Paddy: 125 books
Walking on Guernsey
Guernsey, Alderney, Sark and Herm
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2016
This guidebook describes 25 short easy walks exploring the Channel Islands of Guernsey, Alderney, Sark and Herm. 20 of the walks described are on Guernsey. The routes are mostly circular, mainly on paths, tracks and quiet roads, and can easily be combined to make longer outings. Most walks are between...
Trekking in Mallorca
GR221 - The Drystone Route
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2017
This guidebook describes the GR221, a 140km (87 mile) long-distance trail through northwestern Mallorca, from Port d'Andratx to Pollença. Also known as the 'Ruta de Pedra en Sec' ('the Drystone Route'), the GR221 is a celebration of Mallorca's limestone heritage, taking in many historic drystone...
Walking in the North Pennines
50 Walks in England's remotest Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2016
A guidebook to day walks in the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), across Cumbria, County Durham and Northumberland. The book includes 50 walks exploring England's 'last wilderness', ranging from 5 miles (8km) to 14 miles (23km). Most are circular, though there are some linear...
The Wales Coast Path
Llwybr Arfordir Cymru
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2014
The Welsh Coast Path, at 870 miles is the longest trail in Britain, tracing the coastline from Chester to Chepstow. This guidebook divides the entire coastal path into 9 geographical areas and 57 stages, ranging between 10 to 20 miles in length. However there is no need to stick rigidly to this schedule,...
The GR20 Corsica
The High Level Route
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2016
This guidebook describes the classic GR20 trek, the north to south traverse of the rugged mountains of Corsica. Starting in Corscia's north-west, in picturesque Calenzana, the route winds south-east, through the heart of Corsica, finishing on the eastern side of the island, just north of Porto Vecchio...
Walking in Sardinia
50 walks on the Ogliastra coast, Supramonte and Gennergentu mountains
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2012
This guide to 50 day walks in the mountainous north east of Sardinia, includes a mixture of walks exploring the limestone Ogliastra coast, the Golgo plateau, the barren Supramonte, the wild granite mountains of Genneragentu and Punta La Marmora. Many of the walking routes are tough, involving some...
The North York Moors
50 walks in the National Park
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2019
Guidebook to 50 walks in the North York Moors National Park. The walks, which range from 4 to 13 miles, are distributed through seven regions within the park, enabling walkers to discover and appreciate the Tabular Hills, Hambleton Hills, Cleveland Hills, Northern Moors, High Moors, Eastern Moors...
Walking in Menorca
16 day and 2 multi-day routes
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2013
This guidebook is split into two parts. In the first, 16 one-day walks and one 4-day trek across the island lead you mostly inland to discover Menorca's castles, former military fortifications and picturesque windmills and houses, as well as its huge taulas and talaiots (ancient stone structures)....
The Great Glen Way
Fort William to Inverness Two-way trail guide
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2016
Guidebook to walking the Great Glen Way, one of Scotland's Great Trails that runs along the Great Glen between Fort William and Inverness. The guidebook - which includes both a guide to the route and a separate OS map booklet - describes the route in both directions. Ideal as an introduction to long-distance...
Walking on Lanzarote and Fuerteventura
Including sections of the GR131 long-distance trail
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2014
This guidebook describes 21 walks on Lanzarote, 2 on Isla La Graciosa (off Lanzarote's northern coast) and 22 on Fuerteventura, including 14 walks on the GR131 long distance trail, which traverses all seven of the Canary Islands (including Isla de Lobos at the tip of Fuerteventura). The routes span...
The GR5 Trail
Through the French Alps from Lake Geneva to Nice
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2016
An essential guidebook for walking the GR5, one of the world's most spectacular long-distance trails. The GR5 makes its way through the Alps from the shores of Lac Léman at Geneva to the Mediterranean at Nice. A route of 674km (420 miles), it can be trekked in a month, or split over a series of summer...
by Paddy Head
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2011
Some jockeys ride for the pay-off, Andy Crowley rides because she cant imagine doing anything else. On her way to becoming New Yorks most acclaimed female jockey, shes forced to move to a New England track renowned for colourful misfits and accidental deaths. After winning the unwinnable, she begins...
Walking on Malta
33 walks on the Mediterranean islands of Malta, Gozo and Comino
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2016
This guidebook describes 33 half- and full day walks on the islands of Malta, Gozo and Comino. Basking in the Mediterranean sunshine between Sicily and Africa, the islands have a colourful and complex history from the Neolithic and the Medieval to the present day. The routes range from 2.5-30km, beginning...
by Paddy Dillon
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2012
The Maltese Islands of Malta, Gozo and Comino bask in sunshine at the heart of the Mediterranean, between Europe and Africa. That location has ensured that the islands have been colonised time and time again, leaving them with a colourful and complex history and heritage. The islands are a popular tourist...