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Wild Swim

River, lake, lido and sea: the best places to swim outdoors in Britain
£13.49 £14.99

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The Outdoor Swimmers' Handbook The Outdoor Swimmers' Handbook

The Outdoor Swimmers' Handbook

Kate Rew's joyful and comprehensive guide to outdoor swimming
£19.79 £21.99

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Oat To Joy Oat To Joy

Oat To Joy

Emma Pooleys oat-based recipes
£24.99

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Swimming Wild in the Lake District Swimming Wild in the Lake District

Swimming Wild in the Lake District

The most beautiful wild swimming spots in the larger lakes
£16.19 £17.99

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1001 Climbing Tips

An irregular instruction manual for anyone who hangs off stuff or just hangs around in the mountains
£22.49 £24.99

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Shining Mountain, The Shining Mountain, The

Shining Mountain, The

The first ascent of the West Wall of Changabang
£8.99 £9.99

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Lake District Trail Running Lake District Trail Running

Lake District Trail Running

Helen Mort's compilation of 20 off-road routes for trail and fell runners from 5 to 17 km
£11.69 £12.99

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22000 Miles 22000 Miles

22000 Miles

A Father and Son's Cycling Adventures by Richard Seipp
£13.49 £14.99

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Chris Bonington Mountaineer

This books breaks down 30 years of Chris Bonnington's climbing with pages of wonderful photographs - an inspiration to any mountaineer
£17.99 £19.99

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Stand-up Paddleboarding In Great Britain Stand-up Paddleboarding In Great Britain

Stand-up Paddleboarding In Great Britain

Providing details on how to get started in stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) in a safe environment.
£21.99

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Brecon Beacons Trail Running Brecon Beacons Trail Running

Brecon Beacons Trail Running

20 Off-road routes for trail and fell runners
£11.69 £12.99

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Winter Walks in the Lake District Winter Walks in the Lake District

Winter Walks in the Lake District

Fell Walks and easy snow climbs for the winter mountaineer
£13.49 £14.99

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Scotland Mountain Biking Volume 2 Scotland Mountain Biking Volume 2

Scotland Mountain Biking Volume 2

24 classic rides across Scotland
£14.39 £15.99

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Great British Mountain Biking Great British Mountain Biking

Great British Mountain Biking

A comprehensive area-by-area guide to the best of British mountain biking.
£22.49 £24.99

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Diary Of A Young Naturalist Diary Of A Young Naturalist

Diary Of A Young Naturalist

A vivid exploration of the natural world from the perspective of an autistic teenager
£14.39 £15.99

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Fathoms Fathoms

Fathoms

The World in the Whale by Rebecca Giggs
£8.99 £9.99

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England and Wales Island Bagging

A guide to adventures on British islands
£18.00 £20.00

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No Beer On A Dead Planet No Beer On A Dead Planet

No Beer On A Dead Planet

Travelogue looking at Australian and New Zealand skateboarding culture
£8.99 £9.99

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Time On Rock Time On Rock

Time On Rock

A climber’s route into the mountains
£15.29 £16.99

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I Belong Here I Belong Here

I Belong Here

A journey along the backbone of Britain
£9.89 £10.99

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A Cycling Year A Cycling Year

A Cycling Year

An illustrated year in Yorkshire cycling
£12.15 £13.50

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Canoe Camping; An Essential Guide Canoe Camping; An Essential Guide

Canoe Camping; An Essential Guide

Mark Scriver's comprehensive guide to a safe and enjoyable canoe camping trip. 
£13.49 £14.99

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Cycling Through A Pandemic by Jonathan Heard Cycling Through A Pandemic by Jonathan Heard

Cycling Through A Pandemic by Jonathan Heard

350 page hardback featuring the stories of 10 cyclists in the midst of a pandemic
£40.49 £44.99

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Making Tracks in the Peak District Making Tracks in the Peak District

Making Tracks in the Peak District

10 enjoyable walks for youngsters around the Peak District, with child-friendly instructions and illustrations.
£11.69 £12.99

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Featherhood Featherhood

Featherhood

A memoir about life, family and generations
£8.09 £8.99

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Mapping The Mind Mapping The Mind

Mapping The Mind

A guide to British skyrunning routes
£17.99 £19.99

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1001 Running Tips 1001 Running Tips

1001 Running Tips

The essential runners’ guide
£22.50 £25.00

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Savage Arena Savage Arena

Savage Arena

Joe Tasker's story of endlessly seeking new challenges
£11.69 £12.99

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Making Tracks in the Lake District Making Tracks in the Lake District

