You don't need to be ultra-fit or highly experienced in the outdoors to
enjoy outdoor guru Patrick Kinsella's selection of 30 activities across
Britain. 'A sense of adventure and an explorer's heartbeat' is all
that's required, he says, and he should know, having spent two decades
walking, running, riding, paddleboarding, swimming, canoeing,
kayaking... and more besides, in all corners of the country. Bradt's
Caving, Canyoning, Coasteering... is both an atlas of adventure and book
of secrets, enticing readers out of their comfort zone to explore the
often-unseen elements and quieter corners of Britain, where the wild
experiences live. Some of the activities described take place on the
very edges of large urban centres, easily accessible for anyone, yet
even many locals don't know about them. Others happen in far-flung
corners of the country - places people may never have considered
exploring. 'This title will take you on a highly adventurous tour of
Britain's extraordinary cliffs, caves, canyons, coasts, forests, fells,
beaches, Munros, moors and tors, via a range of outdoor pursuits - many
of which were conceived and pioneered on this island' says Kinsella.
'It's all about wild time spent in wonderful places, from the mysterious
depths of the labyrinthine limestone underworld beneath the Mendip Hills
to the top of ice-clad arêtes and snow-dusted peaks of monstrous Munros
in the Scottish Highlands, via subaquatic seascapes and desert-like
dunes on secret beaches in Devon and Cornwall, tumbling streams and
ghylls in the Lake District, and cascade-concealed caverns in the
waterfall-soaked world of the Brecon Beacons in Wales. It's not for the
faint of heart, but there are escapades here to excite everyone.'
Whether you're an experienced outdoor type or someone who's new to the
outdoors but seeking guidance on where to go and what to do, a wildlife
and fresh-air enthusiast or an armchair traveller, a lone adventurer or
family with young children, Caving, Canyoning, Coasteering... is brimful
of ideas. And if the adrenaline gets too much, you'll even find advice
on the sedate Japanese art of forest bathing.
