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Choose from our wide range of Trail guidebooks below. Selected because we believe they're the best guidebooks available, they'll be your essential companion for exploring whichever Trail you choose.
  • Cycling in the Lake District-The Trails Shop
    Cycling in the Lake District-The Trails Shop
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    Cycling in the Lake District

    £ 14.95

    This book is out of print.  --------------------------------------- Using existing cycle trails and quiet country lanes, this guidebook presents a ...

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    £ 14.95
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  • Cycling in the Peak District-The Trails Shop
    Cycling in the Peak District-The Trails Shop

    Cycling in the Peak District

    £ 14.95

    Cycling in the Peak District presents 21 graded day rides in the national park, along with a challenging five-day 250km (155-mile) 'Tour de Peak Di...

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    £ 14.95
  • Cycling Lands End to John O'Groats

    Cycling Land's End to John O'Groats

    £ 16.95

    Cycling Land's End to John O'Groats is a challenge that many aspire to at least once in their lifetime and this guidebook gives you everything you ...

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    £ 16.95
  • Cycling the North Coast 500

    Cycling the North Coast 500

    £ 17.95

    This guide describes a circular touring route around the far north of Scotland, starting and finishing in Inverness. The route reaches Durness and ...

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    £ 17.95
  • Cycling the Pennine Bridleway-The Trails Shop
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    Cycling the Pennine Bridleway

    £ 15.95

    This guidebook describes over 200km of the Bridleway, from Summit, near Rochdale, up to Ravenstonedale, through the rugged landscape of the Yorkshi...

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    £ 15.95
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  • Cycling the Reivers Route and Borders Ride

    Cycling the Reivers Route

    £ 11.95

    The Reivers Route is a challenging 4 day tour running coast to coast from Whitehaven to Tynemouth. The route starts on the Cumbrian coast, crosses ...

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    £ 11.95
  • Cycling the Trans Pennine Trail

    £ 14.99

    The Trans Pennine Trail is one of the finest long-distance cycle rides in England and tackling the route over four days is a marvellous mini-advent...

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    £ 14.99
  • Dales Way Trailblazer guidebook overview map sample
    Dales Way Trailblazer guidebook cover The Trails Shop

    Dales Way

    £ 12.99

    This is the new edition of Trailblazer's guidebook to the Dales Way, a relatively easy 81 mile week-long walk between Ilkley, in the Yorkshire Dale...

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    £ 12.99
  • Dales Way - Colin Speakman - The Trails Shop

    Dales Way - Colin Speakman's complete guide

    £ 13.99

    The definitive guide to one of England's most popular long distance walks. This is the original guidebook to the Dales Way, fully revised and updat...

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    £ 13.99
  • Dark Peak Walks-The Trails Shop
    Dark Peak Walks-The Trails Shop

    Dark Peak Walks

    £ 12.95

    This guidebook describes 35 circular walking routes in the Dark Peak - the wilder northern area of the Peak District distinguished by its dark grit...

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    £ 12.95
  • Day Walks in Cornwall-The Trails Shop
    Day Walks in Cornwall-The Trails Shop

    Day Walks in Cornwall

    £ 14.95

    Day Walks in Cornwall features 20 circular routes between 7.2 and 13.7 miles (11.6km and 22km) in length, suitable for hillwalkers of all abilities...

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    £ 14.95
  • Day Walks in Devon-The Trails Shop
    Day Walks in Devon-The Trails Shop

    Day Walks in Devon

    £ 12.95

    Day Walks in Devon by Jen and Sim Benson features 20 circular routes, between 8.8 and 17.6 miles (14.1km and 28.3km), suitable for hillwalkers of a...

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    £ 12.95
  • Day Walks in East Anglia - Print Books
    Day Walks in East Anglia - Print Books

    Day Walks in East Anglia

    £ 14.95

    Day Walks in East Anglia features 20 routes in Norfolk and Suffolk between 5.7 and 13.9 miles suitable for walkers of all abilities. Researched and...

