Trailblazer publishes highly practical route guides for UK National Trails and international treks. Guidebooks include large-scale trail maps (just under 1:20,000) with directions, tricky junctions, places to stay and eat, and points of interest written onto the maps; accommodation and eating options for all budgets, plus detailed public transport information.
Publisher's website 2025
The North Downs Way, a 131-mile (211km) National Trail runs from Farnham in Surrey to Dover in Kent via Canterbury, winding its way through the protected landscape of two Areas of the Surrey Hills and the Kent Downs. The path passes medieval churches, castles, Neolithic burial sites, vineyards and numerous WWII defences. There are literary associations with Swift, Cobbett, Dickens and Jane Austen.
For this third edition, the southern alternative route via Folkestone has been covered in full.
Third edition includes
16 towns plans and 84 large-scale walking maps – at just under 1:20,000 – showing route times, places to stay, points of interest and much more
Itineraries for all walkers – whether walking the route in its entirety over one to two weeks, or sampling the highlights on day walks and short breaks
Practical information for all budgets – camping, hostels, B&Bs, pubs and hotels; Farnham through to Dover – where to stay, where to eat, what to see, plus detailed street plans
Comprehensive public transport information – for all access points on the North Downs Way
12 overview maps and trail profiles
Downloadable waypoints with GPS and what3words references
