The Path More Travelled – SIGNED COPY

Signed Indie Hardback Pre-Order | Nicholas Crane – The Path More Travelled

Secure a signed indie hardback copy of The Path More Travelled by Nicholas Crane, available now as a limited pre-order. This fascinating exploration of Britain’s footpaths uncovers the hidden history behind the routes we walk, from ancient trackways to modern trails, blending travel, history and landscape writing.

Publication date: 23 April 2026. All signed pre-orders will be dispatched as soon as stock arrives.

Order your signed copy today — pre-orders are limited and may sell out quickly. Supplied by an independent UK bookshop and carefully packaged to protect collectible condition.

How much do we know about the paths that we walk? What is their history? Why do they follow the routes that they do? Are they permanent? Can we designate more of them? In this book, geographer and writer Nicholas Crane explores this coast-to-coast web that is both ancient and futuristic. Starting with the stone age paths walked by European migrants 12,000 years ago, he traces their development – from early pilgrim paths and coffin tracks, through to the industrial revolution and the birth of the bicycle and car, sat-nav and walking apps. We discover how land-grabbing Norman barons set a precedent for the enclosure of our countryside, and how out of the ashes of World War Two came our beloved national parks. Along the way, Crane takes the reader on some of his most memorable walks, including the Hadrian’s Wall Path, the outer reaches of the Cairngorms, and the banks of the Severn where he discovers footprints from over 7,000 years ago.