Introducing 'The Little Book of Beautiful Walks'

We’re very pleased to introduce a brand-new series from Countryside Books: The Little Book of Beautiful Walks.

The first two titles have just arrived, covering Suffolk and Shropshire, and we have to say, we’re rather pleased with them.

The books might be pocket-sized, but they pack a punch, containing 20 carefully chosen walks, each one designed to show off somewhere particularly lovely.

They’re proper walks, with clear directions and all the practical information you need, but they’re also books we wanted people to enjoy picking up, browsing through and keeping.

At a compact size, they’ll happily fit in a coat pocket or walking bag, but they also make rather nice little gifts for anyone who enjoys getting out and exploring.

Suffolk: The Little Book of Beautiful Walks

From the coast and its big skies to quiet villages, heaths, rivers and rolling countryside, Suffolk gave us plenty to choose from.

The book includes some familiar favourites alongside quieter corners you might not have discovered before. From the beaches of Aldeburgh, Orford and Southwold to tranquil rivers, reed-fringed marshes and the vast open skies of the countryside, the county's most beautiful scenery is showcased here.

Shropshire: The Little Book of Beautiful Walks

From the Wrekin, Stiperstones and the Long Mynd to the rivers Severn and Onny, the county’s most beautiful countryside is featured here.

Along the way you'll uncover historic towns, hidden villages, industrial heritage, wildlife-rich woodlands and stories of figures including Charles Darwin, Mary Webb and Charles II. There are big views, ancient places, attractive villages and plenty of those paths that make you wonder why you haven’t walked them before.

And this is just the beginning...

Suffolk and Shropshire are the first two books in The Little Book of Beautiful Walks series, but they won’t be the last.

We’re already working on more counties, with each book following the same simple idea: 20 beautiful walks, gathered together in a small book that makes you want to pull your boots on and head outside. 

After 50 years of publishing walking guides, that still seems like a pretty good reason to make a book.