Books published by City Books

Yorkshire Sketchbook is a unique guide to some of the most popular places in the Yorkshire Dales, the North York Moors and the City of York - three of the UK's best-loved tourist destinations.

Touring the Lake District is a unique illustrated guide to exploring the area by car. Eight carefully planned tours take in the popular tourist centres plus a wealth of hidden gems many consider to be the 'Real Lakeland'.

When you want to escape for a few days, Britain offers a wealth of cities and towns where you can treat yourself to a well-deserved break at any time of the year. Great British Weekend Escapes contains 70 enticing getaways.

Hidden London takes you off the beaten tourist path to discover over 100 of London's hidden attracts, including historic churches and other ancient buildings; secret gardens and long `lost' cemeteries; fascinating small museums and galleries; atmospheric pubs and stunning hotels; cutting-edge art and design, and much more.

London Escapes contains over 70 great day trips - from historical towns and charming villages to magnificent stately homes and gardens, nostalgic seaside resorts and lovely beaches to spectacular parks and nature reserves - with something to suit every taste.

The British are famous for their eccentricities and London is no exception, with an abundance of bizarre and curious places and stories. Quirky London takes you off the beaten path to seek out the city's more unusual places that often fail to register on the radar of both visitors and residents alike.

Peaceful London contains over 250 of the author's favourite locations throughout the city, from restful gardens and serene churches to silent libraries and inspiring galleries, where the city's volume is muted or even switched off completely.

London has much more to offer when it comes to waterways than the celebrated River Thames, including a wealth of canals, minor rivers (most are tributaries of the Thames), docks, lakes and reservoirs. London's Waterside Walks takes you along 21 of the city's beautiful and tranquil waterways.

Touring the Cotswolds is a unique guide to one of England's most popular regions, visiting the region's most beautiful towns and villages; the eight carefully designed routes take in not only the heavyweight tourist centres, but also a wealth of hidden gems.

London's Village Walks takes you around 20 of the city's most interesting and best preserved ancient villages, where - with a little imagination - it's possible to imagine you're still living in a bygone age.

Living and Working in Britain is designed to provide newcomers with the practical information necessary for a relatively trouble-free life. Its contents include finding a job, permits & visas, health, accommodation, finance, insurance, education, shopping, post office and telephone services, public transport, motoring and much more.

Living and Working in Germany is designed to provide newcomers with the practical information necessary for a relatively trouble-free life. It is packed with essential information and insider tips to help minimize culture shock and reduce the newcomers rookie period to a minimum.

A fascinating journey around London taking in over 140 of the city's hidden lanes, squares and courtyards, retailing their history, former residents, and historic buildings and landmarks.

The Lake District Sketchbook is a unique book, that brings Britain's most popular region to life with hundreds of beautiful colour illustrations. The illustrations are accompanied by historical footnotes, maps, walks, quirky facts and a gazetteer.

Devon Sketchbook will guide you to some 40 favourite places along the north and south coasts of the county, plus a few in Exmoor and Dartmoor National Parks. With more than 180 of the author's line and watercolour illustrations and 66 hand drawn maps, Devon Sketchbook is a unique guidebook and souvenir. It also makes the perfect gift.

Essential reading for museum and art lovers, with information on over 200 of the city's top attractions.

A celebration of one of the world's great cities, London Sketchbook is packed with over 200 evocative watercolor illustrations of the author's favorite landmarks and sights. The illustrations are accompanied by historical footnotes, maps, quirky facts and a gazetteer.

Living and Working in France is designed to provide newcomers with the practical information necessary for a relatively trouble-free life. Its contents include finding a job, permits & visas, health, accommodation, finance, insurance, education, shopping, post office and telephone services, and much more.

Fully updated and revised second edition. Now printed in colour.