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| 100 Walks Around Manchester (Mainstream Publishing, ISBN: 1851587179) A guide to 100 walks around Manchester which features: full directions presented in clear prose; routes to suit walkers of all levels of ability and experience; sketch maps; descriptions of points of interest en route; and practical advice on clothing, equipment and safety. more>> |
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| Bookshops Of London (Mainstream Publishing, ISBN: 1840182377) This revised guide to London's bookshops covers the area within the M25. Designed to be easy to use, it details all bookshops - new, secondhand, antiquarian and specialist - in and around the capital. Comprehensively indexed, it includes facts such as opening hours and range of services. more>> |
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| Country Walks Around London (Mainstream Publishing, ISBN: 1851589686) A collection of 25 walks based on the London Transport system. Located in a fairly even spread around the capital, alternative routes are given so that the length can be varied. The guide includes details of places to visit, history, how to get there from the city, and where to eat and drink. more>> |
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| Dive Englands Greatest Wrecks (Mainstream Publishing, ISBN: 1840185708) This volume focuses in detail on 12 of England's most famous wrecks. It includes essential information panels which provides a summary of important details for divers, including depths, currents, visibility, launching, local conditions and the nearest compression facility. more>> |
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| Dundee (Mainstream Publishing, ISBN: 1840182180) More than a dozen writers have contributed to this journey into the past, present and future of the city of Dundee, seeking to capture the pioneering spirit of its inhabitants. It covers every sphere, including science, medicine, industry, art, commerce, sport, music, politics and social reform. more>> |
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| Edinburgh Encyclopedia (Mainstream Publishing, ISBN: 1851587624) Cross-referenced and indexed, this alphabetical encyclopaedia sets out in detail all aspects of Edinburgh, bringing together information and anecdotes from a wide range of sources. It includes coverage of areas such as the city's history, social pastimes, institutions, people and events. more>> |
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| Englands Highest Peaks (Mainstream Publishing, ISBN: 1840183535) This comprehensive text describes the ascent of all the major peaks above 2000 feet in England and the Isle of Man, with introductory sections on the geology of the peaks which are intended to enhance walkers' understanding of the landscape that they are exploring. more>> |
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| Fife Coast (Mainstream Publishing, ISBN: 1851586083) A guide to the Fife coast which takes the reader or walker from the Forth Bridge along the castles coast and then into the East Neuk. The book is in sections allowing a walk from end to end or a days sampling of a particular spot. more>> |
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| Grahams (Mainstream Publishing, ISBN: 1840187344) This comprehensive guidebook describes the ascent of Scottish mountains between 2000 and 2500 feet, collectively known as the Grahams. There are 224 such peaks scattered widely across the whole of the country, from Galloway to the far north, and seven are on islands. more>> |
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| Granite And Green (Mainstream Publishing, ISBN: 185158465X) A photographic portrait of the North-East of Scotland. From the summits of the Cairngorms to the urban landscape of Inverness, Aberdeen and Dundee, this book visits castles and islands, stone circles and farmlands, and the whisky trail. more>> |
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| Great Glen Way (Mainstream Publishing, ISBN: 1851588647) This is a guide to the Great Glen Way in Scotland - a 70-mile trail which takes a route from Fort William at the foot of Ben Nevis all the way to Inverness. The walk follows in the footsteps of Bonnie Prince Charlie and takes the walker through the sites of great battles. more>> |
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| Haunted Scotland (Mainstream Publishing, ISBN: 185158952X) more>> |
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| Highland High Way (Mainstream Publishing, ISBN: 1851587918) The Highland High Way is a high level route running for 105 miles from Loch Lomond to Fort William. This book describes an eight-day route, taking in about 23 mountains. It contains route descriptions, sketch maps, mountain safety information, and historical and geographical highlights. more>> |
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| Hills of Northern England and the Isle of Man (Mainstream Publishing, ISBN: 9781840185386) Around the well-trodden mountains of the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales, the lower heights and foothills form some of Britains finest summits. The colourful wooded, cragged hills and moorland of the forgotten part of Lakeland provide magnificent views of their higher neighbours, whilst the unspoilt hills of the Isle of Man form a huge tract of walking country. This volume describes the ascent of each of the distinct summits across the region that are below 2000 feet in altitude.
With route maps and photographs, the walks in this book range from gentle strolls to rewarding hikes. It is divided into five sections, each one beginning with an explanation of the area's geology to enhance walkers' understanding of the landscape they are exploring. It also contains an introduction and advice on footpaths and rights of way, plus tips on hill safety and conditions for both the novice and experienced walker alike.
It provides information on the hill names, details of local accommodation and a list of contacts. more>> |
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| Hills of Southern England (Mainstream Publishing, ISBN: 9781840185362) This guide covers the Cornish Hills, Quantocks, Exmoor, Blackdown Hills, Wessex Downs, Isle of Wight, North and South Downs, Weald, Chilterns and Cotswolds. It describes ascents of each of the distinct summits across Southern England that are below 2000 feet in altitude. Illustrated and with route maps, it takes the walker to iron-age hill forts, rough rock tors and dominating scarp-edge summits.
From cliff-top strolls and the exploration of hidden woodland combes to rough moorland walks, the routes included cater for all interests and abilities. It is divided into five sections, each beginning with an explanation of the area's geology to enhance walkers' understanding of the landscape they are exploring. Complete with an introduction and advice on footpaths and rights of way, plus tips on hill safety and conditions for both the novice and experienced walker alike, it provides information on the hill names, details of local accommodation and a list of contacts. more>> |
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