From Hammersmith and Fulham, all the way to Wiltshire and Swindon. The Thames Path offers access to England’s longest river, and an opportunity to experience some of England’s most accessible, unique and fun outdoors activities. It’s no wonder the Thames Path is one of the most popular of our National Trails.

Stephen Neale spent more than a year wandering, camping and occasionally drying his socks along the entire 185-mile route. This fantastically detailed guidebook divides the path into 18 sections, from the source of the Thames to Woolwich, revealing 1,000 mini adventures to be enjoyed along the way. These cherry-picked, time-saving ideas for wild days out reveal the best places to delve into mudlarking, launch a packraft or canoe, or indulge in throwing off shoes for a barefoot paddle. They will help you explore ancient ruins, sacred shrines and riverside pubs with spectacular views. You’ll also find plenty of options for places to stay the night, for when you want a great day to become a proper holiday.

Lavishly illustrated with helpful maps and Stephen’s stunning photography, this is a truly inspiring and practical companion for anyone exploring the Thames Path. Discover what makes the Thames Path truly unique and begin your own journey through the mysteries, magic and marvellous adventures along one of the greatest rivers in the world.

Welcome to the world of wild camping, where anyone can camp, sleep and wake in Britain
and Ireland’s most secluded and beautiful places.

From getting back to nature with a hammock, some snacks and a few litres of bottled water, to enjoying a pub dinner and camping out in the garden afterwards, this book shows you how to get stuck into wild camping in all its forms. It’s all accessible right here, without the need for a flight or a big budget.

This guide opens up this amazing experience for all, covering:
what is wild camping and why bother?
different ways to do it (bivvying, tenting, hammocking, on the water)
the rules and staying legal
getting started: essential gear, food and water, where to go, when to go, safety
100 of the best places to go in England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland

Each of the 100 locations links to at least one trail (a path, river, canal, track, bridleway or drovers’ road), connecting you to thousands of miles of ‘off-piste’ routes through true wilderness.

This thoroughly updated Third Edition features eye-catching photos and helpful maps, and weighs up the impact of the Dartmoor legal battle. With a Foreword by Ed Stafford, Wild Camping gives you the knowledge and inspiration to escape the noise, clutter and stress of day-to-day life and go wild.

Beautiful wildernesses, tiny budgets and environmentally friendly… What’s not to like?

Access Adventure takes readers from the Lake District to the Kent and Hampshire coast, the Yorkshire Dales to the Brecon Beacons and Wye Valley, and the Isle of Skye to Rendlesham Forest’s UFO trail. Each accessible route comes with practical details and ideas for nearby adventures, all specifically written with wheelchair-users in mind.

Alongside route descriptions, Debbie shares moving stories of people whose lives have been transformed by being outdoors. These walks don’t just guide you through landscapes – they offer a window into human resilience, welcoming all who seek both adventure and a deeper connection with nature and each other.

'Our National Parks are essential for our country’s health, hope, and connection.' – From the foreword by Alastair Humphreys

From the UNESCO-listed Lake District to the arctic plateau of the Cairngorms, the UK’s
15 National Parks are home to some of the country’s most spectacular landscapes. This comprehensive guide celebrates their rich history, heritage and natural beauty, while helping you plan every visit with confidence.

Organised by Park and packed with practical advice, this book will help you make the most of your time – whether you’re seeking iconic landmarks, unforgettable walks, local food spots or memorable places to stay. You’ll also find inspirational insights from National Park champions, must-see sites and must-do activities tailored to each Park’s unique character. With accessible walking routes, family-friendly ideas for days out, plus adventures ranging from wild swimming and birdwatching to stargazing and caving, there’s something for everyone.

Complete with beautiful photography and maps, plus a foreword by Alastair Humphreys, this is the only guide you need to explore and uncover the very best parts of our National Parks, make amazing new memories and leave nothing behind but footprints.

Great images are accompanied by compelling stories. Featured is a woodcut map of 16th Century London, a map of where the bombs fell during the Second World War, and a map the first American settlers drew when they were attempting to establish a new empire on Roanoke Island, off the coast of what is now North Carolina. This new edition has been revised throughout, with many new maps added, including newly discovered and digitised maps from North America. A whole new chapter, Mapping Buildings, has also been added.

Ticking your way through a list of Lake District summits is easy; they stick up and are easily accounted for. Less so the dales. Where, for example, is Blengdale, or Miterdale, seldom-visited Woundale, Fusedale, Moasdale and Pasture Bottom?

In Exploring Lake District Dales, Terry Marsh champions the cause of the dales. Diving into their geology, geography, history, culture, folklore and matters of curious and touristic interest, this book reveals the beauty and appeal of dales, great and small.

Among captivating text and stunning photography, Exploring Lake District Dales also provides you with essential visitor information such as transport links, the most inspiring visitor attractions and sights, unmissable restaurants and great places to stay, making this book the complete package for all Lake District admirers.

Is a walk really a walk without a pub? Ducking into a cosy bar after a hike through beautiful countryside has to be one life’s great pleasures, and this guide celebrates both the pubs and the glorious trails that connect them. Pints and Pathways features 50 of the best pub walks in the UK, following spectacular routes all leading towards a snug rural pub, often at the heart of its community. This is a guide that will connect you with a place, its history, and the people who live there.

The 50 walks in this book are suitable for all abilities, and each focus on a pub (or two), with detailed practical information. Walks are described with colourful narrative adding anecdote and intrigue, alongside stunning photography and useful maps. The stories of these paths form an evocative narrative of people and place, and the ways we used to travel through the country – from the old mills of rural Somerset to the canals of the Midlands, the traditional boat-building heartland of the North West and the old fishing communities of Cornwall. Reminiscences of pub owners and patrons are woven in, bringing to life memories of community and landscape.

Illustrated with stunning portraiture and landscape photography, this is a beautiful and characterful guide to the best pub walks in Britain.

The River Thames is a beautifully rich and diverse 215-mile stretch of water that so many of us enjoy walking along – for half an hour, half a day, or days on end courtesy of the wonderful Thames Path. Explore further and you discover the Thames tributaries – the rivers and streams that flow into the Thames from miles in all directions. This natural network has an enormous catchment area, right across Southern England into the Thames Estuary. From a small source stream in Gloucestershire, across varied and historic countryside, through London and into the wide estuary entering the North Sea, the Thames and its tributaries are a plentiful area for exploration and enjoyment.

Exploring the Thames Rivers and Streams helps you do just that. The book presents the 33 primary rivers that flow from the Thames and within these chapters describes 50 wonderful walks that best explore the beauty these tributaries have to offer. The walks vary between 4 and 12 miles long and explore a variety of chalk streams, wet woodlands, lakes, reedbeds, flood meadows and canals, where you can pause, observe the wildlife, read about the interesting and historical places featured, or enjoy the waterside with a wild swim, picnic or paddle. Each chapter also features beautiful photography and informative maps.

Each chapter describes the castle itself, its history and architectural features, and how those relate to the landscape that surrounds it, followed by an easy-to-navigate description of the walk itself. This absorbing text is accompanied by brilliant photography of the castle and the sights you will see on your walk, and a useful map to guide you on your way.

From the well-known and popular castles such as St Michael’s Mount, Tintagel Castle, Corfe Castle and Edinburgh Castle, to the lesser-known gems like Kidwelly Castle, Castle Stalker and Framlingham Castle, The Walker’s Guide to the Castles of Britain will show you how to better enjoy the castles you already know and love and discover some new ones to add to your favourites list.