Westminster Abbey is the most complex church in the world in terms of its history, functions and memories - perhaps the most complex building of any kind.
'Dark tourism is the act of travel and visitation to sites, attractions and exhibitions which have real or recreated death, suffering or the seemingly macabre as a main theme'
Ever since he can remember, Dom Joly has been fascinated by travel to odd places.
The experiences of an ordinary man on the pilgrim's path are charted in this narrative that walks along the Camino Francs to the shrine of Saint James at Santiago de Compostela and then on to Finisterre, the westernmost point of Spain.
SHORT LISTED FOR THE ACKERLEY PRIZE FOR AUTOBIOGRAPHY ***'This astonishing book describes a cruel, feral existence and is worthy of standing on the shelf next to George Orwell's Down And Out In Paris And London (1933) as another classic about human exploitation.
Pat Spain was nearly thrown in a Cameroonian prison, learned to use a long-drop toilet while a village of pygmy children watched, and was deemed ''too dirty to fly'' for this book.
*Selected for Simon Mayo's BBC Radio 2 Book Club* 'Quirky and charming' Guardian For readers of The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly and The Guest Cat comes this passionate, bittersweet love story that will move readers old and young Secretly steaming open envelopes and reading the letters inside, Bilodo has found an escape from his lonely and routine life as a postman.
Drawing upon his own travel experiences and those of others, Keith Forrester interrelates travel writing, tourism and serious commentary to produce an account of the delights, challenges and excitement of visiting old and new India.
In this beautifully crafted narrative, award-winning writer Dave Broom examines Scotch whisky from the point of view of its terroir - the land, weather, history, craft and culture that feed and enhance the whisky itself.
With so many beers now on offer, it's more essential than ever to have an expert guide - this carefully curated selection encompasses the very best beer the world has to offer.
'On Wine-which brings together dozens of "e;articles, reviews, and introductions,"e; from titles as various as Vogue, Decanter, The Sunday Times Wine Club newsletter Wine Times, and the journal you have in your hands, as well as snippets from Johnson's bestselling books-has many moments where the writing transcends the ostensible subject matter.
Irland, die Grüne Insel, ist reich an faszinierenden Landschaften: An den Küsten wechseln sich malerische Sandbuchten mit windumtosten Klippen wie den Cliffs of Moher ab, im Inselinnern prägen sattgrüne Ebenen, verwunschene Moore und glitzernde Seenlandschaften das Bild – ideal für erlebnisreiche Wandertouren.
Explore the awe-inspiring landscapes of Scotlands northern Highlands, Cairngorms and the Isle of Skye with 70 classic routes to 143 Munro summits, all rising above 3000ft.
Explore the spectacular mountains and wild landscapes of north-western Scotland with 50 classic walks and scrambles in Torridon, Fisherfield, the Fannichs and An Teallach.
Discover the rolling mountains, wild glens and ancient woodlands of Highland Perthshire, where grassy plateaus, broad ridges and deep river valleys stretch between Loch Lomond National Park and the Cairngorms.
Discover the wild beauty of the Isles of Scilly, a remote Atlantic archipelago off the coast of Cornwall where turquoise seas, white-sand beaches and rugged granite headlands create some of the most distinctive coastal scenery in Britain.
Explore 28 magnificent Lake District summits above Borrowdale, from the iconic ridgeline of Catbells and the commanding presence of Great Gable to the hard-won top of Scafell Pike, England's highest mountain.
Discover 32 outstanding Lake District summits rising above the tranquil waters and dramatic valleys of Buttermere, Crummock Water, Loweswater, Lorton, and Newlands.
Experience the ultimate island-hopping adventure on the celebrated GR131, a 560km (348 mile) long-distance trail traversing the dramatic volcanic landscapes of the Canary Islands.
The Dark Peak is one of England's most accessible yet genuinely wild upland landscapes, easily reached from Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds and Derby, where the gritstone edges, deep cloughs and boulder-strewn moorland of Kinder Scout and Bleaklow offer some of the most varied scrambling terrain in the country.
The Galloway Hills are southern Scotland's best-kept secret, a vast, roadless granite wilderness of heather ridges, peat bogs, dark lochs and ancient oakwood that sees a fraction of the footfall of the Highlands yet rivals them for rugged natural beauty.
Discover 100 graded scrambling routes across the northern Lake District, from the dramatic ridgelines of Wasdale and the gill scrambles of Borrowdale to the legendary Sharp Edge on Blencathra, one of England's most exhilarating mountain challenges.
Explore the wild, untamed hills of Scotlands Southern Uplands with 44 inspiring day walks covering over 100 summits between Edinburgh and the English border.
Discover the dramatic ridges, sweeping glens, and legendary peaks of Ben Nevis, Glen Coe, and Lochaber, the wild heart of the Scottish Highlands and one of Britains most iconic walking destinations.
