Welcome to BRITAIN books, where you will find a careful selection of books and travel guides. Each book is chosen specifically by us at BRITAIN magazine and captures the heritage and culture of this glorious country. Check out the recommendations below, browse our bookshop and purchase on Amazon.
Here at BRITAIN we've compiled a list of our five most inspirational walking books to give you that final bit of motivation to pull on your boots and head for the British Hills.
The Pocket Guide to Poets & Poetry by Andrew Taylor
A great reference book and a handy guide for anyone with an already-established interest in poetry, The Pocket Guide to Poets & Poetry covers not only Homer and Shakespeare, but Robbie Burns and Bob Dylan.
- BRITAIN'S Top 5 Coffee Table Books
- Here at BRITAIN, we have put together a list of our Top 5 Coffee Table Books of 2011. These beautiful hard-back books contain stunning imagery of our glorious country and will sit pride of place on any household coffee table!
A nostalgic and richly illustrated book that celebrates the Somerset of years gone by. Author and Illustrator Syd Durston brings to life the history of Somerset through his delightful sketches and memories.
A medium-sized, hardcover book weighing about 600 grams. The book describes how tea was taken at particular places and times of the day, along with history, recipes, excerpts from Austen's novels, letters and illustrations.
A large, hardback, coffee table book weighing about 900 grams. Professional landscape photographer David Entrican uses his specialist panoramic film camera to uncover the beauty of Devon.
A large, paperback, coffee table book weighing about 800 grams. Noted climber, photographer, and writer Bill Birkett captures the seasonal changes in this most famous of mountain glens.
A large, hardback, coffee table book weighing about 800 grams. Author and photographer Rob Beighton takes readers on a journey through the seasons of South Cornwall.
A hardback, pocket-sized book that is about 1 inch thick and weighing approximately 700 grams. Author Steve Goodier describes his passion for fell-walking, explores little-known routes, and uncovers some Lakeland oddities.
A large, hardback, coffee table book weighing about 900 grams. Joanna Jackson is the author and photographer of this book that captures the Royal Borough of Windsor through the seasons.
An A4, hardback book weighing around 900 grams with black and white photos of London's lesser known streets and alleys. Author David Long reveals the fascinating history of the cities extensive network of back streets.
- A pocketsize, paperback book complete with images, map routes, historical overviews and commentary on Britain's canals. Julia Bradbury's exploration of the canals and accompanying towpath trails.
- The Gardens at Castle Howard
- A large, hardback, coffee table book weighing about 600 grams with photographs by Mike Kipling and an introduction of the grounds by Christopher Ridgway which demonstrates why visitors keep returning to the Castle.
- Photographing Cornwall
- A paperback book that is slightly larger than a pocketsize book weighing around 500 grams. Award-winning photographer David Chapman captures the essence of Cornwall's idyliic landscape through the seasons.
- The Ridgeway
- A hardback, photography, coffee table book weighing about 800 grams. Creator John Cleare is an internationally renowned photographer specializing in mountains, landscapes, and wild places.
- The Outlying Fells of Lakeland
- A pocketsize, hardback, pictorial book of the Lakeland Fells. It is perfect for those who are older in age or whose physical ailments prevent them from being able to climb high fells.
