Books and Maps

Cottongrass Books'' - "Lancashire Bouldering" is a comprehensive guidebook dedicated to bouldering in Lancashire and Greater Manchester, with a few spots in Yorkshire. It covers 47 crags across three areas: Bowland, The Quarries, and The East Lancs Moors.

"Versante Sud Adam Ondra - The Climber" is Adam's climbing biography, written alongside Pietro Dal Pra in perfect harmony with Adam. Through memorable ascents and key milestones in Adam's career, the book reveals the culture, inclinations, tastes, and lifestyle of this remarkable climber. Born from a deep, lasting friendship, this biography is not a detached account but a vibrant, passionate story told together, pulsating with a love for climbing.

The Climbers Club Pen Llyn guidebook offers stunning photography, detailed maps, accurate topos, and comprehensive route descriptions, making it easy to use and ensuring an accessible climbing experience. With nearly 700 routes, Pen Llyn provides unmatched variety: from granite outcrops and towering sea cliffs to the impressive walls of Cilan Head and Craig Dorys, suntrap zawns of Trwyn Maen Melyn, and the quarries of Tyyn Tywyn. Featuring both new trad and sport climbs, there's something for everyone.

"A Light Through the Cracks - A Climber's Story" is renowned rock climber Beth Rodden's inspiring memoir about overcoming trauma, conquering fear, and embracing healing. At twenty, Beth is an elite climber when a trip to Kyrgyzstan turns nightmarish. She, her boyfriend, and two others are kidnapped by rebels. After six harrowing days, they escape, but Beth's battle with fear continues at home, driving her to push past her limits.

The Oxford Alpine Club Sport Climbs in England & Wales: Volume 2 South covers more than 4600 climbs across areas such as Carmarthen, the Gower peninsula, Swansea Bay, Portland and Cornwall to name a few. It includes full photo-topos, as well as full access and approach information and detailed maps throughout. Spanning no fewer than 20 geographic areas in full detail, this guide is an ideal addition to any climber's guidebook library.

Mid Wales Climbing South Snowdonia Bouldering is a comprehensive guidebook that covers all the bouldering in South Snowdonia in areas such as Blaenau-Ffestiniog, Bala, Harlech, Dolgellau and Aberystwyth. Almost all of the boulder problems listed in this guide are forthcoming spots and previously undocumented. All the boulder problems are shown on colour photo topos along with a description, and the vast majority are also shown on boulder maps. For each area there are clear approach maps and information.

The Cicerone Press guidebook "Walking Glyndwr's Way" details the scenic National Trail in mid-Wales. Covering 135 miles from Knighton to Welshpool via Machynlleth, the trail typically takes 9 days to complete. For those seeking a circular route, an additional 2 days (29 miles) on the Offa's Dyke Path completes the loop. This trail winds through serene hills, forests, and picturesque countryside.

The Cicerone Press Short Walks in Pembrokeshire guidebook features 15 top walks selected by Dennis and Jan Kelsall, covering south Pembrokeshire, including Tenby. Each walk includes easy-to-read Ordnance Survey maps, clear route descriptions, and images, making it perfect for beginners and families. With no challenging terrain or complex navigation, these walks are enjoyable for everyone.

The Northern Eye Books South Wales Coast - Swansea to Chepstow: Wales Coast Path Official Guide is endorsed and checked by National Resources Wales (NRW), these attractive and comprehensive guides contain everything you need to walk the Wales Coast Path.

Vertebrate Publishing Tides - A Climber's Voyage is the award-winning follow-up to Nick Bullock's critically acclaimed debut book Echoes. It is a gripping memoir that captures the very essence of what it means to dedicate one's life to climbing.

Cicerone Press Walking Offa's Dyke Path is a guidebook that describes Offa's Dyke Path National Trail, a 177 mile (283km) long-distance walk along the English-Welsh border between Sedbury (near Chepstow) and Prestatyn. The guidebook is split into 12 stages with suggestions for planning alternative itineraries. With OS 1:25,000 map booklet.

The Aurum Press Offa's Dyke Path book is a national trail guide that follows the course of the 177 mile trail and the earthwork that gives it its name. Now fully updated, this version features the northern section of the path, following Natural England's acorn waymarks from Knighton to the coast at Prestatyn, a distance of 97 miles (155 km). This is the complete, official guide for the long-distance walker or the weekend stroller. All you need is this one book.

The Great Western Rock Mendip Outcrops is the new Great Western Rock, 400 page guidebook to the trad climbing in the Mendip Hills (not including Cheddar Gorge).

Great Western Rock Bristol Sport is the long awaited 500 page guidebook to the huge upsurge of sport climbing that has happened in the Bristol region. There are lots to discover within the pages of this book as considerable development has taken place in recent years.

The Wildthings Wild Guide of North East England features information on over 1000 places across areas such as Northumberland, North York Moors and the North Pennines. If you yearn for the wilderness, then the North East can offer you every kind of wild place you could possibly imagine. The beauty of this region is the astonishing variety of its landscape interwoven with a fascinating history, ranging from sacred Neolithic sites to post-industrial and wartime ruins. Moors, meadows and ancient forests are all laid out, ready for you to explore this wonderful and diverse landscape.

The Wildthings Wild Guide of Scotland features 900 secret adventures, hidden places and wild escapes. With new photography and 3 brand new chapters covering southern Scotland (Central Lowlands, The Borders, Dumfries & Galloway). This guide takes you to places no other guidebook reaches. Discover magical mountains and secret glens with shimmering lochs and hidden waterfalls, perfect for a summer swim. Explore lost ruins and castles, watch sea-bird colonies on dramatic cliffs or walk barefoot on white-sand beaches lapped by turquoise waters.