Overview
This book is a unique and groundbreaking guide opening up the best of the UK’s trails and outdoors adventures to all, featuring fantastic routes and insightful stories from accessibility champion Debbie North and her interviewees. Whether it’s the crunch of gravel on a canal path or the quiet hush of woodland in early morning light, the outdoors offers something no screen or schedule can provide: a sense of space, stillness, and connection. This book is a celebration of that magic. Access Adventure is a collection of accessible routes crafted by Debbie, taking you from the spectacular Lake District to the Kent and Hampshire Coast, from the Yorkshire Dales to the Brecon Beacons and Wye Valley, and from the Isle of Skye to Rendlesham Forest's UFO trail. Each route is backed up with practical information and ideas for other adventures nearby, specifically written for wheelchair-users. This book is also a bringing together of beautiful stories: as Debbie describes her experience of each trail alongside an inspirational interviewee, she gives us portraits of people whose lives have been changed, healed or uplifted by the simple act of being outside. These aren’t just walks; they are windows into the resilience of the human spirit. These are walks that welcome, not intimidate, and whether you're planning your next walk or seeking a deeper connection with nature and people, these pages offer both a guide and a companion.
Full Product Details
Author: Debbie North, B Ed NPQH
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint: Conway
Dimensions:
Width: 15.40cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 23.20cm
Weight: 0.540kg
ISBN: 9781844867240
ISBN 10: 1844867242
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 09 April 2026
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
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Table of Contents
Introduction - Debbie's story Introduction 1. The Watercut, Cumbria 2. Sutton Bank, North Yorkshire 3. Threlkeld to Keswick, Cumbria 4. Orrest Head, Cumbria 5. Consiton to Tarn Hows Circular, Cumbria 6. Newborough Nature Reserve, Anglesey 7. Craig-y-nos, Brecon Beacons, South Wales 8. The Wye Valley, Gloucestershore 9. Hergest Ridge, Herefordshire 10. Leigh Woods, Bristol 11. Pentewan Trail, St Austell 12. Budleigh Salterton, Devon 13. Ashdown Forest, East Sussex 14. Heartwood Forest, Hertfordshire 15. Sutton Park, Birmingham 16. Stansted Park, West Sussex 17. Folkstone Warren, Kent 18. Millennium Promenade, Portsmouth 19. Folkstone to Martello Tower, Kent 20. Holmwood Common, Surrey 21. Rendlesham Forest UFO Trail, Suffolk 22. Sutton Hoo, Suffolk 23. Lady Canning’s Plantation, Sheffield 24. Cullen to Portknockie, Scotland 25. The Kelpies, Falkirk, Scotland 26. The Isle of Skye 27. Beacon Fell, The Forest of Bowland, Lancashire 28. Gisburn Forest 29. Doncaster Canal 30. Nateby Fell, Cumbria
Reviews
Weaving personal storytelling with a wealth of knowledge, Debbie North embodies what it means to be a true outdoor ambassador. All bodies belong in nature, and North does a brilliant job of showing us how to be in community with one another and the natural world. * Hannah Turner, Journalist *
Author Information
Debbie North is a passionate advocate for countryside accessibility. After losing her mobility due to spinal degeneration, she continued exploring the outdoors in a TerrainHopper 4×4 all-terrain wheelchair. With her late husband Andy, she tackled Wainwrights, Munros and created her own Coast to Coast route. She founded Access the Dales in Andy’s memory. Debbie is now a writer, speaker, consultant and disability and access ambassador. Her motto is 'making the inaccessible accessible'.
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