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    £ 14.95
  • Day Walks in Northumberland - Print Books
    Day Walks in Northumberland - Print Books

    Day Walks in Northumberland

    £ 14.95

    Another great book of day walks from Vertebrate Publishing. Day Walks in Northumberland features 20 routes between 7.6 and 14.5 miles in length, sp...

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    £ 14.95
  • Day Walks in the Cotswolds-The Trails Shop
    Day Walks in the Cotswolds-The Trails Shop

    Day Walks in the Cotswolds

    £ 12.95

    Day Walks in the Cotswolds features 20 circular routes, between 7.1 and 12.6 miles (11.5km and 20.2km), suitable for hillwalkers of all abilities. ...

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    £ 12.95
  • Day Walks in the Lake District contents
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    Day Walks in the Lake District

    £ 14.95

    Written by a Lake District local, this pocket-sized guidebook features 20 circular walks, between 5 - 13 miles long suitable for hillwalkers of all...

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    £ 14.95
  • Day Walks in the North York Moors contents
    Day Walks in the North York Moors cover

    Day Walks in the North York Moors

    £ 14.95

    This pocket-sized guidebook offers 20 circular walks between 5-13.7 miles. The walks are suitable for hillwalkers of all abilities.  The routes are...

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    £ 14.95
  • Day Walks in the Peak District 20 new circular routes map
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    Day Walks in the Peak District

    £ 14.95

    This pocket-sized guidebook is the second edition, offering 20 new circular walks, between 8.7 - 12.8 miles long. The walks explore the high moors,...

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    £ 14.95
  • Day Walks in the South Pennines-The Trails Shop
    Day Walks in the South Pennines-The Trails Shop

    Day Walks in the South Pennines

    £ 14.95

    Day Walks in the South Pennines features 20 circular walks between 5 and 18 miles (8km and 29 km) in length, spread across West Yorkshire, Lancashi...

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    £ 14.95
  • Day Walks on the High Weald-The Trails Shop
    Day Walks on the High Weald-The Trails Shop

    Day Walks on the High Weald

    £ 14.95

    Day Walks on the High Weald features 20 circular routes between 6.5 and 13.9 miles (10.5km and 22.4km) in length, spread across this Area of Outsta...

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    £ 14.95
  • Day Walks on the South Downs-The Trails Shop
    Day Walks on the South Downs-The Trails Shop

    Day Walks on the South Downs

    £ 14.95

    Day Walks on the South Downs features 20 circular routes, between 6 and 14 miles (9km and 22km) in length, suitable for hill walkers of all abiliti...

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    £ 14.95
  • Dog Friendly Pub Walks Book  Anglesey - Lleyn Peninsula

    Dog Friendly Pub Walks - Anglesey - Lleyn Peninsula

    £ 8.99

    This is the perfect book for dog owners who enjoy a well-earned pint after their walk. With 15 stunning, stile-free walks, all based from dog-frien...

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    £ 8.99
  • Dog Friendly Pub Walks - Cheshire - The Trails Shop

    Dog Friendly Pub Walks - Cheshire

    £ 9.99

    This is the perfect book for dog owners who enjoy a well-earned pint after their walk. With 15 stunning, stile-free walks, all based from dog-frien...

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    £ 9.99
  • Dog Friendly Pub Walks Book - Lake District

    Dog Friendly Pub Walks - Lake District

    £ 8.99

    This is the perfect book for dog owners who enjoy a well-earned pint after their walk. With 20 stunning, stile-free walks, all based from dog-frien...

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    £ 8.99
  • Norfolk Dog Friendly Pub Walks - 2024 edition - The Tails Shop
    Norfolk Dog Friendly Pub Walks - 2024 edition - The Tails Shop

    Dog Friendly Pub Walks - Norfolk

    £ 9.99

    This is the perfect book for dog owners who enjoy a well-earned pint after their walk. With 20 stunning, circular walks, all based from dog-friendl...

