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Whether you want to climb a mountain, swim in the wild or read exciting stories of true-life adventure, here you’ll find the right books to inspire and guide you. Discover our best books for active outdoor pursuits, including climbing and mountaineering books, maps and guides for wild exploring, and great true stories of courage and resilience.

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Our Bestselling Outdoor Pursuit Books

Landlines
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Landlines
Raynor Winn
£10.99   £8.99
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Walk Yourself Happy
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Walk Yourself Happy
Julia Bradbury
£20.00   £17.99
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52 Ways to Walk
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52 Ways to Walk
Annabel Streets
£10.99   £9.49
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How to Read a Tree
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How to Read a Tree
Tristan Gooley
£22.00   £16.99
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The Places In Between
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The Places In Between
Rory Stewart
£10.99
Paperback
Do Your Best
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Do Your Best
Bear Grylls
£20.00
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Around the World in 80 Trains
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Around the World in 80 Trains
Monisha Rajesh
£10.99
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Erebus: The Story of a Ship
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Erebus: The Story of a Ship
Michael Palin
£10.99
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Deep Blue
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Deep Blue
Steve Backshall
£22.00   £18.99
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The Book of Trespass
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The Book of Trespass
Nick Hayes
£9.99
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The Old Ways
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The Old Ways
Robert Macfarlane
£10.99
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Madhouse at the End of the Earth
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Madhouse at the End of the Earth
Julian Sancton
£10.99
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Step By Step
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Step By Step
Simon Reeve
£12.99
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Mudlarking
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Mudlarking
Lara Maiklem
£10.99
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Into Thin Air
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Into Thin Air
Jon Krakauer
£10.99
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Shackleton
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Shackleton
Ranulph Fiennes
£10.99
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A Philosophy of Walking
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A Philosophy of Walking
Frédéric Gros
£9.99
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Beyond Possible
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Beyond Possible
Nimsdai Purja
£10.99
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Clanlands in New Zealand
Clanlands in New Zealand: Kiwis, Kilts, and an Adventure Down Under (Hardback)
Sam Heughan, Graham McTavish
£22.00 £16.99
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Learn all about the incredible sights and traditions of New Zealand courtesy of the enormously popular Outlander stars in this rollicking volume filled with banter, breathtaking scenery and barmy challenges.
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Clanlands in New Zealand
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Clanlands in New Zealand
Sam Heughan
£22.00   £16.99
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In My Stride
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In My Stride
Helen Skelton
£22.00   £17.99
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Deep Blue
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Deep Blue
Steve Backshall
£22.00   £18.99
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Great British Dad-ventures
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Great British Dad-ventures
Mathew Riley
£14.99   £12.99
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A Philosophy of Walking
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A Philosophy of Walking
Frédéric Gros
£9.99
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Fearless
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Fearless
Louise Minchin
£18.99
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Edgeland
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Edgeland
Sasha Swire
£22.00   £18.99
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Wavewalker
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Wavewalker
Suzanne Heywood
£20.00
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The Swimmer
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The Swimmer
Patrick Barkham
£20.00
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Sherpa
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Sherpa
Ankit Babu Adhikari
£12.99
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A Cold Spell
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A Cold Spell
Max Leonard
£20.00   £16.99
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In Her Nature
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In Her Nature
Rachel Hewitt
£25.00
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The Observant Walker
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The Observant Walker
John Wright
£20.00
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Springwatch: Great British Walks
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Springwatch: Great British Walks
Luke Waterson
£18.99
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Touching My Father's Soul
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Touching My Father's Soul
Broughton Coburn
£12.99
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Riding With The Rocketmen
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Riding With The Rocketmen
James Witts
£14.99
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How To Survive (Almost) Anything
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How To Survive (Almost) Anything
Ollie Ollerton
£20.00
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How to Wild Swim
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How to Wild Swim
Ella Foote
£14.99
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Luxury Editions & Gift Books

