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NORTHERN EYE BOOKS are specialist publishers of walking, mountain, countryside and outdoor leisure titles covering Wales, Snowdonia, the Welsh Borderlands, Northwest England and Cheshire.

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General Walking Books
walks in west cheshire and wirral

NEW Walks in West Cheshire and Wirral

New bestseller. A completely new and revised edition of a classic Cheshire walking book. Thirty circular walks in Cheshire and Wirral’s 'green and glorious' countryside. Clear maps and directions. Fully illustrated throughout with black and white photographs, and with an additional full colour section. 160 pages. Paperback. Laminated cover. £7.99.

ISBN 0-9553557-2-9

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"I feel privileged to endorse Walks in West Cheshire and Wirral - an intriguing and challenging journey on foot through the highways and byways of our beloved county. As always, when you stride with Jen, you stroll with the darling of Cheshire walkers."

- Patrick O'Neill, Editor of Cheshire Life

Walks in Mysterious Cheshire and Wirral

Walks in Mysterious Cheshire and Wirral

New, wholly revised edition of a classic walking book. Fourteen circular walks through Cheshire and Wirral’s historic countryside that explore in depth strange places along the way. Clear maps and directions. Generously illustrated with rare black and white old postcards and other historic images, and with an additional colour section. 160 pages. Paperback. Laminated cover. £7.99.

ISBN 0-9553557-0-2

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"The 14 walks in this book certainly unearth the essential spice of life in Cheshire. Mysterious? You bet. Now read on."

- Patrick O'Neill, Editor of Cheshire Life

Circular Walks along the Sandstone Trail

Circular Walks along the Sandstone Trail

The Sandstone Trail runs for 35 miles/51 km along Cheshire's wooded central sandstone ridge, and is one of Northwest England's best known and most popular walking routes. This book gives a complete route description, along with 12 circular walks covering the entire Trail. Clear maps and directions. Illustrated throughout with superb black and white and colour photographs. 104 pages. Paperback. Laminated cover. £4.99.

ISBN 1-902512-10-3

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Walks on the Lleyn Peninsula

Walks on the Lleyn Peninsula

A collection of 16 circular walks exploring the wild and beautiful coastline and hills of the Lleyn Peninsula. Clear maps and directions. Excellent colour and black and white photographs. 104 pages. Paperback. Laminated cover. £4.99.

ISBN 1-902512-00-6

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Coastal Walks around Anglesey - Volume 1

Coastal Walks around Anglesey – Volume 1

Fifteen detailed walks exploring the varied scenery of Anglesey’s beautiful coastline, rightly designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Clear maps and directions. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs. 96 pages. Paperback. Laminated cover. £4.99.

ISBN 0-9522409-6-3

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Coastal Walks around Anglesey - Volume 2

Coastal Walks around Anglesey – Volume 2

A companion volume to the above book, outlining 15 new walks spread around Anglesey’s fascinating and beautiful coastline, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Clear maps and directions. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs. 96 pages. Paperback. Laminated cover. £4.99.

ISBN 0-9522409-5-5

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Walking in the Conwy Valley

Walking in the Conwy Valley

A collection of 18 circular walks exploring the varied scenery of this beautiful valley from the Great Orme to Betws-y-Coed. Clear maps and directions. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs. 128 pages. Paperback. Laminated cover. £4.99.

ISBN 0-9522409-7-1

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Walking in Snowdonia - Volume 1

Walking in Snowdonia – Volume 1 – the Northern Valleys

A series of circular walks exploring the beautiful and dramatic valleys in the northern half of Snowdonia National Park. Illustrated throughout with black and white and colour photographs. 136 pages. Paperback. Laminated cover. £4.99.

(Volume 2 in production)

ISBN 1-902512-06-5

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Walking in the Clywdian Range

Walking in the Clwydian Range

Eighteen circular walks exploring the lovely Clwydian Range - an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Clear maps and directions. Illustrated throughout with superb black and white photographs. 112 pages. Paperback. Laminated cover. £5.99.

ISBN 1 902512 14 6

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Best Walks in North Wales

NEW Best Walks in North Wales

Twenty-six of the finest tried and tested circular walks in North Wales. All are undemanding, easy to moderate routes of between 5-8½ miles/8-13 kilometres, with easy-to-follow walking instructions, clear and accurate maps, and excellent black-and-white and colour photographs. Covers Anglesey, the Lleyn Peninsula, Snowdonia, the Conway Valley, the Clwydian Range, and the Vale of Llangollen. Paperback. Laminated cover. £7.99.

ISBN 0-9553557-3-7

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" A staff favourite and arguably one of the best Welsh walking books of recent years. Reliable routes through some of the loveliest landscapes in North Wales."

