Countryside

Hugh Graham (editor), www.timeout.com, £16.99, ISBN 978 1 84670 112 2

Less a guidebook and more a stimulant to the senses, Countryside should succeed in tempting you into the less travelled corners of Britain. The descriptions of mountains and moorland are at times overly flowery, but it’s lifted by stunning photography and evokes the splendour of the sights, sounds and smells of rural Britain. Even the oft-mocked flatness of the Wash is transformed into a land of endless adventure worthy of inspiring the poets of old. With tips on where to stay and eat, the armchair explorer may well be lured out of their comfort zone, helping to rejuvenate some of Britain’s forgotten gems along the way. Maria Castellina