In a small area it seemed to contain everything I liked best about rural England: dramatic coastal scenery, lovely villages advertising cream teas, little churches full of ancient village art – and Exmoor ponies. Hilary Bradt, author of Slow Travel Exmoor ‘We came to the great River Exe … which rises in the hills on…
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This is a seductive region of tea shops, pubs, medieval bridges – and Lorna Doone. From Watersmeet the lovely East Lyn River draws you towards Brendon and on into Somerset where it becomes Oare Water. This is a seductive region of tea shops, pubs, medieval bridges – and Lorna Doone. Further along the road or…
Our expert authors work hard to ensure their guidebooks are as accurate as possible. However, some things inevitably change in the months after a guidebook has printed. So we’ve created a page where we can post any update information we hear about between editions and ensure you have access to the very latest details when planning your…
In the beginning It all began in 1974 on an Amazon river barge. During an 18-month trip through South America, two adventurous young backpackers – Hilary Bradt and her then husband, George – decided to write about the hiking trails they had discovered through the Andes. Backpacking Along Ancient Ways Peru & Bolivia included the very…
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Here at Bradt we might be best known for our comprehensive destination guides, but that’s not all we publish. We also have dozens of travel literature titles, wildlife books and activity books too! There’s bound to be a book here for the traveller in your life, but if not – we also offer gift cards…
We want visitors from afar to learn that there’s more to Devon than the beaches and commercial places that get into the tourist brochures. Alistair & Gill Campbell authors of Slow Travel: North and Mid Devon, co-authored by Hilary Bradt North Devon is one of our hot destinations for the year ahead – check out…
Discover how we plan to celebrate 50 years of Bradt.
As part of our anniversary event on 18th September we will be holding a fun auction of Bradt memorabilia in aid of Money for Madagascar. However, for two higher-value lots only we are inviting advance bids by email. If you would like to bid on either of these two items, please email your bid to [email protected] with the…
The Latin America Travel Festival On Saturday 8 November 2025, Bradt will host a full-day event showcasing travel in Latin America at the beautiful Royal Geographical Society in London. Your Ticket Will Give You Access To… Onstage Talks and Speakers Race Across the World Hear from Season Two winner Emon Choudhury about the thrills and…
Closer to home is the new faraway