- Walking Wales Magazine

Circular Walks in Wirral

Circular Walks in Wirral

Fifteen circular walks exploring the estuarine coast and varied countryside of Wirral. Clear maps and directions. Illustrated throughout with superb black and white photographs. 80 pages. Paperback. Laminated cover. £4.99.

ISBN 1-902512-02-2

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A Walker's Guide to the Wirral Shore Way

A Walkers’ Guide to the Wirral Shore Way

A fascinating linear walk of 23 miles following the old coastline of the River Dee between Chester and Hoylake. Clear maps and directions. Illustrated throughout with superb black and white photographs. 48 pages. Paperback. Laminated cover. £3.99.

ISBN 1-902512-05-7

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Circular Walks along the Gritstone Trail and the Mow Cop Trail

Circular Walks along the Gritstone Trail and Mow Cop Trail

A popular route following Cheshire’s eastern border along the edge of the Peak District, with breathtaking views. Follows the same format as the Circular Walks along the Sandstone Trail book – a full description of the route combined with 12 circular walks. Illustrated throughout with superb black and white photographs. 68 pages. Paperback. Laminated cover. £4.25.

ISBN 0-9522409-4-7

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Mountain Books
The Mountain Men

The Mountain Men: A History of Early Rockclimbing in North Wales - From Its Beginning to 1914

The fascinating inside story of pioneer rock climbers in Snowdonia, from the closing decades of the nineteenth century until the outbreak of the Second World War. Black and white. Illustrated throughout with superb archive photographs. 208 pages. Paperback. Laminated cover. £7.99.

ISBN 1-902512-11-1

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Day the Rope Broke

NEW The Day the Rope Broke by Ronald W Clark

The first ascent of the Matterhorn in July 1865 is one of the key events in the history of mountaineering. It also produced perhaps the most famous mountaineering accident of the 19th century, bringing to an end the ‘Golden Age of Alpine climbing’. This is the story of the events leading up to this remarkable ascent and its terrible aftermath. A gripping classic. Generously illustrated with modern and archive photographs. 220 pages. Paperback. Laminated cover.

Hardback ISBN 978-1-902512-12-9
£14.99
Paperback ISBN 978-1-902512-17-4
£9.99

Snowdonia's Best Mountain Walks

NEW A Pocket Guide to Snowdonia's Best Mountain Walks

Gathered here are the best and most enjoyable walks and scrambles throughout Snowdonia, with at least one walk in each of the nine main hill groups: the Carneddau; Glyderau; Snowdon; Eifionydd; Moelwynnion; Rhiongydd; Arenig; Cadair Idris and the Arans. Each route is described in detail and accompanied by a full colour relief map. Generously illustrated in full colour. 96 pages. Paperback. Laminated cover. £6.99

ISBN 978-1-902512-19-8

Long Distance Walks
Isle of Anglesey of Coastal Path

The Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path

The official guide for the Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path. Full colour throughout, in English and Welsh. Fully illustrated. 288 pages. Paperback. Laminated cover. £9.99.

ISBN 1-902512-13-8.

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Beacon's Way The Beacons Way/Ffordd y Bannau

The Beacons Way is a 100 mile trail through some of the most beautiful and varied upland scenery in Great Britain. Intended for experienced walkers, it can be completed over eight consecutive days, or explored as a series of linear walks. Full colour. OS maps and clear directions. Illustrated throughout with superb colour photographs. Paperback. Laminated cover. £12.00.

ISBN 1-902302-35-4

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sandstone_trail
Walking Cheshire's Sandstone Trail - the Official Guide

The new, definitive walking guide to the Sandstone Trail, a 55 kilometre/34 mile walk from Frodsham to Whitchurch, along Cheshire’s beautiful and varied central sandstone ridge. Full colour, illustrated throughout with plentiful modern and archive photographs. Route instructions in both directions. Full introduction, interpretation of points of interest, nature notes, places to visit, and accommodation details. 192 pages. Paperback. Laminated cover. £TBC.

ISBN 0-9553557-1-0

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Guides to Special Places
Snowdon Pocket Guide

NEW EDITION A Pocket Guide to Snowdon

New updated full-colour handy sized guide to all of Snowdon’s recognised routes of ascent, from the six ‘Classic Paths’ to the many lesser known and less frequented routes. Excellent maps; fully illustrated. 62 pages. Paperback. Laminated cover. £3.99.

ISBN 1-902512-04-9.

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Walks in West Cheshire and Wirral

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Walking Wales Magazine

Walking Wales magazine

A superb quarterly magazine dedicated to walking in Wales. Full colour. Great articles and photographs. Around 80 pages. Widely available from all good newsagents. £3.25. More>>

 

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