Category Archives: Travel Guides
Hungary Walking
Walking in Hungary by Tom Chrystal and Beata Dosa is a Cicerone walking guide to one of central Europe’s most accessible and ideal walking countries. Hungary’s Great Plain often dominates walkers’ image of the country and as a result many visitors are unaware of the ridges of the Matra and Borzsony or the limestone outcrops
Dartmoor Walking
John Earle’s Cicerone guide to Walking on Dartmoor explores one of England’s favourite National Park walking destinations as well as its surrounding areas. Dartmoor has been referred to as one of the last great wildernesses in the country, where it is possible to get further away from civilisation than anywhere else. Its wild, lonely and
Cordillera Cantabrica Walking
Robin Walker’s Cicerone guide to Walking in the Cordillera Cantabrica explores one of Spain’s premier mountain ranges. It includes detailed descriptions of 60 routes located throughout this magnificent mountain chain. The Cordillera Cantabrica is currently home to a total of nine protected areas, including three UNESCO ‘Man and the Biosphere’ sites, and, together with the
Good Beer Guide 2016
The Good Beer Guide is fully revised and updated each year and features pubs across the United Kingdom that serve the best real ale. Now in its 43rd edition, this pub guide is completely independent with listings based entirely on nomination and evaluation by CAMRA members. This means you can be sure that every one
Alpine Ski Mountaineering: Volume 1 – Western Alps
Bill O’Connor’s Cicerone guide to Alpine Ski Mountaineering – Volume 1 – Western Alps, is part of a two-book series detailing some of the most extensive and accessible ski mountaineering in the world. Volume 1 covers a selection of the best high-level ski tours in the Western Alps in the Ecrins, Vanoise, Haute Maurienne, Grand
Britain`s Best Real Heritage Pubs (Camra)
This definitive listing is the result of 25 years` research by CAMRA to discover pubs that are either unaltered in 70 years or have features of truly national historic importance. Comprehensively revised from the 2013 edition, the book boasts updated information and a new set of evocative illustrations. Among the 260 pubs, there are unspoilt
Alpine Ski Mountaineering: Volume 2 – Central and Eastern Alps
Bill O’Connor’s Cicerone guide to Alpine Ski Mountaineering – Volume 2 – Central and Eastern Alps, is part of a two-book series detailing some of the most extensive and accessible ski mountaineering in the world. Volume 2 covers a selection of the best high-level ski tours in the Central and Eastern Alps in the Bernese,
Camra`s Good Beer Guide: 2017
Now in its 44th edition, the beer-lovers` bible is fully revised and updated each year to feature recommended pubs across the United Kingdom that serve the best real ale. The GBG is completely independent, with listings based entirely on evaluation by CAMRA members. The unique breweries section lists every brewery – micro, regional and national
Italian Dolomites – Via Ferratas Volume 2 – Southern Dolomites, Brenta and Lake Garda
Via Ferratas of the Italian Dolomites- Volume 2 is John Smith and Graham Fletcher’s Cicerone guide to exploring the wonders of these Italian mountains. Via ferratas, or protected routes comprising fixed cables, ladders and bridges, aid ascents to places usually reserved for expert rock climbers, thus opening up previously unseen routes to many more walkers.
Camra`s London Pub Walks
From the bucolic charms of Hampstead Heath to the bustle of Marylebone, this pocket-sized guide will lead the serious rambler and more casual walker on voyages of discovery, each with great pubs at its heart. The walks are clearly mapped and illustrated, with detailed information on how to link multiple walks together. Over 160 pubs
Corsica Walking
Walking in Corsica is experienced walker Gillian Price’s Cicerone guide to the best walking opportunities that are available on this picturesque island. The guide covers walks through a range of landscapes, including towering forests, isolated coves and river gorges and describes three coast-to-coast routes through the island’s mountainous interior. There is also a selection of
Historic Coaching Inns of the Great North Road: A Guide to Travelling the Legendary Highway
The Great North Road is part of British folklore, the Route 66 of Britain, except instead of gas stations and diners we have magnificent coaching inns, part of the living history of our islands. Taking in the history of these buildings (including a chapter on highwaymen, who often concealed themselves in secret rooms and tunnels
Wild Pub Walks
Join the author on 30 walks in beautiful remote or mountain landscapes, each with a great pub – often with historical significance – at journey`s end. The book is aimed at the large market of hill walkers who enjoy long days out followed by a great pint in a great pub.The areas covered are: Peak
CAMRA`s Good Beer Guide 2019
The beer-lovers` bible is fully revised and updated each year to feature recommended pubs across the United Kingdom that serve the best real ale. The GBG is completely independent, with listings based entirely on evaluation by CAMRA members. The unique breweries section lists every brewery – micro, regional and national – that produces real ale
The Pub Manifesto: A Comedian stands up for pubs
18 pubs close per week in the UK. Award-winning stand-up and pub aficionado James Dowdeswell who grew up in a West Country pub believes humour is the best way to make the plight of the pub public and to generate a response. To source the roots of the problem and to help crystalise what makes
World Beer Guide
Beer is the world`s favourite alcohol and it has changed out of all recognition in the 21st century. The country-by-country sections will give more detail of the changes but the introduction will lead readers into the world beer revolution by describing the enormous power and stretch of global brewers – with AB InBev accounting for
Norway Walking
Connie Roos’ Cicerone guide to Walking in Norway explores the best walking areas of Norway ranging from the far south to the Arctic regions. 20 walking routes are covered in total, varying in length between a few days to over a week. Norway’s landscape is ideal for walking: there are mountains relatively free from crowds
Lakeland Short Walks – Volume 2 – North Lakeland
Aileen and Brian Evans’ practical Cicerone guide to North Lakeland is a comprehensive introduction to walking the lower fells of the beautiful Lake District. Dividing North Lakeland into six areas – Borrowdale, the northern fells, Patterdale and Ullswater, Newlands and the north-west, Thirlmere and the eastern fells and dales, the authors have produced a detailed
Jordan (Wadi Rum) Climbs and Treks
Tony Howard’s Cicerone guide to Treks and Climbs in Wadi Rum, Jordan details is one of the few guides dedicated to exploring the outdoor opportunities in the country. Wadi Rum is located in the south of Jordan, close to the Red Sea port of Aqaba and is particularly remote, despite being only a five hour
Snowdonia Ridges
Steve Ashton’s Cicerone guide to the Ridges of Snowdonia details some of the best ridge-walking in this wild and beautiful part of north Wales. Once described as the ‘only purely philosophical guide to hill-walking”, the guide is a unique combination of route description and exploration of the hill-walking experience that has stood the test of