Britain’s Landmarks and Legends
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Britain’s Landmarks and Legends
Jo Woolf
£12.99
Hardback
How to Pack
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How to Pack
Hitha Palepu
£12.99
Hardback
Bradshaw’s Handbook
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Bradshaw’s Handbook
George Bradshaw
£12.99
Hardback
Lonely Planet The Travel Book
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Lonely Planet The Travel Book
Lonely Planet
£40.00
Hardback
Wild Maps
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Wild Maps
Mike Higgins
£20.00
Hardback
Collins World Atlas: Complete Edition
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Collins World Atlas: Complete Edition
Collins Maps
£30.00
Hardback
Literary Places Volume 2
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Literary Places Volume 2
Sarah Baxter
£14.99
Hardback
Where To Go When
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Where To Go When
DK Eyewitness
£18.99
Hardback
Lonely Planet Epic Hikes of the World
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Lonely Planet Epic Hikes of the World
Lonely Planet
£24.99
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Secret Britain
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Secret Britain
Mary-Ann Ochota
£20.00
Hardback
Cinematic Places Volume 7
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Cinematic Places Volume 7
Sarah Baxter
£14.99
Hardback
The Flightless Traveller
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The Flightless Traveller
Emma Gregg
£22.00
Hardback
Unforgettable Journeys Europe
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Unforgettable Journeys Europe
DK
£25.00
Hardback
The Book Lover's Bucket List
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The Book Lover's Bucket List
Caroline Taggart
£16.99
Hardback
Lonely Planet Epic Drives of the World
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Lonely Planet Epic Drives of the World
Lonely Planet
£24.99
Hardback
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Our Best Books on Climbing & Mountaineering

Into Thin Air
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Into Thin Air
Jon Krakauer
£10.99
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Beyond Possible
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Beyond Possible
Nimsdai Purja
£10.99
Paperback
Touching The Void
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Touching The Void
Joe Simpson
£10.99
Paperback
Sherpa
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Sherpa
Ankit Babu Adhikari
£12.99
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Everest 1922
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Everest 1922
Mick Conefrey
£10.99
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Into The Silence
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Into The Silence
Wade Davis
£18.99
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Time on Rock
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Time on Rock
Anna Fleming
£10.99
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Alone on the Wall
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Alone on the Wall
Alex Honnold
£12.99
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Touching My Father's Soul
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Touching My Father's Soul
Broughton Coburn
£12.99
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The White Spider
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The White Spider
Heinrich Harrer
£9.99
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No Way Down
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No Way Down
Graham Bowley
£10.99
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The Mountains of My Life
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The Mountains of My Life
Walter Bonatti
£12.99
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Annapurna
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Annapurna
Maurice Herzog
£10.99
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The Push
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The Push
Tommy Caldwell
£12.99
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Facing Up
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Facing Up
Bear Grylls
£12.99
Paperback
The Beckoning Silence
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The Beckoning Silence
Joe Simpson
£14.99
Paperback
The Munros in Winter
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The Munros in Winter
Martin Moran
£13.99
Paperback
Great British Dad-ventures
Great British Dad-ventures: 101 maps for dads who like doing things (Paperback)
Mathew Riley
£14.99 £12.99
Paperback
10+ in stock
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From local walks to bushcraft experiences, find the perfect activity for dad from across Britain courtesy of Riley's indispensable guide.
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Our Best Books on Walking, Hiking & Trekking

The Salt Path
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The Salt Path
Raynor Winn
£10.99
Paperback
52 Ways to Walk
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52 Ways to Walk
Annabel Streets
£10.99   £9.49
Paperback
The Old Ways
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The Old Ways
Robert Macfarlane
£10.99
Paperback
Wanderers
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Wanderers
Kerri Andrews
£9.99
Paperback
Glasgow
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Glasgow
Nick Drainey
£6.99
Paperback
Countryfile: Great British Walks
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Countryfile: Great British Walks
Cavan Scott
£12.99
Paperback
Scottish Bothy Walks
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Scottish Bothy Walks
Geoff Allan
£16.99
Paperback
The Observant Walker
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The Observant Walker
John Wright
£20.00
Hardback
Springwatch: Great British Walks
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Springwatch: Great British Walks
Luke Waterson
£18.99
Paperback
Short walks in the Peak District
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Short walks in the Peak District
Collins Maps
£6.99
Paperback
Hike
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Hike
DK Eyewitness
£20.00
Hardback
Peak Bagging: Wainwrights
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Peak Bagging: Wainwrights
Karen Parker
£22.00
Paperback
The Coast to Coast Walk
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The Coast to Coast Walk
Terry Marsh
£17.95
Paperback
Hadrian's Wall Path
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Hadrian's Wall Path
Mark Richards
£17.95
Paperback
The Munros
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The Munros
Paul Webster
£12.99
Paperback

