Cicerone

For nearly 50 years Cicerone has established a reputation as the very best publisher of guides to exploring the hills, mountains and countryside of Britain, Europe and the world.

So where does the name “Cicerone” come from?

We are an enthusiastic team based in Kendal, on the edge of England’s Lake District. Where could be better for an outdoor activities guidebook publisher?

We now produce a range of over 350 guidebooks to walking, trekking, climbing, mountaineering and cycling. We cover the UK and Europe, and have many guides to other regions of the world. We publish about 30 new guides and fully updated editions each year as well as aiming to update every guide when we reprint it.

Our guides are pocket-sized, with crystal-clear mapping and directions. Our authors are amongst the leading experts in their areas, and their deep love of the mountains and countryside they write about shines through.

The business was founded in 1969 when the late Walt Unsworth and Brian Evans, in frustration at the lack of suitable guides to areas of the English Lake District, came together to produce a climbing guide.

We are proud of the hard work and attention to detail we put into our guides. Each guide is carefully considered before we start, working with authors who love the regions they write about. Each guide is meticulously edited and the best possible maps are developed. We work hard to present them as clearly and attractively as possible. The Cicerone production team have now crafted over 200 guidebooks, and together we have over 20 years’ experience.