Pilgrimage and Wild Journey Books
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The Old Ways : A Journey on Foot
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZEThe original bestseller from the beloved author of UNDERLAND, LANDMARKS and THE LOST WORDS - Robert Macfarlane travels Britain's ancient paths and discovers the secrets of our beautiful, underappreciated landscape'The Old Ways confirms Macfarlane's reputation as...- £12.99
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Wild Atlantic Women : Walking Ireland's West Coast
At a crossroads in her life, Gr�inne Lyons set out to travel Ireland's west coast on foot. She set a simple intention: to walk in the footsteps of eleven pioneering Irish women deeply rooted in this coastal landscape and explore their lives and work...- £10.99
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The Salt Path
Bring nature into your home with the inspiring true story of hope and the healing powers of the natural world, in one of the most talked about books of the decadeFROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR'This is what you need right now to muster hope...- £10.99
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On This Holy Island : A Modern Pilgrimage Across Britain -- A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST SUMMER TRAVEL BOOK OF 2024
*** A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST SUMMER TRAVEL BOOK OF 2024 ***"Excellent.immensely well-researched and playful. Smith has written something special." -- Patrick Galbraith, The Times"Imaginative and engaging" -- Country LifeAcclaimed travel writer Oliver Smith sets out to radically reframe our idea of `pilgrimage' in Britain...- £20.00
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The Path of Peace : Walking the Western Front Way
Blackwell's Non-Fiction Book of the Month'A formidable achievement' Rory Stewart'Thoughtful [and] heartfelt' Observer'Profound [and] compelling' Spectator'A noble endeavour' New StatesmanWithout a permanent home, a wife or a job, and with no clear sense of where his life was going, Anthony Seldon set out on...- £10.99
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Finding Hildasay : How one man walked the UK's coastline and found hope and happiness
The Sunday Times Bestseller - As featured on Ben Fogle's New Lives in the Wild. Join Christian Lewis as he walks the entire coastline of the UK - his dog Jet in tow - and rebuilds his life, step by step. With a foreword...- £10.99
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Landlines : The No 1 Sunday Times bestseller about a thousand-mile journey across Britain from the author of The Salt Path
THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SALT PATH AND THE WILD SILENCEJoin Raynor and Moth on their remarkable 1000-mile walk from Scotland to the South West Coast Path in this powerful account of our country's land, and the people...- £10.99
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The Wild Places
A wonderful evocation of Britain's natural beauty and a reminder of our need to connect with the wilderness' The Times Are there any genuinely wild places left in Britain and Ireland? Or have we farmed and built ourselves out of wildness? From forest to...- £10.99
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Britain's Pilgrim Places : The first complete guide to every spiritual treasure
Britain's Pilgrim Places captures the spirit of 2,000 years of history, heritage and wonder. It is the complete guide to every spiritual treasure, including 500 enchanting holy places throughout England, Wales and Scotland and covers all major pilgrimage routes. Produced in collaboration with The...- £19.99
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The Wild Silence : The Sunday Times Bestseller from the Million-Copy Bestselling Author of The Salt Path
The incredible Sunday Times No. 1 bestseller from the million-copy bestselling author of the phenomenon and- 80-week Sunday Times bestselling The Salt Path'Beautiful, a thrill to read . . . you feel the world is a better place because Raynor and Moth are in...- £10.99
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The Hidden Ways : Scotland's Forgotten Roads
Embark on a captivating journey through Scotland's forgotten trails and byways with Alistair Moffat's The Hidden Ways. This mesmerizing non-fiction travel book transports readers along the ancient Roman roads once trodden by mighty armies, the warpaths etched by warriors of old, the winding pilgrim...- £10.99
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The Frayed Atlantic Edge : A Historian's Journey from Shetland to the Channel
COLLECTIVE WINNER OF THE HIGHLAND BOOK PRIZE AND SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE `This is the book that has been wanting to be written for decades: the ragged fringe of Britain as a laboratory for the human spirit' Adam Nicolson Over the course of...- £10.99
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Elixir : A Voyage into Alchemy
