Books & Maps

You’ll find Somerville’s versatile hand behind some of the best walks writing – but free from the constraints of a brief you realise he is far more than just a great walks writer…

A round-up of walking books, plus a special round-up of walking-related history books…

Check out our round-up of the latest and the best summer books, as reviewed by our experts…

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The Shropshire Cakes and Ale Trail by Bob Bibby (£10, Pierrepoint Press, ISBN 978 095331946 40) is a seven-section, 106-mile walk through Shropshire via Bridgnorth, Ludlow and Clun, visiting a succession of real ale pubs and cafés.

Volume One of Ralph Storer’s Ultimate Guide to the Munros (£14.99, Luath Press, ISBN 978 1 906307 578) covers the Southern Highlands and includes mapped ascents of 46 Munros and 21 Tops, and photos with usefully superimposed easy direction arrows.

The Bristol to Brecon Walk (£5.95, ELSP, ISBN 978 1 906641 047) is a varied 85-mile route devised by Nigel Andrews, a walks leader with Bristol Ramblers. It passes through Chepstow, Usk and Abergavenny, crossing Sugar Loaf, Table Mountain and the [...]

QuickTides 2009/10 Tide Times for the South West (SW England/Wales, ISBN 9 781902 830407), South East (England/North France, ISBN 978 1 902830 414) and North (northern England/Scotland, ISBN 9781902 830421). Revolving card disks give approximate high and low tide times in [...]

Walking Cheshire’s Sandstone Trail by Tony Bowerman (£11.99, Northern Eye Books, ISBN 9 780955 355714) is the handsome guide to the 34-mile Cheshire route between Frodsham and Whitchurch. Visit www.sandstonetrail.co.uk

Central and Southern Scottish Highlands by Graham Uney (£12, ISBN 9 781852 845278) is the fourth in Cicerone’s Backpacker’s Britain series. The 30 multi-day routes include the mountain ranges south of the Great Glen, such as the Cairngorms, Nevis Range and [...]