Category Archives: Travel Guides
Explore Fort William Map: Waterproof Map and Guide
This specially produced map & guide shows all the paths, tracks and trails in this popular part of Western Scotland, rightly called The Outdoor Capital of the UK. The map also includes lots of other useful information for when you`re out and about; from where to get a bite to eat to hiring or fixing
The Dales Way Pocket Map-Guidermere – Ilkley to Bowness-on-Windermere
The Dales Way is a 79 mile (127km) long distance trail in the north of England, running between Ilkley, in North Yorkshire and Bowness-on-Windermere, in Cumbria. Much of the route passes through the Yorkshire Dales and Lake District National Parks. Starting out in Ilkley, the route runs along Wharfedale, passing the impressive ruins of Bolton
Photographing East Anglia: A Photo-Location and Visitor Guidebook
PHOTOGRAPHING EAST ANGLIA is a photography-location and visitor guidebook An essential companion for anyone with a camera who is visiting East Anglia- whether you are using a high-end DSLR or a mobile phone camera.The landscape of East Anglia is unique, giving photographic opportunities not found anywhere else in the UK. Its extensive coastline, lapped by
Tickets Please!
This fascinating collection of airline tickets spans the history of air travel. From flagship megabrands like Pan Am and BOAC to some of the least known airlines flying to the most obscure corners of the world. One thing they shared was a sharp eye for colour and design. This collection has been brought together by
Seats of London: A Field Guide to London Transport Moquette Patterns
Moquette is the carpet-like fabric covering the seats we sit on in London`s Tubes, buses, trams and Overground trains – and here is a brilliantly colourful guide to all its patterns. London Transport has always wanted the best design, be it Charles Holden`s superb art deco Tube stations on the Piccadilly Line, its elegant Johnston
Britannica First Big Book of Why: The Ultimate Book of Answers for Kids Who Need to Know WHY!
Why do elephants have trunks? Why are clouds different shapes? Why does popcorn pop? Why does my tummy rumble? Why do we flush the toilet? This magnificent book features chapters on Bugs, Pets, Wild Animals, the Body, Food, Machines and Space and also includes some of the mysteries which experts are still trying to solve!
London Street Trees
Three years ago the idea of a whole book about London`s street trees seemed somewhat esoteric – weren`t they all just London Planes? But Paul Wood`s brilliant and acclaimed book has gone on to sell 5,000 copies in three printings, and become a fixture in London`s bookshops and museum and gallery gift shops, while the
Fife Coastal Path Rucksack Reader
The Fife Coastal Path runs around the coastline of eastern Scotland for 117 miles (187 km) from Kincardine on the Forth to Newburgh on the Tay. Starting west of the famous Forth bridges, the route heads through former mining towns towards the villages of Fife`s East Neuk (corner), with their rich tradition of smuggling and
London Tree Walks: 30 Guided Walks Around the Green Metropolis
Paul Wood`s brilliant and acclaimed London`s Street Trees sold out three printings in its first edition, is a fixture in London`s bookshops and museum and gallery gift shops, and was republished in Spring 2020 in a new, revised and expanded edition.One of its most popular features is the handful of `tree walks` at the back,
Cumbria Way Rucksack Reader
This new edition guidebook to the Cumbria Way has route updates, some new photos and much-improved mapping at 1:60,000. The Way runs for 73 miles northward across the Lake District, starting from Ulverston, passing through unspoiled dales with stone-built farms, skirting around charming lakes and running beneath rugged fells. Busy tourist centres such as Ulverston,
Dickens on Railways: A Great Novelist`s Travels by Train
In the mid-nineteenth century, the great age of railway building, Charles Dickens could not but be aware of their transformative impact on society. So he wrote about it – to a remarkable extent. He wrote a classic ghost story, `The Signalman`; in Dombey and Son about what is now the West Coast Main Line being
The World of Charles Dickens: A Jigsaw Puzzle with 70 Characters to Find
The 1000-piece `The World of Charles Dickens` jigsaw puzzle by Laurence King Publishing is a puzzler`s dream. Jigsaw puzzles are back as a wellness trend and this beautifully illustrated one is sure to help you relax while immersing yourself in Dickens`s legendary London. Will you brave the back alleys to find Fagin`s den, or risk
Harden`s Best UK Restaurants 2020
By diners, for diners the power of online market research creates authoritative ratings and reviews that are second to none for credibility. Comprehensive in scope from backstreet caffs to foodie temples and approachable in tone, the guide is a must for anyone with an interest in eating out no matter what their budget.
The Christmas Chronicles
Illustrated by James Newman Gray24 magical Christmas stories set in the snowy North Pole as Santa prepares to deliver presents around the world on Christmas Eve. Open each door in turn on the beautiful advent calendar-style cover to find the page number that will lead you to the next story in the series. Featuring a
London 1977-1987
The familiar streets of the capital are rendered almost uncanny in this contemplative, tonal series by Berris Connoly. Captivating in their atmospheric, filmic quality, Connoly`s photographs reveal small moments from the past, hinting at stories that have just happened; or are about to. They have both a stillness and a promise of approaching disturbance, drawing
London In The Snow: 1930-1970
For Londoners, waking up to find the busy streets of the capital suddenly muffled by a thick, crisp blanket of snow never loses its thrill. This collection of black-and-white photographs, taken over the previous century, shows many familiar corners of the city frosted over and its inhabitants navigating the icy streets with makeshift skis and
My Neighbour Over the Border: Tales of Towns and Cities Separated by Borders and How They Get Along
How do towns and cities divided by the harsh reality of an international border manage to get on with each other when their closest neighbour lives just next door, but in another country? Are they thriving or surviving? Utterly dependent on each other or with backs turned, socially and economically? We visit towns and cities
The Cateran Trail: Blairgowrie – Glen Shee – Glen Isla – Alyth
The Cateran Trail is a circular waymakred walk which runs from the town of Blairgowrie for 64 miles (103km) through the hills and glens of eastern Perthshire and Angus. This revised 2nd edition includes new maps of the whole route based on OS data. Compact and concise, it is packaged in a durable slipcase and
