Great Britain

The definitive guide to the birdwatching sites of Wales. Wales remains one of the most alluring regions for birdwatchers; its range of habitats ensures a wide variety of species amidst the often spectacular scenery. Now in its fifth edition, Where...

Waterlog celebrates the magic of water and the beauty of wild Britain.In 1996 Roger Deakin set out to swim the British Isles. He swam in the sea, in rivers, in streams, tarns, lakes, lochs, ponds, lidos, swimming pools, fens, dykes, moats, aqueducts,...

Philip's is No. 1 in the UK for clear maps and brings you the latest large spiral-bound format Big Road Atlas Britain and Ireland 2024 with fully updated maps from the Philip's digital database. 'Good balance between detail and clarity with excellent...

The book traces Conor Jameson's travels in search of the Goshawk, a magnificent yet rarely seen (in Britain at least) raptor. Each episode of the narrative arises from personal experience, investigation, and the unearthing of information from research,...

The University of Oxford offers 800 years of history: its 39 colleges are inextricably linked with the daily life of a busy city with beautiful buildings, cobbled lanes, and turrets and spires. Fully revised for 2019, and with a map to guide visitors,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908851222Format PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Heron MapsPublisher Phoenix Maps

Looking for the best places to walk your dog in East Sussex? This book contains 20 walks that are perfect for your dog and great pubs where they'll be welcome. These tried-and-tested circular walks (endorsed by our canine research team), vary between...

Make your trip to England's South Coast extraordinaryA hike along the South West Coast Path. Sampling craft beer in London. Castle hopping in Kent. With so much to see and do, England's South Coast is a must-visit. Whatever your dream trip involves, this...

'Both moving and hilarious' Spectator, Books of the Year'A tale of gloriously eccentric British pensioners. Aitken rivals Alan Bennett in the ear he has for an eavesdropped remark ... boy, can he write.' Daily Mail, Book of the WeekFROM THE AUTHOR OF THE...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781859652923Author Al ChurcherFormat PaperbackPage Count 1Imprint GoldeneyePublisher Goldeneye

An illustrated pocket guide to off-the-beaten-track cycling challengesReally Wild Cycling follows in the tracks of Chris's bestselling Wild Cycling. Most, if not all, the rides are off-road, but each one presents a challenge to inspire readers to train...

'Without any doubt, London is one of the best cities in the world for modern architecture. But it is also one of the biggest cities in the world, and it does not make a display of its best things. A visitor looking for new buildings in the City and the...

The story of Britain's colourful maritime past seen through the changing fortunes of the Cornish port of Falmouth. Within the space of few years, during the 1560s and 1570s, a maritime revolution took place in England that would contribute...

Explore & Discover Liverpool is your essential companion for exploring and photographing one of the UK's most beautiful cities. Geoff Drake is one of Liverpool's finest photographers. He takes us on a tour of the city and its suburbs from the...

Patrick Whitefield has spent a lifetime living and working in the countryside and twenty years of that taking notes of what he sees, everywhere from the Isle of Wight to the Scottish Highlands. This book is the fruit of those years of experience. In How...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING AND THE BOARDMAN TASKER AWARD FOR MOUNTAIN LITERATUREIn Time on Rock Anna Fleming charts two parallel journeys: learning the craft of traditional rock climbing, and the new developing appreciation...

Celebrate the heyday of passenger rail travel around Britain with this beautiful Times railway book. Take a journey back to the boom time for Britain's railways, through a unique collection of fascinating stories, photographs, posters and...

Placenames are a constant source of debate. Who was Edwin, whose name is said to live on in that of Scotland's capital city? Are the 'drum' and 'chapel' still to be found in Drumchapel? And which 'king' had a 'seat' in Kingseat in Perthshire? The answers...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913159696Author Helen ShawFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Merlin Unwin BooksPublisher Merlin Unwin BooksWeight(grams) 900g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781905306671Author Ordnance Survey of Northern IrelandImprint Land & Property ServicesPublisher Land & Property Services

POCKETS OF PRETTY Those small areas of the cityscape which one finds lovely to behold. To visit, to live or to dream of from afar . . . Edinburgh is a city to fall in love with. Full of little adventures waiting to be enjoyed, of hidden gems and...

