The Action Guide to Britain

by Rupert Isaacson

(For beginner and seasoned expert alike, this guide provides information about the rapidly proliferating number of outdoor adventure sports in the UK. Covering approximately 40 different activities, it gives an alphabetical listing of the best places to practise them, region by region. There are more than 400 entries, each containing detailed, up-to-date information on tuition, level of experience needed, accommodation, access, prices, insurance, food and facilities for children. Each sport (and its various sub-disciplines) is explained in an introductory section, and there is advice on the appropriate kit and where best to buy it. Rupert Isaacson is the author of a number of the Cadogan Guides)

416 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

Rupert Isaacson was born in London to a South African mother and a Zimbabwean father. Isaacson's first book, The Healing Land (Grove Press), was a 2004 New York Times Notable Book. He has travelled extensively in Africa, Asia, and North America for the British press and now lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife, Kristin, and their son, Rowan.