Category Archives: Travel Guides
The Camping Pocket Bible
How do you light a decent campfire? What can you do if it rains? And what exactly is `glamping`? Find the answer to all these and more inside The Camping Pocket Bible, a camping gift full of camping tips and trivia for the first-time and the experienced camper alike – whether you know your A-frame
Scottish Hill Tracks
First published in 1947, this is a completely new and fully revised fifth edition of what has proved to be a very popular guidebook detailing the network of paths which criss-cross Scotland`s hill country. With 344 routes, it is a unique resource for walkers, cyclists, riders and runners wishing to explore the network of paths,
Vegetarian Pocket Bible
Whether you are a life-long vegetarian or a new convert this essential guide gives you practical information on how to live a healthy vegetarian lifestyle:’: Dip in and out for delicious vegetarian recipes and vegetarian cooking advice’: Dazzle your friends with a home-made vegetarian lasagne or treat your other half to a meat free casserole’:
The Grahams & the Donalds: Scottish Mountaineering Club Hillwalkers` Guide
Probably the most significant guidebook to Scottish hillwalking in recent times, this handsomely illustrated book from The Scottish Mountaineering Club describes the recommended routes on The Grahams & The Donalds. The Grahams is a list of 224 Scottish hills between 2000ft (610m) and 2500ft (762m) in height and was compiled by Fiona Torbet (nee Graham)
Green London Way
The Green London Way is a completely new approach to the London landscape. This best-selling and unique book describes a hundred mile walk that circles the capital; its canal tow paths, commons and woodlands, combining insights into the history of London`s people with an in-depth knowledge of its land and wildlife. The Green London Way
London A Very Peculiar History
“London – A Very Peculiar History” is Jim Pipe`s humorous look at the rich, varied and as moniker suggests, peculiar, history of London. This handy little hardback is full witty illustrations, maps and more.When the title also adds ‘with added jellied eels”, you get a sense that the people behind this book really do know
How To Draw Portraits
Every person is unique, and in this book you`ll find the skills to draw each person`s unique facial features, like the expression on their face or the years of experience held in their wrinkles. This books also features tips on drawing accessories like spectacles and hats. The How To Draw series takes a highly visual
The Tudors a very peculiar history
The Tudors were an odd bunch, more odd than their subjects, perhaps. When they weren`t beheading wives and enemies they were threatening to, or going around earning themselves nicknames like `Bloody Mary` and `The 9 Day Queen`. The Tudors: A Very Peculiar History tells the story of the Tudor monarchs, their castles, their lives and
Great britons a very peculiar history
Great Britain can be accused of many things; a proliferation of queuing, a fondness of the demon drink; but it`s not without more than its fair share of important historical and modern people. Great Britons: A Very Peculiar History looks at a myriad brillliant Britons and their influence on the world. The book features a
Whisky a very peculiar history
`Whisky, A Very Peculiar History` takes a sideways look at this most inebriating beverage from its simplistic origins to its pride of place in the drinks cabinets of the world. When Henry VIII disbanded the monasteries and let those brewing monks out into the wilderness, he had no idea of the kind of beast he`d
Kings & Queens – Peculiar History
Which king`s guards massacred a group of his supporters by mistake? Who had an oversized tongue and had to slobber when they ate food? Who was so large when they died that they had to be buried in a square coffin? Who survived seven assassination attempts? As you can tell from the bizarre questions above,
Titanic
It boasted libraries, palm tress, swimming pools, a 50-phone switchboard and was nearly as tall as the Eiffel Tower. No, she`s not a skyscraper, she`s the Titanic! To commemorate the centenary of the sinking of the White Star Liner RMS Titanic in 2012, Titanic, A Very Peculiar History delves into the human stories of both
A White Boat from England
The third of George Millar`s masterful sailing and travel narratives to be republished many decades after their original appearance. On the face of it, this voyage from Lymington to the Riviera should not be noteworthy, but this is a world recovering from war, and the author a man `incapable of writing a dull sentence`. As
Lake District Walks
These forty walks in England`s glorious Lake District will take you to a range of lakes, peaks, rivers, tarns and waterfalls and introduce you to the haunts of many of the writers and poets who have loved and celebrated the area and made it such a strong cultural as well as natural attraction. Each walk
Edinburgh Weekend Walks
25 walks in and around Edinburgh with colour maps and stunning photography.
The Ochils: 40 favourite walks
Known to the ancient people of Central Scotland as uchel – the high place – the long upland massif of the Ochils rises between the River Forth and the Southern Highlands, with a dramataic escarpment running between the cities of Stirling and Perth. The high rounded hills are cleaved by steep-sided ravines and dotted with
Glasgow Weekend Walks
25 walks in and around Glasgow with colour maps and stunning photography.
Carmarthenshire: 40 favourite walks
Carmarthenshire is the largest of the old Welsh counties and nestles between Pembrokeshire and the Gower Peninsula in the heart of South West Wales. Its a land of contrasts; along the coast you`ll walk close to the airy edge of tall cliffs, but there are beaches too, some so long you can`t see an end
Stirling & Falkirk Weeked Walks
25 walks in and around Stirling and Falkirk with colour maps and stunning photography.
Cambridgeshire: 40 Town & Country Walks
With its hallowed streets, glorious colleges and peaceful riverside walks along the Cam, Cambridge is the jewel in the crown of Cambridgeshire and a richly rewarding city to tour on foot. This is a big county, however, and it is well worth exploring the countryside beyond the glittering city. This guide takes you through the