Set in the valley of the Mesta, one of the oldest inhabited river valleys in Europe and a nexus for wild plant gatherers, Elixir is an unforgettable exploration of the deep connections between people, plants and place. Pre-order Kapka Kassabova's new book, Anima: A...- £10.99
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Walking The Invisible
In "Walking the Invisible," Michael Stewart takes readers on an immersive journey through the rugged and windswept landscapes that inspired the legendary works of the Brontë sisters. This captivating hybrid memoir seamlessly interweaves nature writing with literary exploration, inviting you to retrace the footsteps...- £9.99
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The Slow Road to Tehran : A Revelatory Bike Ride Through Europe and the Middle East by Rebecca Lowe
One woman, one bike and one richly entertaining, perception-altering journey of discovery. In 2015, as the Syrian War raged and the refugee crisis reached its peak, Rebecca Lowe set off on her bicycle across the Middle East. Driven by a desire to learn more...- £11.99
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Wayfarer : Love, Loss and Life on Britain's Ancient Paths
A Financial Times best summer travel book of 2024 'A powerfully delicate book of love, loss and discovery, along paths of emotional understanding and physical wonder.' Raynor Winn, author of The Salt Path On an assignment to walk the most famous pilgrimage in the...- £16.99
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The Half Bird
A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST SUMMER TRAVEL BOOK OF 2024**Good Housekeeping recommended '20 uplifting memoirs by remarkable women', June 2024****Wanderlust magazine best travel books of 2024**______Discover the incredible story of one woman's solo journey, from Land's End to the shores of Greece, exploring the unexpected...- £16.99
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Wanderers : A History of Women Walking
Now in B-format paperback, this book describes ten women over the past three hundred years who have found walking essential to their sense of themselves, as people and as writers. Wanderers traces their footsteps, from eighteenth-century parson's daughter Elizabeth Carter - who desired nothing...- £9.99
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Bothy : In Search of Simple Shelter
In the rugged landscapes of the British Isles, where towering peaks meet windswept valleys, a network of humble shelters known as bothies dot the wilderness. These simple stone structures, often tucked away in remote corners, have become sanctuaries for adventurers and nature lovers seeking...- £16.99
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Atlas of Forgotten Places : Journeys to Abandoned and Deserted Destinations Around the Globe
Explore the places that time forgot. These abandoned, mysterious, sleeping monuments around the world have been relegated to the margins of history. From ancient ruins and crumbling castles to more recent relics - an art deco New York subway station, a Soviet ghost town...- £9.99
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A Time of Gifts : A John Murray Journey
INTRODUCED BY JAN MORRIS'[This] gloriously ornate account of that epic journey is a classic' ROBERT MACFARLANE'The feeling of being lost in time and geography with months and years hazily sparkling ahead is a prospect of inconjecturable magic.' In 1933, aged eighteen, Patrick Leigh Fermor...- £12.99
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Sailing Alone : A History
Sailing Alone by Richard J. King is an extraordinary literary work that deserves a place among the true masterpieces of maritime literature. Peter Nichols, the acclaimed author of Sea Change and A Voyage for Madmen, rightfully declares, "Sailing Alone belongs on the very small...- £12.99
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Wounded Tigris : A River Journey through the Cradle of Civilisation
Embark on a captivating odyssey along the fabled Tigris River, the cradle of ancient civilizations. In "Wounded Tigris," Leon McCarron takes you on an unforgettable journey, navigating the winding waters that once nurtured the dawn of human culture. Through vivid storytelling and meticulous research,...- £12.99
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The Granite Kingdom : A Cornish Journey
Embark on an unforgettable odyssey through the rugged landscapes and ancient mysteries of Cornwall, Britain's westernmost realm, with Tim Hannigan's "The Granite Kingdom: A Cornish Journey." This lyrical travelogue invites you to traverse the breadth of this Celtic land on foot, unveiling its captivating...- £10.99
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The Lost Paths : A History of How We Walk From Here To There
