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AA 50 Walks in the Peak District -Walking is one of Britain's favourite leisure activities, and this fantastic walking guide to the Peak District features a variety of mapped walks to suit all abilities. The book features all the practical detail you need, accompanied by fascinating background reading on the history and wildlife of the area, as well as other local points of interest. All walks are annotated with local points of interest and places to stop for refreshments and every walk is given a summary of distance, time, gradient, level of difficulty, type of surface and access, landscape, dog friendliness, parking and public toilets. Published April 13.  Available for pre-order. Current Edition

Day Walks in the Peak District, 3rd Edition, Norman Taylor and Barry Pope - "Day Walks in the Peak District" - 20 classic circular routes is the full second edition of Vertebrate Publishing's original guide to hill walking in the Peak District National Park. The original "Day Walks in the Peak District" (ISBN10: 0-9548131-3-8; ISBN13: 978-0-9548131-3-0) proved to be a popular guide amongst walkers. Updates to this new edition include: Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 scale maps, all new photography, and updated routes to reflect recent changes (such as the opening of the Monsal Trail through Chee Dale). This book features 20 circular walks, between 8.25 and 12 miles (13km and 19.5km) in length, suitable for hill walkers of all abilities. The routes are split into three areas - The High Moors, Hills Tors & Edges and Limestone Country - and feature walks around some of the most wild and beautiful places in the National Park, including; Alport Castles, Back Tor & Derwent Edge, the Kinder Edges, Chatsworth, Stange Moor, The Roaches, Chee Dale, Lathkill Dale, Chrome Hill, Cressbrook Dale, Wolfscote Dale and Dove Dale. Researched and written by local hill walkers, each route features: clear and easy-to-use Ordnance Survey maps, easy-to-follow directions, details of distance, navigation information, refreshment stops and local knowledge. The book is illustrated with stunning location photography, and also features a detailed Appendix. Published September 12.

Walking Weekends in the Peak District, Mark Reid - "Walking Weekends Peak District" features 24 circular walks from 12 villages throughout the Peak District, with two walks of varying lengths from each village - ideal for a weekend break. Mark Reid has combined his knowledge of the villages, pubs and footpaths of the Peak District to create this new and unique book. Many people enjoy going away for a weekend staying at a traditional country pub and then using the pub as a base from which to explore the surrounding countryside on foot. This new guidebook makes this weekend away experience a whole lot easier with details of where to stay, local inns, background information and historical points of interest. Then, there are 24 classic walks to choose from, with 2 detailed routes of varying lengths from each of the 12 featured villages thorughout the Peak District. Explore the windswept heather moors or the challenging terrain of Kinder Scout in the Dark Peak; take an exhilerating stroll along the top of the eastern edges, including Stanage Edge, Froggatt Edge or Calver Edge; meander through the deep limestone valleys of the White Peak such as Wolfscote Dale, Lathkill Dale or Monk's Dale. Call into unspoilt, hidden pubs along the way such as the Red Lion at Litton, Quiet Woman at Earl Sterndale, Devonshire Arms at Pilsley or the Flying Childers at Stanton. Featured villages include: Bakewell, Baslow, Castleton, Edale, Eyam, Hartington, Hathersage, Hayfield, Longnor, Tideswell, Wetton, Youlgrave. Published Oct 06