Guidebooks

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North Wales Bouldering, 3rd Edition

Thanks to the pace of development, quality and sheer quantity of bouldering in North Wales, the third edition of this classic guidebook from Ground Up has had to be split into two volumes. It's still a glossy and inspiring book, says Rob Greenwood, and it's been made more user friendly too.

22 Jun

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Latest Reviews

These are reviews from the UKC editorial team

North York Moors

A guidebook should inform, educate and entertain, says Rob Greenwood, and Franco Cookson's guide to the North Yorks Moors does each in abundance, shining a bright light on this unjustly neglected area.

12 4 Jun

Boulder Britain 2nd Edition

As well as being a fantastic resource that shines a light on some hitherto under-publicised areas, this guidebook is fun through and through, says Rob Greenwood - and that's what bouldering is all about (apart from the grades...).

3 5 Mar

The Munros - the definitive new hill guide from the SMC

The fourth edition of this classic guide not only offers the most detailed and comprehensive route descriptions to Scotland's 3000-foot peaks available in print, but it looks great too, with a smart layout and quality...

2 5 Feb

Christmas Books - Our Top Picks of 2020

If lockdowns have hit our outdoor lives this year, then at least many of us have had more time for reading. In our...

15 Dec, 2020

Irish Peaks - A Celebration of Ireland's Highest Mountains

This attractive new large format guide is an inspiring addition to Irish hill literature, covering...

21 16 Nov, 2020

FRCC Lakes Sport & Slate

There's a lot more to the Lake District than its traditional mountain crags, and this attractive new guide brings coverage of the...

5 2 Oct, 2020

Walking in the Peak District - White Peak East

When it comes to walking, the Dark Peak and its gritstone edges tend to receive most attention; but those in...

8 Jul, 2020

Latest News

These are announcements direct from manufacturers

Giggleswick update and free week on Rockfax Digital

Giggleswick in North Yorkshire has a huge range of grades and styles of climbing for everyone from the budding top-roper to the muscle-bound bolt clipper.

3 14 Jul

Dancing Ledge update for Rockfax Digital. Dorset pre-orders 1 July

As an extra taster for the eagerly-awaited Dorset guide we're releasing the new package for Dancing Ledge at Swanage this week. The whole Dorset guidebook will be available to pre-order tomorrow, 1 July.

2 30 Jun

Ballater Rock Climbs, by Julian Lines

This pocket guide to the local Ballater crags has been written from scratch and is presented with fifty coloured topo diagrams. The drawn lines are uniquely coloured from red through to violet (corresponding to the rainbow) to help avoid confusion....

4 25 Jun