***LONGLISTED FOR NATURE WRITING, THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2024***Discover the rich history of Britain's millennia-old network of pathways, and it will be impossible to take an unremarkable walk again . . . 'A nostalgic amble through the history of travel in England and Wales, and...- £20.00
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Walking the Wharfe : An ode to a Yorkshire river
Embark on an enchanting journey through the heart of Yorkshire in "Walking the Wharfe," a captivating travel memoir that weaves together past and present. Author Johno Ellison retraces the footsteps of a Victorian writer, following the winding path of the River Wharfe from its...- £9.99
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Walking Home
In the summer of 2010, renowned poet Simon Armitage set out on an extraordinary journey - walking the length of the Pennine Way, a 268-mile trail that traverses Britain's remote and rugged landscapes. "Walking Home" is a captivating memoir that chronicles Armitage's poetic pilgrimage,...- £10.99
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The Roads to Sata : A 2000-mile walk through Japan
Embark on an extraordinary journey through the heart of rural Japan with Alan Booth's captivating travel memoir, "The Roads to Sata." This mesmerizing tale unfolds as Booth sets out on a daring 2000-mile walk from the northernmost reaches of Hokkaido to the southern tip...- £10.99
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A Philosophy of Walking
A Philosophy of Walking invites you to rediscover the simple act of putting one foot in front of the other. In this profound exploration of walking, French philosopher Frédéric Gros illuminates the many ways this seemingly mundane activity can connect us to the sublime....- £9.99
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The Slow Traveller : An intentional path to mindful adventures
Discover the secrets to more authentic, meaningful and sustainable travel with this inspirational guide brimming with evocative photographic naturescapes and sage advice. �The Slow Traveller is a stunning call to change the way we travel today. Veteran slow traveller JoTinsley of Ernestmagazine invites you...- £16.99
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The Curtain and the Wall : A Modern Journey Along Europe's Cold War Border
An epic journey across 5,000 kilometres and through eight decades, to tell a new story about the old Cold War faultlinesWith the fall of the Berlin Wall, it seemed that the old divisions between East and West had been consigned to history. But with...- £10.99
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All the Wide Border : Wales, England and the Places Between
Embark on a captivating odyssey through the borderlands between England and Wales, where identities blur and cultures converge. In "All the Wide Border," Mike Parker invites you to traverse the liminal spaces that straddle these two nations, unveiling a tapestry of stories woven from...- £10.99
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Between Britain : Walking the History of England and Scotland
The border between Scotland and England is rich in history. It has been the site of battles, treaties, castles and crossroads. It is also a place where both countries display their nationalism: Saltires flying in the north, the Cross of St George to the...- £20.00
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Consolations of the Forest : Alone in a Cabin in the Middle Taiga
Escape into the wild and untamed heart of the Siberian taiga with Sylvain Tesson's captivating memoir, "The Consolations of the Forest." This mesmerizing account transports you deep into the vast, snow-blanketed forests of Siberia, where the author exiles himself to a remote cabin for...- £10.99
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What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional'A compelling mediation on the power of running and a fascinating insight into the life of this internationally bestselling writer. A perfect reading companion for runners. In 1982, having sold his jazz bar to devote himself to writing, Murakami...- £9.99
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Slow Trains to Istanbul : ...And Back: A 4,570-Mile Adventure on 55 Rides
Tom Chesshyre, the quintessential globetrotter, invites you to vicariously partake in his captivating escapades and misadventures. Embark on a spellbinding odyssey from London, traversing Paris, Naples, Nuremberg, the Swiss Alps, Budapest, Athens, and delving into the farthest reaches of Eastern Europe across Romania and...- £20.00
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Atlas of Vanishing Places : The Lost Worlds as They Were and as They Are Today
Imagine what the world once looked like as you discover places that have disappeared from modern atlases in this stunningly illustrated and award-winning book. Have you ever wondered about�cities that lie forgotten�under the dust of newly settled land?�Rivers and seas whose changing shape has...- £9.99
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Dark Skies : A Journey into the Wild Night
