Category Archives: Non-Fiction & Reference

Exmoor National Park (Slow Travel) Bradt Guide

This new title in Bradt`s distinctive series of Slow travel guides to regions of Britain is the only general guide to focus exclusively on Exmoor, covering all of the national park plus towns and villages just outside the boundary. Written by expert resident author Hilary Bradt, coast and moorland, hiking, wildlife and birdwatching are all

Australian Wildlife Bradt Guide

A new, thoroughly updated second edition of Bradt`s Australian Wildlife, covering habitats, mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, the marine environment and where to go. Wildlife writer Stella Martin combines the encyclopaedic knowledge of David Attenborough with the enthusiasm of the late Steve Irwin to offer a unique guide which, compared to others, is variously more

Shropshire: Local, Characterful Guides to Britain`s Special Places

This new, thoroughly updated second edition of Bradt`s Shropshire remains the only full-blown guidebook to this remarkable and oft-overlooked county. Written by Shropshire lover Marie Kreft, it places an emphasis on car-free travel, local produce and characterful accommodation and includes detailed descriptions of place, historical overviews, ghost stories and folk tales, and first-hand accounts from

The Peak District (Slow Travel) Bradt Guide

This new, thoroughly updated edition of Bradt`s Slow Travel Peak District brings a fresh perspective to this much-loved area. Slow down and let expert local author Helen Moat guide you to not just all the well-known places, but away from the crowds to uncover the hidden corners of the Peak District. The author`s love of

Iran Bradt Guide

This new, sixth edition of Bradt`s Iran continues to provide the most detailed background, history and cultural information available when visiting this ‘˜Jewel of Central Asia`. Thoroughly reviewed to provide all the latest information, including security and language, this new edition includes expanded information on travel to Western Iran, namely Khorasan Provinces, which remains largely

Borneo Bradt Guide

This fully updated fourth edition of Bradt`s Borneo remains the essential guide for visiting this island paradise, focusing on Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei. With all the latest practical information, plus new features such as coverage of the gateway cities of Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, and a review of the political situation and conservation issues, Bradt`s

Chile: The Carretera Austral Bradt Guide

A new, thoroughly updated edition of the only guidebook to the Carretera Austral, the 770-mile road that runs through southern Chile from Puerto Montt, the principal city of Chile’™s lake district region, to Bernado O’™Higgins and then crossing into Argentina at the most spectacular part of Southern Patagonia. The guide divides the route into five

East Devon & The Jurassic Coast (Slow Travel) Bradt Guide

This new, thoroughly updated edition of Bradt`s East Devon and the Jurassic Coast remains the most comprehensive – and only standalone – guide available to this region, written with insider knowledge which can only be gained by living in the area. Contributions from local experts, and colourful and witty writing combined with the authors` enthusiasm,

Bratislava Bradt City Guide

This new, thoroughly updated edition of Bradt`s Bratislava remains the only guide dedicated to this compact and increasingly popular city. Split into ten easy-to-follow chapters, the guide covers everything from local politics and cultural etiquette in the opening sections, followed by information on planning, practical information, local transport (including the new bike-sharing scheme), accommodation, eating

Seychelles Bradt Guide

This new sixth edition of Bradt`s Seychelles has been fully updated and remains the only travel guide giving comprehensive information on the biodiversity of the islands and updates on the conservation efforts in an easy to read format (over 40% of the Seychelles land is under environmental protection). New for this edition are expanded details

North York Moors & Yorkshire Wolds

This new, thoroughly updated second edition of Bradt`s North York Moors and Yorkshire Wolds, part of the distinctive `Slow travel` series of guides to UK regions, remains the only full-blown standalone guide available to this region of contrasts, from the magnificent cliffs and beaches of the Heritage Coast and rolling hills of the North York

Rwanda (with Eastern Congo) Bradt Guide

Now into its seventh edition and written by Philip Briggs, the world`s leading writer of guidebooks to Africa, Bradt`s Rwanda has been the go-to guide for visitors to this historical and resurgent ‘˜Land of a Thousand Hills` for nearly two decades, and it continues to be in a class of its own when it comes

South Devon & Dartmoor (Slow Travel) Bradt Guide

This new second edition of South Devon and Dartmoor is part of Bradt`s distinctive `Slow travel` series of guides to UK regions, offering in-depth exploration of one of England`s most popular areas. Written by resident experts Hilary Bradt and Janice Booth, it is the essential companion guide to discovering not just the obvious and most

Paraguay Bradt Guide

Bradt`s Paraguay was the first stand-alone guide to Paraguay published outside of Paraguay itself and still remains the most comprehensive guide available, covering the whole country from the best-known sights to off-the-beaten track attractions well beyond the tourist trail, plus a cross-border excursion to the Iguazu Falls. This new edition has been thoroughly updated to

Albania Bradt Guide

This new, thoroughly updated sixth edition of Bradt`s `Albania` remains the only standalone guide to this dynamic and rapidly modernising eastern European country, from the capital, Tirana, a lively European city, with shopping malls, cycle paths, museums, galleries and historic buildings, to remote outposts where traditional ways of life prevail. Updated by expert author Gillian

Armenia with Nagorno Karabakh Bradt Guide

This new, thoroughly updated 5th edition of Bradt`s Armenia remains the only standalone guide available to this mountainous post-Soviet republic at the crossroads of Europe. Packed with detailed background information and invaluable practical advice, Bradt`s Armenia remains the essential choice for anyone travelling to this beautiful country. New for this edition is coverage of the

Cheshire: Local, characterful guides to Britain`s Special Places

This brand new title in Bradt`s acclaimed UK regional Slow series is the only full guide to Cheshire, a county known for its abundance of black-and-white timbered buildings and which was put firmly on the map in the 1980s thanks to then-resident stars Posh and Becks. Cheshire is a county that confounds expectations, from the

52 European Wildlife Weekends: A year of short breaks for nature lovers

This innovative new title from Bradt is the first of its type to focus specifically on the vast array of wildlife-watching opportunities in Europe. Written by expert James Lowen, author of the best-selling 52 Wildlife Weekends: A Year of British Wildlife-Watching Breaks and award-winning A Summer of British Wildlife: 100 Great Days Out Watching Wildlife,

North Macedonia Bradt Guide

Bradt`s North Macedonia remains the only standalone English-language guidebook to this increasingly popular destination available outside the country. Originally written by Thammy Evans, a political analyst who lived in North Macedonia for five years, this new edition has been thoroughly updated and restructured to make it even easier to use by Philip Briggs, arguably the

Northern Italy: Emilia-Romagna: including Bologna, Ferrara, Modena, Parma, Ravenna and the Republic of San Marino

Bradt`s new Emilia Romagna is the most thorough and in-depth guide available to this entire north Italian region (not just Bologna and the main cities) with a strong focus on history, background information, art and culture, as well as extensive detail on the Apennines along the Tuscan border, where you can escape the flatlands of