Future Imperfect
IT’S 2050, A CHANGED WORLD, and the River Rhone has flooded the town of Arles in France. Helen and Isha leave to join their daughter and eleven-month-old granddaughter, Ayo, in England. In Calais, Isha, who has Ugandan-Asian ancestry, is told … Read More
Lightfoot Guide to the via Podiensis – Le Puy en Velay to Roncevaux
The third edition of the Lightfoot Guide to the Via Podiensis follows in the footsteps of pilgrims who since the 10th Century have crossed France on their way to the shrine of Saint James in Spain. It is an up-to-date … Read More
The LightFoot Guide to the via Francigena – Canterbury to The Great Saint Bernard Pass – 9th Edition
LightFoot Guides are written for Walkers and Cyclists, helping them to find the route, places to stay and meet their personal goals.
There is no right way to make a journey as challenging as this. This book together with the LightFoot Companion will provide you with the resources to enjoy doing it your way.
With dozens of alternative routes, accommodation choices and cultural highlights described for the entire length of the journey the Lightfoot series will give you the freedom to succeed.
The 9th edition of the guide will lead you in 48 stages along the 1239 kilometres of the modern via Francigena from the gates of Canterbury Cathedral to the summit of the Great Saint Bernard Pass.
Written by Paul Chinn and Babette Gallard
Full colour; 248 pages; 216 x 140 mm
The LightFoot Guide to the via Francigena – The Great Saint Bernard Pass to Saint Peter’s Square – 9th Edition
LightFoot Guides are written for Walkers and Cyclists, helping them to find the route, places to stay and meet their personal goals.
There is no right way to make a journey as challenging as this. This book together with the LightFoot Companion will provide you with the resources to enjoy doing it your way.
In addition to the detailed descriptions of 42 stages covering the 1028 kilometres of the official route, the guide also provides dozens of alternatives including the via Francigena Montagna or via degli Abati. As a result you can reduce your walking distance, follow more closely the historic route or enjoy more of the dramatic Apennine landscape. Accommodation is listed along the entire route with a full range of prices and types.
You will have the freedom to make the journey your way.
Written by Paul Chinn and Babette Gallard
Full colour; 215 pages; 216 x 140 mm
Camino Lingo – English – Spanish Words and Phrases
If you only take one Spanish phrase book or dictionary with you on the Camino this is it! Compiled by Sylvia Nilsen, an experienced Camino pilgrim, and her Spanish teacher, Reinette Nóvoa, the Lightfoot Guide to Camino Lingo, English – … Read More
Your Camino – A Lightfoot Guide to Practical Preparation for a Pilgrimage
This substantially revised edition is a must have for anyone planning their first, or second or third Camino and an invaluable resource for organisations that offer advice and help to pilgrims planning their Caminos. After years of answering frequently asked … Read More
The LightFoot Companion to the via Francigena Canterbury to the Great Saint Bernard Pass -Edition 3
The Lightfoot Companion is an optional addition to the Lightfoot Guide and presents information on the key points of cultural and historical interest along the length of the route. Written by Babette Gallard Full colour; 106 pages; 216 x 140 … Read More
The LightFoot Companion to the via Francigena Italy: Great Saint Bernard Pass to St Peter’s Square, Rome
The LightFoot Companion is an optional partner to the LightFoot Guide.to the via Francigena A step-by-step guide to the history and culture of the via Francigena in Italy, with introductions to the famous, and sometimes infamous, personalities, associated with the … Read More
Sigeric’s Bike – Touring Cyclists Guide to the via Francigena
[masterslider id=”14″]Sigeric’s Bike – the Touring Cyclist’s Guide to the via Francigena from Canterbury to Rome, comprises 24 stages covering 1901km. The route leads from the seat of the christian church in England and also one of the first Roman … Read More
Lightfoot Guide to the Three Saints Way – Winchester to Mont Saint Michel
The guide is the first in a 2 volume series that describes the route for walkers riders and cyclists from Winchester to join the St James Way in France. The name, Three Saint’s Way,is based on the three saints associated with this pilgrimage: St Swithin, St Michael and St James. Far from being a single route, it is in fact a collection of intersecting routes, comprised of the Millenium Footpath Trail in England and the Chemin Anglais in France, which ultimately intersects with the St James Way in St Jean d’Angely. This book traces 243 kilometres from Winchester in England, to Mont St Michel in France. The entire distance has been GPS traced and divided into manageable sections of approximately 15 kilometres, accommodation is listed for the entire length of each section.
Written by Sylvia Nilsen
Black and white; 116 pages;216 x 140 mm; 145gmfirst published in 2008
Lightfoot Guide to the Three Saint’s Way – Mont St Michel to Saint Jean D’Angely
The guide is the second in a 2 volume series that describes the route for walkers riders and cyclists from Winchester to join the St James Way in France. The name, Three Saint’s Way,is based on the three saints associated with this pilgrimage: St Swithin, St Michael and St James. Far from being a single route, it is in fact a collection of intersecting routes, comprised of the Millenium Footpath Trail in England and the Chemin Anglais in France, which ultimately intersects with the St James Way in St Jean d’Angely. This book traces 547 kilometres from le Mont St Michel in France to Saint Jean d’Angely. The entire distance has been GPS traced and divided into manageable sections of approximately 26 kilometres, accommodation is listed for the entire length of each section.
Written by Paul Chinn and Babette Gallard
Black and white; 160 pages;216 x 140 mm; 194gmfirst published in 2008
Camino Lingo – Nederlands – Spaanse Woorden En Zinnen
Als u alleen een Spaanse taalgids of woordenboek meeneemt dan is het dit! Samengesteld door Sylvia Nilsen , een ervaren Camino pelgrim, en haar lerares Spaans , Reinette Nóvoa . Vertaald door Mieke Schrieks in het Nederlands. De Lightfoot gids, … Read More
Lightfoot Guide to Foraging – Wild Foods by the Wayside
“Nowadays if I look at a meadow I think lunch.” A guide to over 130 of the most common edible and medicinal plants in Western Europe, aimed at the long-distance or casual hiker along the main pilgrim routes through Western Europe. The author has had some 40 years of experience in foraging and though a Dutchman by birth, has been at home all over Europe including Germany, Ireland, England and for the last 8 years in Italy along the Via Francigena pilgrim route, where he feeds his family as a subsistence farmer, cultivating a small piece of Ligurian hillside along permaculture principles, and by gathering food from the wild.
Written by Heiko Vermeulen – first published in February 2012.
Full colour; 144 pages;216 x 140 mm;176gm