In the inky blackness of night, a world of wonder and mystery awaits. 'Dark Skies: A Journey into the Wild Night' by Tiffany Francis is a spellbinding nature memoir that delves into our primal connection with the nocturnal realm. Through evocative prose and personal...- £11.99
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Windswept : why women walk
Embark on a captivating journey through the lives of trailblazing women whose steps left indelible marks on the literary and artistic landscapes. Annabel Abbs' "Windswept" invites you to wander the untrodden paths of Gwen John, Frieda Lawrence, Nan Shepherd, and others, unveiling how the...- £10.99
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Wild : A Journey from Lost to Found
At 22 years old, Cheryl Strayed found herself utterly lost. Reeling from the devastating loss of her mother to cancer, followed by the crumbling of her young marriage, she made an impulsive decision to hike the Pacific Crest Trail from the Mojave Desert through...- £9.99
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Wilder Journeys : True Stories of Nature, Adventure and Connection
Follow the call of the wild with these incredible true stories from an international group of nature lovers, nomads and adventurers. In these pages, you are invited to share the wisdom they gained on their wild journeys. You will walk across the Australian desert...- £14.99
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Islands of the Evening : Journeys to the Edge of the World
[an] exploration of Scotland's past through the eyes of a scholarly hiker ... Magnificent' -�New Statesman, Books of the YearFourteen centuries ago, Irish saints journeyed to the Hebrides and Scotland's Atlantic shore. They sought spiritual solitude in remote places, but their mission was also...- £10.99
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The Rhine : Following Europe's Greatest River from Amsterdam to the Alps
Embark on an enchanting journey along Europe's mightiest river, the Rhine, as Ben Coates guides you from its humble Alpine origins to its grand North Sea delta. This captivating travelogue seamlessly weaves together the rich tapestry of history and culture that has unfolded along...- £10.99
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The Amur River : Between Russia and China
In his eightieth year, Colin Thubron takes a dramatic and often treacherous journey from the Amur's secret source to its giant mouth, covering almost 3,000 miles. 'Thubron on top form. Richly detailed, immaculately written and full of insights and encounters that bring a complex...- £10.99
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Climbing Days
When Dorothy Pilley first began climbing in the 1910s, female mountaineers were seen as a dangerous liability, their achievements ignored, unrecorded or disbelieved. Undeterred, Dorothy proved herself on the vertiginous slopes of Wales, Scotland and the Lake District before tackling rock faces in the...- £12.99
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A Walk In The Woods : The World's Funniest Travel Writer Takes a Hike
Embark on an unforgettable journey through the great outdoors with Bill Bryson's hilarious travel memoir, "A Walk in the Woods." This witty and insightful tale follows Bryson and his friend Stephen Katz as they attempt to conquer the formidable Appalachian Trail, spanning a grueling...- £10.99
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Coasting : Running Around the Coast of Britain - Life, Love and (Very) Loose Plans
Longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2021 Running away from your problems doesn't solve anything - but sometimes it's more fun than dealing with them Elise was spending a lot of time crying on buses. She had just graduated...- £9.99
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Wounded Tigris : A River Journey through the Cradle of Civilisation
SHORTLISTED FOR THE EDWARD STANFORD TRAVEL WRITING AWARDS 2024'As epic as it is engaging' Tom Holland'Jaunty, highly informative and ultimately sobering' New York Review of Books'A fine book... Leon McCarron's tough journey paints a rich and enthralling portrait' Sir Michael PalinThe river Tigris is...- £20.00
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The Summer Isles : A Voyage of the Imagination
Embark on an extraordinary voyage through the mist-shrouded Summer Isles off Scotland's western shores, where reality and imagination intertwine. In this captivating blend of travel writing, memoir, and cultural history, Philip Marsden guides you on a spellbinding exploration of these remote islands, steeped in...- £9.99
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Stones of Aran : Pilgrimage
Embark on an unforgettable pilgrimage through the rugged yet enchanting Aran Islands off the west coast of Ireland. In "Stones of Aran: Pilgrimage," celebrated writer Tim Robinson takes you on an epic clockwise journey around the island's coastline, weaving together a tapestry of human...- £14.99
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