Books and Maps

Mountaineering in the Mont Blanc Range showcases the most beautiful lower grade snow, ice and mixed climbs (F to AD+) in the seemingly inexhaustible Mont Blanc Range. The routes described in this book should be within the capabilities of almost all mountaineers.

North Wales Trail Running is a comprehensive guide to off-road running across North Wales, including Snowdonia, Anglesey and into the Llŷn Peninsula and the Clwyds. With 20 runs from 4km to 20.4km in length, this book is suitable for runners of all abilities.

One Day As A Tiger is John Porter’s revelatory and poignant memoir of his friend Alex MacIntyre, it shows mountaineering at its extraordinary best and tragic worst – and draws an unforgettable picture of a dazzling, argumentative and exuberant legend.

The most comprehensive guide to bouldering in the Peak District ever published - This guide features over 3,300 boulder problems on over 70 crags, both major and minor all around the Peak District, catering for boulderers of all abilities.

The Great Mountain Crags of Scotland is a celebration of climbing in Scotland’s wild places, compiled by Guy Robertson and Adrian Crofton. Featuring contributions from many of Scottish mountaineering’s great writers and climbers, and beautifully illustrated with breath-taking photography, it delves deep into the heart of some of the oldest mountains on Earth.

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.

Vertebrate Publishing's Where There's a Hill is a frank and inspirational account of how one woman ran her way into the record books. It has been written by Sabrina Verjee, the ultra running phenomenon who became the first person to climb the Lake District's 214 Wainwright hills in under six days, running 325 miles with a huge 36,000 metres of ascent.

The Wildthings Wild Guide of Devon, Cornwall & South West takes you on a voyage of discovery to the lesser-known corners of Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset. Featuring over 500 wild places for exploration and adventure, and 300 ideas for wild places to eat, camp or stay, it’s the perfect insider’s guide to Britain’s favourite holiday destination. The Wild Guide features 28 detailed maps, stunning photos and engaging travel writing. This is the perfect book for those seeking new adventures with the family, or dreaming up the ultimate romantic weekend escape.

The Wildthings Wild Guide of the Lake District & Yorkshire Dales guides you around 750 secret places and wild adventures, including slow food treats and quirky places to stay, this book is perfect for the discerning explorer seeking unusual things to do off the beaten track, for families and for couples dreaming about the ultimate weekend escape. It includes 20 detailed Ordnance Survey locator maps, and over 350 photos.

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.

The Wildthings Wild Guide of Wales and the Marches features a new compendium of adventures, from the best-selling and award-winning Wild Guide series, now released for Wales and the Marches (Herefordshire and Shropshire). Guiding you to over 1000 secret places and wild adventures, including slow food treats and quirky places to stay, this book is perfect for the discerning explorer seeking unusual things to do off the beaten track.

The new edition of Lake District Rock covers the best that Lakeland has to offer the climber, it is the book of choice for visiting climbers. Published under the Wired brand by the FRCC this guidebook is the first of an exciting new series that will cover the whole of the United Kingdom.

1000 selected rock climbs on the Pembrokeshire sea-cliffs including classic areas in North Pembroke, Range West, Range East, Stackpole and Lydstep. Topos, descriptions and inspirational text and photos throughout. 416 pages.

An inspirational and definitive rock climbing guidebook to the routes and bouldering of the north-eastern sector of Yorkshire Gritstone.

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.