipping Campden to Bath
All-in-one hiking route guide and maps for the Cotswold Way, a 102-mile National Trail that runs from Chipping Campden to Bath, following the beautiful Cotswold escarpment for most of its course. This is the fully revised and updated 4th edition. The trail leads through quintessentially English countryside with little villages of honey-coloured stone to the
Walking Brittany: 32 of the best coastal hikes in the world
Real IGN Maps included (1:25,000): no need to carry separate maps.32 epic walks along the wild and beautiful coast of Brittany in northern France.Some of the finest coastal terrain in the world: endless cliffs towering above the sea; remote rocky headlands and peninsulas; stunning beaches which would not be out of place on a Caribbean
Japan by Rail: Includes Rail Route Guide and 30 City Guides
Japan is steeped in legend and myth, perhaps the greatest of which is the popular misconception that the country is simply too expensive to visit. The truth is that flights to Japan are cheaper than they`ve ever been, accommodation can be great value, while the warm hospitality which awaits every visitor costs nothing at all.
Trans-Canada Rail Guide: from Halifax to Vancouver
The world`s most scenic rail ride. A journey on Canada`s transcontinental railroad ranks as one of the greatest rail experiences in the world. Stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific, the lines span 3974 miles, taking in not only several of North America`s finest cities but also some of the most dramatic scenery on earth,
