'Absorbing and exhilarating . This book will literally expand your horizons' MICHAEL PALIN 'A panoptic, deeply researched and compelling history of our nation' PATRICK BARKHAM A fascinating, immersive history of Britain's footpaths and routeways from the Mesolithic era to the present day - from the acclaimed geographer and author of The Making of the British Landscape 'A book to read and savour at home, and then stow in the backpack alongside thermos, sandwiches and an Ordnance Survey map' PETROC TRELAWNY In The Path More Travelled , acclaimed geographer and travel writer Nicholas Crane explores the hidden history of Britain's coast-to-coast web of footpaths, from the icy Cairngorms to the banks of the Severn (where he discovers footprints left over 7,000 years ago). Witty, wide-ranging and passionate, this is an enchanting call to rediscover and protect the lifeblood of our landscapes. 'Wonderfully immersive and full of fascinating detail' FIONA ROBERTSON 'Evocative, beautifully written and witty, it is also a passionate statement on the human freedom to roam' VANESSA TAYLOR.