Welcome to our Guides’ Bookshop!
All books featured are written by expert Blue and Green Badge tourist guides who are renown for being lifelong cultural & social historians, heritage interpreters, contemporary commentators, entertaining story-tellers, passionate explorers and simply inspirational!
Scroll through this page to find a fascinating mix of books – from Brit Bucket Lists to City Guide Books and everything in between, the books in this collection make ideal gifts and treats for explorers, discerning travellers, specialism seekers and for those of you curious for all things UK!
A-Z: Brighton Hidden WalksRic Morris is a Southern and South-East England Blue Badge Tourist Guide.
Featuring 20 walks in and around the city, including lesser-known circuits and details on popular walks. Accompanied by guided walking instructions and written by a local expert, A-Z Brighton Hidden Walks is the perfect way to explore the city in a new light.
A-Z: Oxford Hidden WalksVictoria Bentata Azaz is a City of Oxford Green Badge Tourist Guide.
Featuring 20 fascinating walks in and around the city, including lesser-known circuits and details on popular walks. Accompanied by guided walking instructions and written by a local expert, A-Z Oxford Hidden Walks is the perfect way to explore the city in a new light.
Claire Rider and Neil McDonald – Neil is a Liverpool City Region Blue Badge Tourist Guide.
Featuring 20 walks in and around the city, including lesser-known circuits and details on popular walks. Accompanied by guided walking instructions and written by local experts, A-Z Liverpool Hidden Walks is the perfect way to explore the city in a new light.
Aurélie Bellacicco & Sarah Lachhab Sarah is a Scotland Blue Badge Tourist Guide.
Get a taste of England with this French cookery book. 60 recipes that will make you love England, with plenty of vegan alternatives.
Sarah Cowling is a Yorkshire Blue Badge Tourist Guide.
Take a guided walk through Anne Lister’s York and discover the true story of this remarkable woman – landowner, industrialist, explorer, mountain climber, diarist and the first modern day lesbian. Follow in Anne’s footsteps as she strides through the city of York!
The queen who walked on fire! Winchester’s most gruesome executions! Georgian terrorists, legendary kings, trials, plagues and chilling true stories. You’ll never see the City of Winchester in the same way again!
The Blue Badge Guide’s London Quiz BookMark King is a London Blue Badge Tourist guide and a Green Badge City of London Guide.
Drawing on extensive knowledge and celebrating London’s diverse riches, this quiz book invites you on 22 inspiring London tours of the megacity the author calls ‘The Big Onion’. Peel away London’s many layers and leap from page to pavement in the entertaining company of a London expert. Have fun!
The Blue Badge Guide’s Oxford Quiz BookAlexandra Jackson is a City of Oxford Green Badge Guide and London & Southern England Blue Badge Tourist Guide.
Do you think you know Oxford? Do you want to know more? Either way, this is the book for you! Pit your wits against a local specialist Blue Badge Tourist Guide on a series of themed topics around Oxford, including fun but increasingly challenging questions on subjects both ancient and modern.
The Blue Badge Guide’s Liverpool Quiz BookPeter Colyer is a Blue Badge Tourist guide for Liverpool City Region and Merseyside.
Celebrating Liverpool’s cultural heritage, world-class sport and unrivalled musical legacy, this quiz book invites you to come on a wide-ranging exploration of this vibrant city on 22 inspiring tours that will have you leaping from page to pavement in the entertaining company of a local expert. Have fun!
The Bury St Edmunds CollectionMartyn Taylor is a Bury St Edmunds Green Badge Tourist Guide and Chairman of the The Bury St Edmunds Society.
Martyn has written over 10 books on the different aspects of the history of Bury St Edmunds. Browse through his book collection on Amazon and discover the town’s fascinating stories and hidden gems with a local expert.
Sean Callery is a Heart of England Blue Badge Tourist Guide and a City of Oxford Green Badge Tourist Guide.
Have you ever wondered what it would have been like living in Oxford during the St Scholasticas Day Riot? What about being an orphan in Tudor times? Who was St Frideswide? With a helpful timeline, cool photos and amazing top facts this book is a must for all Oxford explorers!
The Colchester History CollectionPatrick Denney is a South East England Blue Badge Tourist Guide.
Partrick is a Colchester historian and a well-known local and family history tutor. He is the author of numerous books and articles on the history of Colchester and is a Regional Blue Badge Tourist Guide. He is former Chair of the Friends of Colchester Museums, and currently Secretary of the Colchester Recalled Oral History Group.