Our Best Books on Exploration

Erebus: The Story of a Ship
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Erebus: The Story of a Ship
Michael Palin
£10.99
Paperback
Madhouse at the End of the Earth
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Madhouse at the End of the Earth
Julian Sancton
£10.99
Paperback
South
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South
Ernest Shackleton
£9.99
Paperback
A Voyage For Madmen
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A Voyage For Madmen
Peter Nichols
£9.99
Paperback
Tough Women Adventure Stories
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Tough Women Adventure Stories
Jenny Tough
£9.99
Paperback
The Worst Journey in the World
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The Worst Journey in the World
Apsley Cherry-Garrard
£12.99
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Endeavour
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Endeavour
Peter Moore
£14.99
Paperback
Great Expeditions
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Great Expeditions
Levison Wood
£12.99
Paperback
Cold
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Cold
Ranulph Fiennes
£8.99
Paperback
The Mountains of My Life
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The Mountains of My Life
Walter Bonatti
£12.99
Paperback
The Kon-Tiki Expedition
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The Kon-Tiki Expedition
Thor Heyerdahl
£9.99
Paperback
I May Be Some Time
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I May Be Some Time
Francis Spufford
£12.99
Paperback
Ascent
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Ascent
Chris Bonington
£10.99
Paperback
Captain Scott
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Captain Scott
Ranulph Fiennes
£10.99
Paperback
The Great Explorers
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The Great Explorers
Robin Hanbury-Tenison
£12.99
Paperback
The Log from the Sea of Cortez
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The Log from the Sea of Cortez
John Steinbeck
£16.99
Paperback
Franklin
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Franklin
Andrew Lambert
£14.99
Paperback

Into the Wild

Our best books for wild exploring

Wild Guide Wales and Marches
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Wild Guide Wales and Marches
Daniel Start
£16.99
Paperback
Wild Swimming
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Wild Swimming
Daniel Start
£16.99
Paperback
Wild Guide Central England
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Wild Guide Central England
Nikki Squires
£16.99
Paperback
The Art of Wild Swimming: Scotland
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The Art of Wild Swimming: Scotland
Anna Deacon
£14.99
Hardback
Wild Swim
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Wild Swim
Kate Rew
£14.99
Paperback
Wild Camping
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Wild Camping
Stephen Neale
£16.99
Paperback
Wild Swimming Walks Cornwall
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Wild Swimming Walks Cornwall
Matt Newbury
£14.99
Paperback
Wild Swimming Hidden Beaches
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Wild Swimming Hidden Beaches
Daniel Start
£16.99
Paperback
Wild Guide French Alps
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Wild Guide French Alps
Paul Webster
£18.99
Paperback
Wild Swimming Walks
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Wild Swimming Walks
Margaret Dickinson
£14.99
Paperback
The Outdoor Swimming Guide
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The Outdoor Swimming Guide
Kathy Rogers
£20.00
Paperback
Wild Woods
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Wild Woods
Martin Cray
£18.99
Paperback

