The Travel Bookshop (13-15 Blenheim Crescent, W11 2EE; 020 7229 5260) gained worldwide fame by starring in the film Notting Hill, alongside Hugh Grant. Daunt Books (83 Marylebone High Street,W1U 4QW; 020 7224 2295) stocks around 25,000 new and second-hand titles. An old-fashioned literary treasure trove.

Ancient House in Surrey (51 Bell Street, Reigate, RH2 7AQ; 0173 724 2806) is a general bookshop with an emphasis on travel and history.

For any title with a Latino link, The Spanish Bookshop in Winchester (80 High Street, Winchester, SO23 9AT; 01420 588055) is the place.

The Peak District is rather limited for book shops, but Peak Bookshop claims to be the main provider in Derbyshire, with two stores with a travel section in Chesterfield (11 Lower Pavement, S4O 1PF; 01246 201609) and Matlock (15 Firs Parade, DE4 3AS; 0162 956680). It stocks a full range of world travel writing and walking guides.

The Lake District has a new addition for those with a wandering mind, the Penrith Map Room (4 Middlegate, CA11 7PG; 01768 891900) Opened in October, it sells anything and everything to do with travel.

In Scotland, John Smith & Son offers a range of travel guides in its main stores including guide books, maps, and outdoor activities books. In Glasgow the Tiso Outdoor Experience has a John Smith & Son section. There are also stores in Stirling University (MacRobert Centre, SK9 4LF; 01786 473891) and St Andrews (127 Market Street, KY16 9PE; 01334 475122).