Florence Nightingale’s London: An A-Z of the Lady with the LampJulie Chandler and Debbie Pearson. Julie is a London Blue Badge Tourist Guide
Florence Nightingale is known as ‘The Lady with the Lamp’, the woman who nursed soldiers fighting in the Crimean War. She spent more than half her life in London and she lived until the age of 90. Discover the true Florence Nightingale with this fascinating book.
Gothic Revival and Arts and Crafts in CambridgeYvonne Pinchen is a Green Badge Cambridge City Guide
The expert guide contains 11 key locations in Cambridge (as well as maps) which showcase the Gothic and Arts & Crafts movement. The guide contains an introduction to the history of this movement in the second half of the 19th Century and biographies of the artists and architects involved.
Richard Madden is a Southern England Blue Badge Tourist Guide
60 achievable and must-do adventures that celebrate the best of Britain suitable for a wide range of ages and abilities. Find the most beautiful place to go for a stroll, the easiest place for a wild swim, fly in a Spitfire and discover delicious food among the hedgerows as well as the best cup of tea in Britain!
Isle of Wight: A Foxglove Visitor GuideJackie Parry & Chris Parry. Jackie is a Southern England Blue Badge Tourist Guide.
Award-winning beaches, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, rich in history and heritage, the Isle of Wight has something for everyone. Looking for an action-packed break or a quiet get-away weekend, this guide is your trusted companion to all things Isle of Wight.
The Little Book of HampshireErica Wheeler is Southern England Blue Badge Tourist Guide and a City of Winchester Green Badge Tourist Guide
Hampshire’s beautiful countryside, ancient roads, maritime cities, and mercantile wealth have made it a crossroads of cultures and people. This is a trusty compendium of fascinating facts and an essential read for those who know Hampshire well, and also for those who would like to.
London: Secrets & CelebrationsMichael Robinson is a London Blue Badge Tourist Guide
Explore this exciting city from the comfort of your armchair, or flick through to reminisce about your recent visit. From Trafalgar Square, via the daffodils and crocuses of St James’s Park, to the less well known treasure of Charles Dickens’ house; the stunning photography and informative text make this the ideal gift or souvenir for Londonophiles.
The Nature Lover’s Bucket ListRichard Madden is a Southern England Blue Badge Tourist Guide
This book shows you 60 of Britain’s unmissable, world-class wonders of nature. From starling murmurations in Somerset to otters in Shetland, glowworms in Dorset, golden eagles in the Cairngorms and much more. The ideal gift for everyone who loves nature and the outdoors.
Oxford City Walks: Ordnance SurveyVictoria Bentata Azaz is a City of Oxford Green Badge Tourist Guide
Through 15 walks you’ll explore some of the history of the city and especially that of the famous colleges, along with stories of how it came to be one of the key seats of learning. Each walk includes clear directions, maps, notes on history, architecture, and features to look out for to help you discover Oxford.
The Royal Family tree AppNick Salmond is a London Blue Badge Tourist Guide
The app traces the ancestry of the Crown of England and Scotland back over 1000 years. With details of their births, marriages and deaths, as well as places of interest associated with the British Royal Family and a daily calendar of Royal anniversaries, this really is the ultimate British Royal Family app! BUY NOW on Apple or Goggle Play
Single Track Obsession: Extraordinary railway journeys Robert Sissons is a South East England and London Blue Badge Tourist Guide
This book describes 40 of Robert’s favourite railway journeys. Often the main point of interest was the scenery; sometimes it was the quaintness of the rolling stock, and sometimes the companionship of my fellow travellers. Some were once-in-a-lifetime trips and others regular commuter runs.
Lucy McMurdo is a London Blue Badge Tourist Guide
Shoreditch and Hoxton have a fascinating history, a magnificent variety of buildings that, although now re-purposed, tell a fascinating story of the people who have lived and worked in this area of East London over the ages.
Robert Sissons is a South East England and London Blue Badge Tourist Guide
See how the small Kent seaside town of Hythe has changed – and stayed the same – over the past 35 years. Robert has lived in or near Hythe since the age of 15. This book was Robert’s Covid lockdown project when he rediscovered photos he had taken in 1985 and 1987 and combined them with photos taken of the town in 2020.
Who Runs Britain AppNick Salmond is a London Blue Badge Tourist Guide
Your handy companion to British political history including information about British Prime Ministers since 1721 and holders of the great offices of state. Also included are details of General Elections back to the 19th Century.