Books and Magazines


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We work with UK indie publishers and distributors to help high quality mountain literature thrive. So here's our bookshelf. Books we love; books that caught our eye; books that inspired us or just a good read. We are constantly re-ordering and mixing up the selection so keep checking back.
Top 12 Best Sellers
Kate Rew's joyful and comprehensive guide to outdoor swimming
$27.49 $29.99
River, lake, lido and sea: the best places to swim outdoors in Britain
$15.74 $19.99
The essential guide to over 400 traffic-free cycling trails around Great Britain
$22.49 $24.99
Laurence McJannet details all the basics required to get started with bikepacking or to make the leap to longer journeys
$17.99 $22.49
Geoff Allan navigates you across burns and bogs, from Viking longhouses to highland homesteads, to reveal Scotland's unique and hidden network of bothies.
$17.99 $22.49
Britain’s most beautiful secret beaches
$19.99 $22.49
River, lake, lido and sea: the best places to swim outdoors in Britain
$17.99 $22.49
Truly amazing tales of women exploring the world
$17.49
The most beautiful wild swimming spots in the larger lakes
$22.49 $24.99
Exploring the hidden relics across Scotland's landscape
$12.49 $14.99
22 off-road routes for trail and fell runners from 5 km to 28 km
$15.74 $17.49
With 1050 places covering the Peak District, Cotswolds, Midlands, Welsh Borders and Lincolnshire coast.
$19.99 $22.49
An irregular instruction manual for anyone who hangs off stuff or just hangs around in the mountains
$26.99 $34.99
Footsteps in the Scottish Hills
$12.49 $14.99
180 venues, 3,200 problems. A comprehensive guide to all the brilliant bouldering in Britain. Broad scope with stunning photography
$40.49 $44.99
1:40,000 scale waterproof map for hillwalkers, climbers and mountaineers
$22.49 $24.99

The Boardman Tasker prize is an annual award that recognises the best in great mountain writing whether its fiction, non-fiction, drama or poetry. Here are some winners and those shortlisted over recent years. If you are looking for something new to read then this is a good place to start.
 

Indie Magazines

Specialist magazines from around the world. These are the mags that feature great photography, are as good to touch as they are to see and always have well written articles of adventure and the love of wild places.
 

Our staff picks of great reads. Books we love, books we share and books find inspiring. Some old, some new and all worth tucking into your pack to while away the quiet hours.
 

Rich with expertise and skills. 'How To' Guides share knowledge that help you develop your own skills and experience.
 

Books of a slightly more practical nature. They are here to educate, inform, inspire and also entertain.
 

Map reading and micro navigation skills are some of the most vital and rewarding to call on for time spent in our wild places. Find OS Explorer and Harvey Maps essential for navigating UK National Parks.
 
OS Explorer OL59 - Aboyne, Alford & Strathdon, 1:25,000 scale
$12.49 $14.99
OS Explorer OL51 - Atholl, 1:25,000 scale
$12.49 $14.99
OS Explorer OL56 - Badenoch & Strathspey, 1:25,000 scale
$12.49 $14.99
OS Explorer OL50 - Ben Alder, Loch Ericht, 1:25,000 scale
$12.49 $14.99
OS Explorer OL48 - Ben Lawers, Glen Lyon, 1:25,000 scale
$12.49 $14.99
OS Explorer 392 - Ben Nevis & Fort William, 1:25,000 scale
$12.49 $14.99
OS Explorer 346 - Berwick-Upon-Tweed, 1:25,000 scale
$12.49 $14.99
OS Explorer OL58 - Braemar, Tomintoul & Glen Avon, 1:25,000 scale
$12.49 $14.99
OS Explorer OL13 - Brecon Beacons East, 1:25,000 scale
$11.24 $14.99
OS Explorer OL12 - Brecon Beacons West, 1:25,000 scale
$11.24 $14.99
OS Explorer OL57 - Cairn Gorm & Aviemore, 1:25,000 scale
$11.24 $14.99
OS Explorer OL16 - The Cheviot Hills, 1:25,000 scale
$12.49 $14.99
OS Explorer OL62 - Correen Hills & Glenlivet, 1:25,000 scale
$12.49 $14.99
OS Explorer OL37 - Cowal East, 1:25,000 scale
$12.49 $14.99
OS Explorer OL47 - Crieff, Comrie & Glen Artney, 1:25,000 scale
$12.49 $14.99
OS Explorer 351 - Dunbar & North Berwick, 1:25,000 scale
$12.49 $14.99
OS Explorer 350 - Edinburgh, 1:25,000 scale
$12.49 $14.99
OS Explorer OL5 - The English Lakes NE, 1:25,000 scale
$11.24 $14.99
OS Explorer OL4 - The English Lakes NW, 1:25,000 scale
$11.24 $14.99
OS Explorer OL7 - The English Lakes SE, 1:25,000 scale
$11.24 $14.99
OS Explorer OL6 - The English Lakes SW, 1:25,000 scale
$11.24 $14.99
OS Explorer OL9 - Exmoor, 1:25,000 scale
$12.49 $14.99
OS Explorer OL41 - Forest of Bowland & Ribblesdale, 1:25,000 scale
$12.49 $14.99
OS Explorer 342 - Glasgow, 1:25,000 scale
$12.49 $14.99
OS Explorer 384 - Glen Coe & Glen Etive, 1:25,000 scale
$12.49 $14.99
OS Explorer OL54 - Glen Esk & Glen Tanar, 1:25,000 scale
$12.49 $14.99
OS Explorer OL52 - Glen Shee & Braemar, 1:25,000 scale
$12.49 $14.99
OS Explorer OL61 - Grantown-on-Spey & Hills of Cromdale, 1:25,000 scale
$12.49 $14.99
OS Explorer OL43 - Hadrian's Wall, 1:25,000 scale
$12.49 $14.99
OS Explorer OL18 - Harlech, Porthmadog & Y Bala, 1:25,000 scale
$12.49 $14.99
OS Explorer OL19 - Howgill Fells & Upper Eden Valley, 1:25,000 scale
$12.49 $14.99
OS Explorer OL29 - Isle of Wight, 1:25,000 scale
$12.49 $14.99
OS Explorer OL42 - Kielder Water & Forest, 1:25,000 scale
$12.49 $14.99
OS Explorer 345 - Lammermuir Hills, 1:25,000 scale
$12.49 $14.99
OS Explorer OL55 - Loch Laggan & Creag Meagaidh, 1:25,000 scale
$12.49 $14.99
OS Explorer OL39 - Loch Lomond North, 1:25,000 scale
$12.49 $14.99
OS Explorer OL38 - Loch Lomond South, 1:25,000 scale
$12.49 $14.99
OS Explorer OL53 - Lochnagar, Glen Muick & Glen Cova, 1:25,000 scale
$12.49 $14.99
OS Explorer OL22 - New Forest, 1:25,000 scale
$12.49 $14.99
OS Explorer OL35 - North Pembrokeshire, 1:25,000 scale
$12.49 $14.99
OS Explorer OL31 - North Pennines, 1:25,000 scale
$12.49 $14.99
OS Explorer OL27 - North York Moors Eastern, 1:25,000 scale
$11.24 $14.99
OS Explorer OL26 - North York Moors Western, 1:25,000 scale
$11.24 $14.99
OS Explorer OL1 - The Peak District, Dark Peak, 1:25,000 scale
$11.24 $14.99