Writing and me – an interview

There’s an interview with me by Tony Eames on the excellent nfreads.com site, where I’m talking about how I write and the books. This wonderful site has regular interviews with a great many authors. Do take a look! https://www.nfreads.com/interview-with-author-john-bainbridge/

Diary of a lone litter picker: why do people throw litter? — Sophie Neville

Sophie Neville on a beach clean – photo copyright Daily Mail Why litter? It is illegal. Why is rubbish chucked out of vehicles passing through an area like the Lake District, where jobs and businesses depend on the beauty of the surroundings? Is littering an instinctive reaction? Early man must have dropped what he didn’t […]

Mr Crossing’s Guide to Dartmoor

One of the best things we did in my time as chief exec. of the Dartmoor Preservation Association, was to pay for the restoration of the gravestone of William Crossing, author of the classic Guide to Dartmoor and many other works about the Moor. Before we had the stone in Mary Tavy churchyard re-lettered, it

Writing and Walking

When I’m not walking, I’m writing, though I like to set the books in the places I’ve explored on foot… I’ve spent much of this year writing a thriller set on Dartmoor -it’s taken longer than I anticipated (writing novels always does), but the new book will be out by October. The book is a

Walk the Teignmouth and Dawlish Way

One of the best ways to keep rights of way open is to devise and publicise local walking routes for people to follow. You don’t need to invent a Pennine Way or a Coast to Coast route. Just link some paths together to provide a circular or linear trail, publish a guide and encourage people