Inspirational and informative pocket guide, shining a spotlight on the best of holidaying at home in the UK through clearly laid-out walking and driving itineraries.Explore the best of Brighton, Sussex & the South Downs with this unique Rough Guide...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993116148Author Ted LiddleFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Northern HeritagePublisher Northern Heritage Services

A walking guide to climbing the 254 summits in England which reach the height of 2000ft (Nuttalls) in a series of 60 walks. The summits that achieve this height (and rise above their surroundings by at least 50ft) are described by region, from the Lake...

Lonely Planet's Experience Scotland travel guide reveals exciting new ways to explore this iconic destination with one-of-a-kind adventures at every turn. Visit the infamous Malt Whisky Trail, devour fresh lobster platters in Oban, escape to white sand...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781872405643Author Richard HallewellFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Hallewell PublicationsPublisher Hallewell PublicationsWeight(grams)...

An enthralling voyage of discovery to meet a rare and mysterious bird of prey that puzzled Darwin, fascinates modern-day falconers, and carries secrets of our planet's deep past in its family history.In 1833, Charles Darwin was astonished by a...

This attractive and cleverly structured guide gives walkers ten of the finest short circular walks to the most popular hills and easy summits in the Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park in a popular pocketable format.With clear information, an...

'The definitive go-to wildlife guide for all 16 million British gardens.' - Mike Dilger Even the smallest garden can be an important haven for wildlife, and this authoritative guide enables everyone to explore this wealth on their back doorstep. It...

Hay-on-Wye is world famous as the Town of Books. But when travel writer Oliver Balch moved there, it was not just the books he was keen to read, but the people too.After living in London and Buenos Aires, what will he make of this tiny, quirky town on...

Throughout British history rivers have been of profound economic, social and cultural importance - yet as we see with increasing frequency they have the potential to wreak great destruction. This book describes the natural and not-so-natural changes...

The delightful tale of a young couple who in the late 1970s, on impulse, became the new landlords of the most remote, bleak and lonely pub - The Tan Hill Inn - located in the desolate landscape of the Yorkshire Dales. Having seen an article in the...

Join historian Suzannah Lipscomb as she reveals the hidden secrets of palaces, castles, theatres and abbeys to uncover the stories of Tudor England. From the famous palace at Hampton Court where dangerous court intrigue was rife, to less well-known...

Revelling in the off-beat and eccentric, Londoner Suggs takes us on a nostalgic adventure to explore the disappearing history of his extraordinary home town: from the sharp tailors of Saville Row to the sex traders of Bohemian Soho, by way of quaint and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781872405438Author Peter D. Koch-OsborneFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Hallewell PublicationsPublisher Hallewell Publications

In recognition of the nation's love for the Great British coastline, 2018 sees the launch of a brand new guidebook - Cool Camping: Coast - the latest title in the best-selling Cool Camping series. Featuring 66 of the best independent campsites along...

The North Downs Way National Trail is a 130 mile (208km) between the high downland of Farnham and the historic city of Dover on the Kent coast. The route is described in 11 day stages from west to east with an optional detour via Canterbury.Step-by-step...

Nostalgic London is the first book in Luster's second spinoff from the successful The 500 Hidden Secrets series. Following the Hidden guides on regions, there will now also be themed guides, focussing on a specific subject in or a specific side of a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780957394636Author Chris WoodFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Wild Nature PressPublisher Wild Nature PressWeight(grams) 360gDimensions(mm) 210mm *...

Whether you're a nature lover, amateur horticulturist or a keen walker - or just seeking a bit of peace and quiet away from the stresses of life - you'll find the 20 green walks in this book immensely enjoyable. All you need is a stout pair of shoes, a...