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    £ 9.99
  • Dog Friendly Pub Walks Book  - Peak District

    Dog Friendly Pub Walks - Peak District

    £ 8.99

    This is the perfect book for dog owners who enjoy a well-earned pint after their walk. With 15 stunning, stile-free walks, all based from dog-frien...

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    £ 8.99
  • Dog Friendly Tea Room and Cafe Walks Book - Lake District

    Dog Friendly Tea Room and Cafe Walks - Lake District

    £ 8.99

    This is the perfect book for dog owners who enjoy a well-earned cup of tea or a cake after their walk. With 16 stunning, stile-free walks, all base...

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    £ 8.99
  • Dorset & South Devon Coast Path - Trailblazer-The Trails Shop
    Dorset and South Devon Trailblazer guide - 3rd edition

    Dorset & South Devon Coast Path - Trailblazer

    £ 13.99

    This guide by Trailblazer covers the section of the South West Coast Path, from Plymouth to Poole Harbour (217 miles). This beautiful route include...

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    £ 13.99
  • Edinburgh Hidden Walks - Print Books

    Edinburgh Hidden Walks

    £ 6.99

    This new guide to hidden short walks in Edinburgh provides a perfect way to discover hidden gems and truly explore the history and heritage of the ...

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    £ 6.99
  • Edinburgh’s Hidden Walks - Print Books
    Book cover of 'Edinburgh's Hidden Walks' with castle and street scene on a white background

    Edinburgh's Hidden Walks

    £ 11.99

    People love walking the streets and every street tells a story...With 14 illustrated walks and over 400 full-colour photographs Edinburgh's Hidden ...

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    £ 11.99
  • Exmoor & North Devon Coast Path - Trailblazer - overview map
    Exmoor & North Devon Coast Path - Trailblazer-The Trails Shop

    Exmoor & North Devon Coast Path - Trailblazer

    £ 12.99

    This guidebook from Trailblazer covers the first 124.5 miles of the South West Coast Path, from Minehead to Bude. The section takes approximately 1...

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    £ 12.99
  • Book cover of 'Explore the South West Coast Path' with a scenic view and person walking on a trail.

    Explore the South West Coast Path

    £ 24.99

    A guide to the South West Coast Path National Trail for walkers, backpackers and trail runners.The South West Coast Path passes through five Areas ...

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    £ 24.99
  • Family Cycle Rides in the Lake District

    £ 7.99

    The Lake District offers some some superb cycling, but if you are cycling with your family you will be looking for off-road and quieter lanes to ri...

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    £ 7.99
  • Fife Coastal Path-The Trails Shop
    Fife Coastal Path-The Trails Shop

    Fife Coastal Path

    £ 15.99

    The Fife Coastal Path runs around the coastline of eastern Scotland for 117 miles (187 km) from Kincardine on the Forth to Newburgh on the Tay. Sta...

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    £ 15.99
  • Glyndwr's Way guidebook sample inside page - The Trails Shop
    Glyndwr's Way guidebook cover - Cicerone Press 2024

    Glyndwr's Way

    £ 16.95

    New 2024 edition of the Glyndŵr's Way National Trail by Paddy Dillon. This guidebook divides the 135 mile trail into nine day stages, starting at K...

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    £ 16.95
  • Glyndwr's Way Trailblazer guidebook - inside page - The Trails Shop
    Glyndwr's Way Trailblazer guidebook - cover - The Trails Shop

    Glyndwr's Way - Trailblazer guidebook

    £ 14.99

    The Trailblazer guidebook to Glyndŵr's Way covers the 134-mile (216.5km) National Trail in Wales following in the footsteps of Owain Glyndŵr, the W...

