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When two friends planned a long distance walk on England’s South West Coast Path they thought the toughest challenge would be the walking itself. But the biggest obstacles to be overcome were not the 630 miles of footpaths, or the soaring ascents and descents of the cliffs. They were the unforeseen...

Running two hundred miles from Newcastle to Edinburgh, the Coast and Castles Cycle Route promised to be a journey through millennia of turbulent history and fabulous scenery. It proved to be more than just ruined castles and wild coastline. More industrial heritage, more rain, more cross dressing...

The Dales Way long distance footpath runs for over eighty miles from Ilkley to Bowness-on-Windermere, encompassing the beautiful scenery of North Yorkshire and Cumbria and two National Parks. It is a varied walk of ever-changing scenery of lush river valleys, limestone pavements, moorland and mountains,...

How I Backpacked Europe is a short recount of my backpacking experience. I took the leap of faith a few years back, before becoming a travel agent and then onto travel writer and have written detailed guides on how to backpack Europe, but in this guide I want to share with you my journey and...

Alone on the South Downs Way is the story of Holly Worton's 100 mile walking journey along one of England's National Trails in 2015. An avid walker, she thought she was up for the challenge of an eight day hike, and happily set off to explore the South Downs. What followed was a magical journey through...

Adventure, memoir, storytelling and celebration of all things maritime meet in Waypoints, a beautifully written account of sea journeys from Scotland's west coast. In the book Ian Stephen reveals a lifetime's love affair with sailing; each voyage honours a seagoing vessel, and each adventure is accompanied...

A guide to bivvybag skills and expeditions, The Book of The Bivvy is a half-and-half mix of how to do it and why to do it (or how not to do it, and why not to do it). Accounts of expeditions, both nice and nasty, alternate with practical chapters about the technicalities of the breathable membrane,...

This is a complete guide to apply for a UK visa which describes the process from the begning to the end. If you are looking for answers to any of the questions mentioned below, this guide is the right choice for you.   Am I eligible for a UK Visa? What documents I should have...

In 1885, Alfred Barnard was charged with the task of visiting and reporting on every active whisky distillery throughout Scotland, Ireland and England. It took him two exhaustive years. In this book you will see the distilleries through his eyes. His detailed descriptions of every step in the distilling...

Revision 1.1 London is the most important political, financial, cultural and artistic center of the United Kingdom, and one of the most important cities of the world.    In London there are many institutions and corporate headquarters of global importance; many important buildings:...

Five Days on Skye In this article (13,000 words, 29 photographs) we discuss our five days on Skye. We present a day-to-day account of our sightseeing activities; discuss the key attractions we visited; and provide our impressions, key facts, selected photos, and relevant references. We also discuss...

The discerning traveler's guide to the very finest experiences that London has to offer James Sherwood, author of a number of definitive publications on English sartorial style, is the quintessential man-about-town. In this witty, opinionated, and discerning guide to London, he draws on many...

The London Midland & Scottish Railway was the largest of the Big Four railway companies to emerge from the 1923 grouping. It was the only one to operate in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, as well as having two short stretches of line in the Irish Republic, and was also the world's...

The perfect introduction to Scottish tartans. Produced in association with the Scottish Tartans Authority, this Little Book focuses on the history of the world famous Scottish tartan. Optimised for colour tablets. The images in this ebook are not suitable for viewing on black and white e-ink devices....