Pilgrimage & Wild Journey Books

By: Robert MacfarlaneBinding: Paperback / softbackTHE 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...

By Grainne Lyons (Author)Format: Paperback / softback 248 pagesPublisher: New Island BooksImprint: New Island BooksISBN: 9781848409286Published: 9 Feb 2024Classifications: Western Continental Europe, Biography: literary, Memoirs, Natural history, Walking, hiking, trekking, Travel writingWeight: 236gDimensions: 129 x 198 x 20 (mm) At a crossroads in her life,...

By Oliver Smith (Author)Format: Hardback 256 pages, 10 black and white interior photosPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCImprint: Bloomsbury ContinuumISBN: 9781399409032Published: 28 Mar 2024Weight: 446gDimensions: 242 x 162 x 29 (mm) Acclaimed travel writer Oliver Smith sets out to radically reframe our idea of ‘pilgrimage’ in...

By: Christian LewisBinding: Paperback / softbackThe Sunday Times Bestseller and 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...

By Robert Macfarlane (Author)Format: Paperback / softback 352 pagesPublisher: Granta BooksImprint: Granta BooksISBN: 9781783789306Published: 4 May 2023Classifications: Natural history, Travel writingWeight: 246gDimensions: 129 x 198 x 25 (mm)

By: Nick Mayhew-Smith, Guy HaywardBinding: Paperback / softbackBritain'sPilgrim Places captures thespirit of 2,000 years of history, heritage and wonder. It is the complete guideto every spiritual treasure, including 500 enchanting holy places throughoutEngland, Wales and Scotland and covers all major pilgrimage routes. Produced in...

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...

By Susan Smillie (Author)Format: Hardback 224 pagesPublisher: Penguin Books LtdImprint: Michael Joseph LtdISBN: 9780241553169Published: 21 Mar 2024Weight: 338gDimensions: 223 x 145 x 26 (mm) Discover the incredible story of one woman's solo journey, from Land's End to the shores of Greece, exploring the unexpected...

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...

By Phoebe Smith (Author)Format: Hardback 320 pages, 10 b/w, illusPublisher: HarperCollins PublishersISBN: 9780008566524Published: 28 Mar 2024Weight: 424gDimensions: 225 x 145 x 29 (mm) A woman’s tale of the transformative power of walking Britain’s ancient pilgrim paths On an assignment to walk the most famous...

By Patrick Leigh Fermor (Author)Format: Paperback / softback 384 pagesPublisher: John Murray PressImprint: John Murray Publishers LtdISBN: 9781529369526Published: 8 Jul 2021Classifications: Europe, 20th century, Classic travel writingWeight: 278gDimensions: 130 x 199 x 28 (mm) Introduced by Jan Morris '[This] gloriously ornate account of that...

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...

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...

By Kapka Kassabova (Author)Format: Paperback / softback 400 pagesPublisher: Vintage PublishingImprint: VintageISBN: 9781529920475Published: 8 Feb 2024Classifications: Prose: non-fiction, Travel writingWeight: 280gDimensions: 128 x 198 x 31 (mm) Set in the valley of the Mesta, one of the oldest inhabited river valleys in Europe and...

By: Kerri AndrewsBinding: Paperback / softbackNow 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...

By Jack Cornish (Author)Format: Hardback 400 pagesPublisher: Penguin Books LtdImprint: Michael Joseph LtdISBN: 9781405951289Published: 11 Apr 2024Weight: 514gDimensions: 222 x 144 (mm) Discover the rich history of Britain's millennia-old network of pathways, and it will be impossible to take an unremarkable walk again. Hundreds of...

By: Rebecca LoweFormat: Paperback / softback 416 pagesPublisher: September PublishingISBN: 9781914613289Published: 4 May 2023Classifications: Europe, Middle East, Cycling, Travel writingReadership: General (US: Trade)Weight: 308gDimensions: 197 x 127 x 29 (mm) One woman, one bike and one richly entertaining, perception-altering journey of discovery. In 2015,...

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...

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...

By Alistair Moffat (Author)Format: Hardback 320 pagesPublisher: Canongate BooksImprint: Canongate BooksEdition: MainISBN: 9781838854386Published: 8 Feb 2024Classifications: Lowland Scotland & Borders, Social & cultural history, Travel writingWeight: 530gDimensions: 241 x 163 x 35 (mm) The border between Scotland and England is rich in history. It...

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,...

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...

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,...

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...

Edited by: Laurie King, Miriam LancewoodFormat: Hardback 224 pagesPublisher: Watkins Media LimitedImprint: Watkins PublishingISBN: 9781786787422Published: 14 Mar 2023Weight:364gDimensions:142 x 223 x 23 (mm) Follow the call of the wild with these incredible true stories from an international group of nature lovers, nomads and adventurers....

By: Alistair MoffatBinding: Paperback / softback'[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...

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...

By: David GangeBinding: Paperback / softbackCOLLECTIVE 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...

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...

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....