Books and Maps

The is the second instalment of the Climbers Club Cornwall and covers areas including the Chair Ladder, the South Coast and The Lizard. The area has been extensively researched by local activists with years of rock climbing experience of the coat of West Cornwall. The guidebook includes 2000 routes at all grades, plus detailed maps and access information.

Scotland’s Winter Mountains with one axe is a book for anyone who loves the Scottish mountains. It will take you into the deep Torridonian gullies of the Northwest, along the narrow ridges of Skye’s Cullin and across the high arctic plateau of the Northern Cairngorms.

The perfect guidebook for bouldering and trad climbing in the Peak District. Features the classic climbs in the area such as Brad Pitt and Crescent Arete. These will lead even the most jaded Stanage devotee to areas and problems they have never seen before, giving unique and tiring days out.

This guide describes some of the best scrambles and easy rock climbs to be found in Scotland (out with Skye and the Northern Highlands).

The definitive guidebook for the North Coast of West Cornwall, including Land's End, Sennen and Bosigran. The area has been extensively researched by local activists with decades of climbing experience in the region and the book has been thoroughly revised for the latest edition.

For many years the Algarve has not been considered as a 'real' walking destination. That opinion is rapidly changing. An increasing number of people are beginning to realise that there is far more to this area than first meets the eye - besides a spectacular and dramatic coastline, there is a huge interior that sees very few visitors. Here the varied geology helps produce a rich range of scenery from volcanic hills to dramatic limestone escarpments.

The definitive guidebook for the Avon Gorge area, including Leigh Woods Nature Reserve and suspension Bridge Area. This guidebook is a great asset to anyone looking to get on the rock just West of Bristol. This book covers all areas in the Leigh Woods Nature Reserve and along the East wall of the gorge from the suspension bridge area to the sea walls.

This rock climbing and bouldering guide to Dartmoor covers the granite boulders in the South West of England. Descriptive guide to the classic routes! The eagerly anticipated new definitive Dartmoor guide is packed with tongue-in-cheek Devonian wit and banter plus some 600 routes and 1200 boulder problems with full photos. These are partnered with stunning action shots showcasing this unique and fantastic area at its finest.

Highlights his speed records and history on the big wall rock climbing capital of the world: The nose, Yosemite, USA. A great and inspiring read Hard back

The classic tale of fell-running and obsession, first published in 2004, recently reissued by Aurum with a new introduction by Robert Macfarlane and an epilogue from Richard Askwith. An exploration of one of Britain’s strangest and most exhilarating sports, it remains a cult hit with runners and non-runners alike.

Vertebrate Publishing's 1001 Climbing Tips is a book packed with handy hints and tips from the very highly accomplished Andy Kirkpatrick. It will change the way you climb and possibly be a life saver.

Chamonix is the most famous climbing area in Europe. Nowhere else has as much quality rock, spectacular peaks and varied mountaineering history. For most climbers, a trip to Chamonix is an integral part of their climbing and mountaineering career. When there you want to try everything; perfect granite rock routes, magnificent long ridges, intimidating north faces and then also have some valley sport climbing for the ‘rest days’. Or maybe you just want to tick Mont Blanc.

The hidden away gem boulder problems, away from the crowds of people, deep in the forest.

This is the definitive rock climbing guidebook describing the gritstone routes and bouldering around Ilkley and Widdop in southwestern Yorkshire (to the west of Leeds). The guidebook covers over 75 gritstone crags including Ilkley, Barden Moor, Widdop and Calderdale, Earl Crag and Hawkcliffe, Shipley Glen and Baildon Bank, Woodhouse Scar and the Kirklees crags of Pen-y-ghent and Sharphaw.

Following the journey of Eric Jones. The first British man to solo the Eiger North Face one of the greatest challenges in the climbing world