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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368068239Author Pam BrandonFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Disney EditionsPublisher Disney Book Publishing Inc.

With stories of 50 incredible hiking routes in 30 countries, from New Zealand to Peru, plus a further 150 suggestions, Lonely Planet's Epic Hikes of the World will inspire a lifetime of adventure on foot. From one-day jaunts and urban trails to...

In the summer after the Anglo-Irish Agreement, when tension was high in Northern Ireland, Colm Toibin walked along the border from Derry to Newry. Bad Blood is a stark and evocative account of this journey through fear and hatred, and a report on...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911161424Author Holly WortonFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Tribal PublishingPublisher North Downs PublishingWeight(grams) 386gDimensions(mm) 216mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692789865Author Jill HomerFormat PaperbackPage Count 190Imprint Arctic Glass PressPublisher Arctic Glass PressWeight(grams) 263gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Lose yourself in the beauty of nature this winter...A ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020For readers of George Monbiot, Isabella Tree and Robert Macfarlane - an urgent and lyrical account of endangered places around the globe and the people...

It will make you laugh and it will make you cry: Felix The Railway Cat is the SUNDAY TIMES bestselling, extraordinary tale of a close-knit community and its amazing bond with a very special cat. 'The global sensation' Daily Telegraph________ When Felix...

Find your way around Northern England with this fully revised and updated road atlas. A full colour regional road atlas featuring 52 pages of road mapping. Covers an area extending to: ...

Great British Bike Rides is a celebration of British road cycling.Author Dave Barter brings together 40 of the best road rides in England, Scotland and Wales, searching out the country's most celebrated routes, toughest climbs and most scenic roads.The...

These attractive and cleverly structured guides will give walkers ten of the best short circular walks along each of the five sections of the 630-mile long South West Coast Path in a popular pocket-size format. With clear information, an overview and...

Discover hidden gems around Edinburgh with 20 walking routes. Featuring 20 walks in and around the city, including lesser-known circuits and details on popular walks. Accompanied by guided walking instructions and written by a local expert,...

In parks, on downlands and heaths, by motorways, overlooking firths: the racecourses of Britain and Ireland are as various as the people you meet there. Some - Newmarket, Epsom, the Curragh - are rich in history, and among the most celebrated sporting...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914314025Author Emma J PageFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Hoxton Mini PressPublisher Hoxton Mini Press

A guidebook to cycling the 220km (137 mile) Coast to Coast (C2C) cycle route from either Whitehaven or Workington to Tynemouth or Sunderland. This long-distance cycle through the Lake District, Pennines and County Durham is suitable for both first-time...

One grey dismal day, Janine Marsh was on a trip to northern France to pick up some cheap wine. She returned to England a few hours later having put in an offer on a rundown old barn in the rural Seven Valleys area of Pas de Calais. This was not something...

'...the definitive guide to how, where, why and what to do on a cycle expedition...' Adventure Travel Magazine (UK) Every cyclist dreams of making the Big Trip, the Grand Cycle Tour abroad. Whether that's a two-week trip or a year-long journey, the...

Suffolk, with its glorious coastline, charming villages and medieval towns, is a walker's delight. The twenty circular walks in this book vary in length from 3 to 6 miles and are enjoyable all year round. The author has divided the routes into seasons to...

Kim Sturgess was a weekend sailor: he enjoyed club racing and several brief sailing holidays, but had never attempted a substantial expedition. Reaching the age of fifty focused the mind and he decided to sail around Britain. While many cruising sailors...

Bring the Mandarin language to life with this beautifully illustrated children's book from Lonely Planet Kids, an imprint of Lonely Planet, the world's leading travel guide and phrasebook publisher. Perfect for the whole family, First Words Mandarin...

This guidebook describes the St Oswald's Way and Northumberland Coast Paths, both long-distance trails through Northumberland. St Oswald's Way (156km, 97 miles) begins in Heavenfield and traverses parts of Northumberland National Park and visits...

This is a book for the independent and adventurous-minded man. It offers useful but often long-neglected skills and imparts wisdom gleaned from many sources, including servicemen, explorers, mountaineers, sailors and adventurers of every kind. Here,...

In 2021, Drew Binsky completed his 10-year journey to travel to every country in the world - all 197 of them. Now, for the first time, Drew reveals his craziest stories and best moments, even from places the UN deems the most “dangerous” like...

TENERIFE - A WALKER'S ISLAND Tenerife is a big island - 2034 square kilometres big. It offers walkers a wide variety of exciting landscapes to choose from; everything from coastal strolls, high altitude summits, pine forests and laurel forests,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913628055Author Liz HurleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 118Imprint Mudlark's PressPublisher Mudlark's Press

Tour du Mont Blanc is the definitive guidebook for one of the most famous long-distance treks in the world. This trek circles the entire Mont Blanc massif, passing through spectacular scenery in France, Italy and Switzerland. You'll traverse high...

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 *...

This guidebook offers all the information walkers need to enjoy the 344km (215 miles) of the Severn Way. Beginning at the River Severn's source in Powys, mid-Wales, the route follows the entire Severn Valley, meandering through many superb landscapes and...

Anaesthetising a fish, x-raying a frog and hospitalising a walrus are all in a day's work for the world's wildest veterinarian. Travelling from the rainforests of Sierra Leone to the jungles of Borneo, Romain Pizzi...

In a salty, slashing style, Tristan Jones unfolds his extraordinary saga--a six year voyage during which he a covered a distance equal to twice the circumference of the world--revealing both a rich sense of history an insuppressible Welsh wit.With a...

'Screamingly funny...a splendidly effervescent and enjoyable book' Daily MailOne part Lonely Planet, one part tell-all family memoir, this is the definitive and hilarious guide on how to survive your family holiday, by Jack Whitehall, with a little bit...

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...

A comprehensive and fully illustrated field guide to the birds of Japan, covering all 738 species and subspecies. Japan is home to a spectacular and diverse range of birds, and this text covers the identification, voice, habitat, behaviour and range...

Discover the beautiful countryside around East Sussex with this guide to some of the best walks in the area. These 20 circular routes vary in length from 21/2 to 7 miles and are centred on a broad variety of pubs - all recommended for their good food and...

The Essex landscape gently undulates, with the highest ground to the north and west, near the Herfordshire and Cambridgeshire borders. A variety of routes are selected across the county to give a broad flavour of the county's landscapes and heritage. On...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781984897695Author Jon KrakauerFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA Inc

The popular climbing areas around Glossop and the north-west Peak District have been written about in many guidebooks. Moorland Grit by Paul Durkin features those lost and hidden crags often overlooked by previous explorers and scribes.Quality rock does...

This book features 100 wonderful walks right across Britain suitable for families with children from 0 upwards, including carrier- and buggy-friendly routes and themes such as mini mountains, walks with paddles, beaches, woodland, wildlife,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781484748725Author Chuck SnyderFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint HyperionPublisher Hyperion

The Champagne Guide Edition VII is the ultimate guide to everything you need to know about how champagne is grown and made, behind-the-scenes insights into its top producers and the best buys at every price point, all for the price of a bottle of...

Secret Lochs and Special Places takes the angler on a journey through some of Scotland's most wonderful areas to discover little-known lochs and others that are outstanding simply because of their beauty. This book is not about huge trout, although they...