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    £ 14.99
  • Glyndwr's Way National Trail guidebook

    Glyndwr's Way National Trail - guidebook by Kittiwake

    £ 9.95

    This guidebook to Glyndwr's Way National Trail contains everything you need to know to enjoy this amazing trail through some of the finest scenery ...

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    £ 9.95
  • Great Glen Way-The Trails Shop
    Great Glen Way guidebook by Trailblazer - The Trails Shop - book cover

    Great Glen Way

    £ 12.99

    This is the second edition of Trailblazer's guidebook with maps of the Great Glen Way, a relatively easy week-long walk amongst beautiful Highland ...

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    £ 12.99
  • Great Glen Way-The Trails Shop
    Great Glen Way-The Trails Shop

    Great Glen Way

    £ 13.99

    Fully revised in 2019-20 after extensive fieldwork this guidebook includes new large-scale mapping (1:38,000) with mileage markers and a kilometre ...

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    £ 13.99
  • Great Glen Way map booklet

    Great Glen Way map booklet

    £ 9.95

    A map booklet featuring 1:25,000 scale Ordnance Survey mapping, covering the Great Glen Way, a 79-mile trail along the Caledonia Canal from Fort Wi...

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    £ 9.95
  • Great Scottish Walks - Vertebrate Publishing - inside pages - The Trails Shop
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    Great Scottish Walks

    £ 20.00

    This beautiful book is sure to inspire you to set off on one of Scotland's great walks.  Describing the 26 best long distance routes in Scotland in...

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    £ 20.00
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  • Great Walks on the England Coast Path - Print Books
    Great Walks on the England Coast Path - Print Books

    Great Walks on the England Coast Path

    £ 20.00

    This is a truly gorgeous book of 30 walks on the England Coast Path. Written by well-respected author Andrew McCloy it includes full details of 30 ...

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    £ 20.00
  • Hadrian's Cycleway-The Trails Shop
    Hadrian's Cycleway-The Trails Shop

    Hadrian's Cycleway

    £ 14.95

    This full-colour guidebook contains a wealth of information on the history of the Wall, and a range of practical information for walkers, from acco...

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    £ 14.95
  • Hadrian's Wall Path-The Trails Shop
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    Hadrian's Wall Path

    £ 14.99

    The official guidebook by Anthony Burton includes colour extracts from the Ordnance Survey's Explorer series at 1:25,000 showing points along the r...

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    £ 14.99
  • Map of Hadrian's Wall Path with scenic views and highlighted places to see
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    Hadrian's Wall Path - Sparky Walking Guides

    £ 16.99

    New for 2026 this guide to Hadrian's Wall Path produced by Sparky Walking Guides offers a refreshing new approach to a trail guide. With quality m...

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    £ 16.99
  • Hadrian's Wall Path - Rucksack Readers-The Trails Shop
    Cover Rucksack Readers Hadrian's Wall Path guidebook

    Hadrian's Wall Path Rucksack Reader

    £ 16.99

    This guidebook from Rucksack Readers contains all you need to plan and enjoy Hadrian’s Wall Path. The second edition, published in 2025 is in a sta...

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    £ 16.99
  • Hadrian's Wall Path Trailblazer guidebook Brampton route description
    Book cover of  TRailblazer 'Hadrian's Wall Path' 8th edition with a person walking on a path.

    Hadrian's Wall Path: Wallsend to Bowness-on-Solway - Trailblazer

    £ 15.99

    New, updated, two-way Hadrian's Wall Path guidebook re-researched in both directions: Bowness to Newcastle and Newcastle to Bowness. Route descript...

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    £ 15.99
  • Hillwalking in Shropshire-The Trails Shop
    Hillwalking in Shropshire-The Trails Shop

    Hillwalking in Shropshire

    £ 12.95

    Guidebook by John Gillham to 32 walking routes in Shropshire in the West Midlands. The routes range from 3 miles (5km) to 12 miles (19km), taking i...

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    £ 12.95