The photos that didn't make it into Wanderlust British & Irish Isles

29 Sep 2023 — 5 min read

It's officially publication day for Wanderlust British & Irish Isles. I've already been hearing from readers who have put in pre-orders, and I can't wait to hear what you all think of it. (More about the book here.)

Photography is a huge part of the Wanderlust series of books. Although I contributed plenty of my own images, the team at gestalten also worked hard to select images from a wide range of other photographers. This means that there is a big pile of my own photographs that didn't make it in. Hundreds, in fact, so I thought I'd share a few of my favourites here, focusing mostly on photos that I haven't shared that much online before.

One of the great joys of the Wanderlust projects is quality time spent in my Lightroom library, sifting through the creative output of 20 years of adventure. Over the years, photography has gradually become as important to me as writing, and I think the Wanderlust books symbolise that harmony between the two creative disciplines.

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The Sandlings Walk – of all the hikes in this book perhaps the most personally significant. I have hundreds more images from this area, but these were taken during my complete walk of it in February 2023

The South Downs Way. A challenging trip for photography due to subdued conditions

A wandering route through the White and Dark Peak

Skye Trail with James. Most of these images have been published multiple times elsewhere in previous years

The Beara Way, Ireland. This was one of the most enjoyable and varied long-distance walks I'd done in years. I'll have much more to write about this trail in due course

The book is available to buy now. The best places to buy it are direct from the publisher, from me (I have a small stock of signed copies available – feel free to email me if you'd like one), from your local independent bookseller, from bookshop.org, or – as a last resort – from Amazon. Yes, it's cheaper and more convenient from Amazon. However, Amazon is not a force for good in the world of books. Please support writers, publishers, and small businesses directly if you can – and, most of all, get that word of mouth going. Tell someone else about the book! Thank you all.