McKie decides to travel only where he was taken by buses with the number 94, stopping off along the way to visit often unexpected places. This is a journey that will make the reader discover unfamiliar places for the first time and see familiar places through fresh eyes.

Told through a series of walks beside the sea, this is a story of the most beautiful 742 miles of coastline in England, Wales and Northern Ireland: their rocks, plants and animals, their views, walks and history, and the people who have made their lives within sight of the waves.

A thinking traveller's tour of some of Britain's most out-of-the-way places, 'Remote Britain' relishes the ever-changing landscapes of our island and the people who call it home.

The five centuries between the end of Roman Britain (410) and the death of Alfred the Great (899) have left few voices save a handful of chroniclers, but Britain's 'Dark Ages' can still be explored through their material remnants: buildings, books, metalwork, and, above all, landscapes. Max Adams explores Britain's lost early medieval past by walking its paths and exploring its lasting imprint on valley, hill and field. From York to Whitby, from London...

Inspired by John Cheever's classic short story, The Swimmer, Roger Deakin set out from his home in Suffolk to swim through the British Isles. The result of his journey is this personal view of an island race.

After 11 years as an American in London, Paul Theroux set out to travel clockwise round the coast and find out what Britain and the British are really like. This book is the result of this trip.

For years, Mark Cocker has been obsessed with crows and ravens. This is his account of his preoccupation with these timid birds, their mysterious songs, peculiar abilities and complex relationship with the English countryside.

Archaeologist Dennis Price presents evidence that Jesus Christ visited Britain. Price brings together evidence from archaeological investigations and study of ancient versions of the Bible, to argue that Christ came to Britain during his 'missing years' between the ages of 18 and 30.

Here, Nick Crane brings his geographer's eye and love of the British landscape to take us on an enthralling journey along our coastline. Both a celebration of and reference guide to the the coast, Nick draws on all the elements that have made the TV series such a success.

Michael Portillo has presented ten seasons of this ever-popular show on BBC Two, covering every part of the existing train network in Britain, as well as others that were closed as a result of the Beeching Report in 1963. Across a decade of these journeys, Michael has discovered the historical and cultural past of every corner of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, giving railway fans a unique insight into our shared past of train travel...