The Pilgrims’ Wayby Leigh Hatts (Cicerone Press, £12.95). The author has written an excellent guide for walkers tackling the ancient pilgrim routes from Winchester and London to Canterbury. He includes many points of interest, accompanied by maps, illustrations of pubs, churches and villages en route, as well as fascinating information about the history of this pilgrimage. There are useful lists of suitable accommodation, as well as facilities and transport links. The Winchester route is 141 miles in 15 stages. The Southwark one is 90 miles over 10 stages. This English “Camino” is best walked in late spring or summer.