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Cicerone celebrate 40 year anniversary!

WIN 40 CICERONE GUIDEBOOKS!

That's enough to keep you busy on the hills for some time!

We want to celebrate our 40 year anniversary with all our guidebook users, whether you are one of our regular customers, or have just started your collection of Cicerone guides.

Every time you place an order directly with Cicerone between now and December, either on this website, or directly to either the Cicerone office or Booksource, you will have an automatic entry to win our amazing prize, which will be drawn in early December.

There will be more offers and competitions announced shortly, so keep checking the website, or simply sign up for our monthly e-newsletter below for regular updates!

It's time to plan your next active holiday!

Are you new to walking, or in need of some ideas for walking in Britain? Read our Just starting out article.

Are you planning to walk or trek overseas this year? Take a look at our European trekking ideas

Thinking of trying cycle-touring this year? Find out what it's really like in these articles about Cycle-Touring in France, Cycling the Canal du Midi (France), or Cycle-Touring in Switzerland.

Nuttall`s completer

Note from Robert Horridge who completed all the Nuttalls in June. (See www.nuttalls.com for more details) Having just finished all the 2000ft summits in the Beacon`s & Black Mountain`s, in one 6 day trip, 5 of which in absolutely glorious weather mid to high 70`s, making me a completer of both England & Wales. But on the last summit (Pen Cerrig Calch) the icing on the cake was to meet the very people John & Anne Nuttall, who had been my inspiration to take up this challenge in the first place. It turned out they had been chatting to Chris in the car park earlier that day, and to watch out for me and Dave, when they introduced themselves we were absolutely gobsmacked, what are the odd`s on that, meeting the Nuttalls on my very last 2000`summit. After a few photo`s Anne took my details to put on the list we then headed down to Crickhowell to finish. What a privilege to meet to fine people, and what finale to a great walk. Rob...