Luxury Editions & Giftbooks

Britain’s Landmarks and Legends
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Britain’s Landmarks and Legends
Jo Woolf
£12.99
Hardback
How to Pack
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How to Pack
Hitha Palepu
£12.99
Hardback
Bradshaw’s Handbook
Added to basket
Bradshaw’s Handbook
George Bradshaw
£12.99
Hardback
Lonely Planet The Travel Book
Added to basket
Lonely Planet The Travel Book
Lonely Planet
£40.00
Hardback
Wild Maps
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Wild Maps
Mike Higgins
£20.00
Hardback
Collins World Atlas: Complete Edition
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Collins World Atlas: Complete Edition
Collins Maps
£30.00
Hardback
Literary Places Volume 2
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Literary Places Volume 2
Sarah Baxter
£14.99
Hardback
Where To Go When
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Where To Go When
DK Eyewitness
£18.99
Hardback
Lonely Planet Epic Hikes of the World
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Lonely Planet Epic Hikes of the World
Lonely Planet
£24.99
Hardback
Secret Britain
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Secret Britain
Mary-Ann Ochota
£20.00
Hardback
Cinematic Places Volume 7
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Cinematic Places Volume 7
Sarah Baxter
£14.99
Hardback
The Flightless Traveller
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The Flightless Traveller
Emma Gregg
£22.00
Hardback
Unforgettable Journeys Europe
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Unforgettable Journeys Europe
DK
£25.00
Hardback
The Book Lover's Bucket List
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The Book Lover's Bucket List
Caroline Taggart
£16.99
Hardback
Lonely Planet Epic Drives of the World
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Lonely Planet Epic Drives of the World
Lonely Planet
£24.99
Hardback

Our Best Books For Younger Adventurers

Forest School Handbook
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Forest School Handbook
Naomi Walmsley
£14.99
Paperback
1000 Hours Outside
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1000 Hours Outside
Ginny Yurich
£16.99
Paperback
Adventure is Out There
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Adventure is Out There
Jenni Lazell
£9.99
Hardback
KEW: Grow, Forage and Make
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KEW: Grow, Forage and Make
Alys Fowler
£9.99
Paperback
YOU CAN have an outdoor adventure
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YOU CAN have an outdoor adventure
Alex Gregory
£7.99
Paperback
Urban Forest School
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Urban Forest School
N Walmsley
£16.99
Paperback
Bug Hunter
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Bug Hunter
DK
£9.99
Mixed media product
The Nature of Play
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The Nature of Play
Delfina Aguilar
£17.99
Paperback
My First Outdoor Book
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My First Outdoor Book
Abigail Wheatley
£9.99
Board book
Bear Grylls Survival Skills Forest
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Bear Grylls Survival Skills Forest
Bear Grylls
£6.99
Paperback
Never Get Bored Outdoors
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Never Get Bored Outdoors
James Maclaine
£9.99
Hardback
Bear Grylls Ultimate Survival Handbook
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Bear Grylls Ultimate Survival Handbook
Bear Grylls
£12.99
Paperback

Our Best Outdoor Survival Skills Books

Mud, Sweat and Tears
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Mud, Sweat and Tears
Bear Grylls
£9.99
Paperback
SAS Survival Guide
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SAS Survival Guide
John ‘Lofty’ Wiseman
£6.99
Paperback
How to Stay Alive
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How to Stay Alive
Bear Grylls
£10.99
Paperback
How To Survive (Almost) Anything
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How To Survive (Almost) Anything
Ollie Ollerton
£20.00
Hardback
SAS Survival Handbook
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SAS Survival Handbook
John ‘Lofty’ Wiseman
£19.99
Paperback
Wild Signs and Star Paths
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Wild Signs and Star Paths
Tristan Gooley
£9.99
Paperback
Wayfinding
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Wayfinding
Pan Macmillan
£10.99
Paperback
Living Wild
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Living Wild
Bear Grylls
£18.99
Paperback
The Survival Handbook
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The Survival Handbook
Colin Towell
£12.99
Paperback
50 Knots You Need to Know
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50 Knots You Need to Know
Marty Allen
£9.99
Hardback
Ray Mears Outdoor Survival Handbook
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Ray Mears Outdoor Survival Handbook
Ray Mears
£16.99
Paperback
How to Survive
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How to Survive
John Hudson
£9.99
Paperback
Ultimate SAS Survival
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Ultimate SAS Survival
John ‘Lofty’ Wiseman
£25.00
Hardback
Essential Bushcraft
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Essential Bushcraft
Ray Mears
£19.99
Paperback
The Survival Manual
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The Survival Manual
Jason Polley
£10.99
Paperback
Sea Survival
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Sea Survival
Penguin Books Ltd
£4.99
Paperback
The Essential Survival Manual
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The Essential Survival Manual
Kenn Griffiths
£12.99
Hardback
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Mapping Your Adventures