Making Tracks in the Lake District

10 enjoyable walks for children around the Lake District, with child-friendly instructions and illustrations
£10.79 £11.99

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Hell and High Water

One man's attempt to swim the length of Britain
£9.89 £10.99

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Traceless Traceless

Traceless

Exploring the Spirit of Fell Running by Geoff Cox and Heather Dawe
£10.79 £11.99

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15 Short Walks in the Lake District

Short Walks in the Lake District: Windermere Ambleside and Grasmere
£9.95

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Wild Waters Wild Waters

Wild Waters

A wildlife and water lover’s companion
£18.00 £20.00

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White Peak Mountain Biking White Peak Mountain Biking

White Peak Mountain Biking

Guidebook to Mountain Bike trails in the southern Peak District
£14.39 £15.99

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The Uncrowned King Of Mont Blanc: The Life Of T. Graham Brown, Physiologist And Mountaineer The Uncrowned King Of Mont Blanc: The Life Of T. Graham Brown, Physiologist And Mountaineer

The Uncrowned King Of Mont Blanc: The Life Of T. Graham Brown, Physiologist And Mountaineer

The biography of scientist and mountaineer Thomas Graham Brown
£13.49 £14.99

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The Maverick Mountaineer

The Remarkable Life of George Ingle Finch; climber, scientist and inventor
£8.99 £9.99

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Under A White Sky Under A White Sky

Under A White Sky

The nature of the future
£17.09 £18.99

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Vanishing Ice

Diaries of a Scottish snow hunter
£18.00 £20.00

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the mountain path book paul pritchard the mountain path book paul pritchard

Mountain Path

A climber's life through life and death
£21.60 £24.00

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Day Walks in Loch Lomond & the Trossachs Day Walks in Loch Lomond & the Trossachs

Day Walks in Loch Lomond & the Trossachs

20 routes in the southern Scottish Highlands
£13.45 £14.95

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Mountain Rock Mountain Rock

Mountain Rock

Mountaineering rock climbs of Great Britain
£22.04 £24.49

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Ask An Adventurer Ask An Adventurer

Ask An Adventurer

Ask an Adventurer answers your questions from behind the scenes
£9.99

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To Live: Fighting For Life On The Killer Mountain To Live: Fighting For Life On The Killer Mountain

To Live: Fighting For Life On The Killer Mountain

Fighting for Life on the Killer Mountain by Elizabeth Revol
£21.59 £23.99

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Emilio Comici, Angel Of The Dolomites Emilio Comici, Angel Of The Dolomites

Emilio Comici, Angel Of The Dolomites

Shortlisted for the 2021 Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature. The first English-language biography of...
£26.99 £29.99

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1001 Cycling Tips 1001 Cycling Tips

1001 Cycling Tips

The essential cyclists’ guide
£22.50 £25.00

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Northern Limestone Northern Limestone

Northern Limestone

Guide to climbing in Yorkshire, Cumbria and Lancashire
£26.54 £29.49

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The Storms

A candid account of Mike Trueman, a British Army Gurkha officer who survived the Fastnet disaster and the 1996 Everest storm
£12.99

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Walking the North York Moors Walking the North York Moors

Walking the North York Moors

50 varied walks in England's beautiful North York Moors
£11.65 £12.95

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Mountain journal

Grab a brew, kick back and relax with in-depth features, tales of derring-do and Go Nice Place Do Good Things.

Outdoor Swimming Guide Book edited by Kathy Rogers

Outdoor Swimming Guide Book edited by Kathy Rogers

What you are about to read is an exclusive article from 'The Outdoor Swimming Guide Book' edited by Kathy Rogers...

  • Reading time 4 minutes
Iconic wild swims

Iconic wild swims

Author of Swimming Wild in the Lake District Suzanna Cruickshank shares her favourite iconic swimming locations. The mere use of...

  • Reading time 6 minutes

Simon Griffiths on the Joy of Open Water Swimming

Simon Griffiths is the founder of Outdoor Swimmer magazine. He lives and breathes swimming. In the pool, training for triathlons...

  • Reading time 3 minutes

Trespass 92 - Hayfield Kinder Trespass Group and Spirit of Kinder

It’s well documented that the 1932 Kinder Mass Trespass was a pivotal event in the fight for responsible access to...

  • Reading time 4 minutes

Coffee First, Then The World

In 2018, over the course of 18,000 miles, Scottish cyclist Jenny Graham smashed the round-the-world cycling record by nearly three...

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Waymaking: an anthology of women’s adventure writing and art

We love a good read at Alpkit! Our book shelf is crammed tales of derring-do and inspirational stories, and we’ve...

  • Reading time 4 minutes