Ordnance Survey maps

The Peak District
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The Peak District
Ordnance Survey
£12.99
Sheet map, folded
Snowdon
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Snowdon
Ordnance Survey
£12.99
Sheet map, folded
New Forest
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New Forest
Ordnance Survey
£12.99
Sheet map, folded
The English Lakes South-Eastern Area
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The English Lakes South-Eastern Area
Ordnance Survey
£12.99
Sheet map, folded
The English Lakes North-Eastern Area
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The English Lakes North-Eastern Area
Ordnance Survey
£12.99
Sheet map, folded
The Peak District
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The Peak District
Ordnance Survey
£12.99
Sheet map, folded
Hadrian's Wall
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Hadrian's Wall
Ordnance Survey
£12.99
Sheet map, folded
Swindon, Devizes, Marlborough & Trowbridge
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Swindon, Devizes, Marlborough & Trowbridge
Ordnance Survey
£12.99
Sheet map, folded
Bristol and Bath
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Bristol and Bath
Ordnance Survey
£12.99
Sheet map, folded
Birmingham, Walsall, Solihull and Redditch
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Birmingham, Walsall, Solihull and Redditch
Ordnance Survey
£12.99
Sheet map, folded
Dartmoor
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Dartmoor
Ordnance Survey
£12.99
Sheet map, folded
Preston & Blackpool, Lytham
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Preston & Blackpool, Lytham
Ordnance Survey
£12.99
Sheet map, folded
Oxford, Chipping Norton & Bicester
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Oxford, Chipping Norton & Bicester
Ordnance Survey
£12.99
Sheet map, folded
Kendal & Morecambe
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Kendal & Morecambe
Ordnance Survey
£12.99
Sheet map, folded
Winchester, New Alresford & East Meon
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Winchester, New Alresford & East Meon
Ordnance Survey
£12.99
Sheet map, folded

UK National Park Pocket Maps

Cairngorms National Park Pocket Map
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Cairngorms National Park Pocket Map
National Parks UK
£3.99
Sheet map, folded
Dartmoor National Park Pocket Map
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Dartmoor National Park Pocket Map
National Parks UK
£3.99
Sheet map, folded
Peak District National Park Pocket Map
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Peak District National Park Pocket Map
National Parks UK
£3.99
Sheet map, folded
Yorkshire Dales National Park Pocket Map
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Yorkshire Dales National Park Pocket Map
National Parks UK
£3.99
Sheet map, folded
Snowdonia National Park Pocket Map
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Snowdonia National Park Pocket Map
National Parks UK
£3.99
Sheet map, folded
South Downs National Park Pocket Map
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South Downs National Park Pocket Map
National Parks UK
£3.99
Sheet map, folded
New Forest National Park Pocket Map
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New Forest National Park Pocket Map
National Parks UK
£3.99
Sheet map, folded
Broads National Park Pocket Map
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Broads National Park Pocket Map
National Parks UK
£3.99
Sheet map, folded
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Pocket Map
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Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Pocket Map
National Parks UK
£3.99
Sheet map, folded
North York Moors National Park Pocket Map
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North York Moors National Park Pocket Map
National Parks UK
£3.99
Sheet map, folded
Lake District National Park Pocket Map
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Lake District National Park Pocket Map
National Parks UK
£3.99
Sheet map, folded
Northumberland National Park Pocket Map
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Northumberland National Park Pocket Map
National Parks UK
£3.99
Sheet map, folded
Brecon Beacons National Park Pocket Map
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Brecon Beacons National Park Pocket Map
National Parks UK
£3.99
Sheet map, folded
Exmoor National Park Pocket Map
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Exmoor National Park Pocket Map
National Parks UK
£3.99
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