What the media says about Paddy Dillon's work

Paddy Dillon has managed to group together some excellent walks... For the first-time visitor to the North Pennines it is a must.
Jerry Rawson, High Magazine, reviewing Walking in the North Pennines.

Paddy Dillon has researched the area very well.
Mike Rayner, Strider, reviewing Walking in the North Pennines.

A very fine effort... An account of a heroic series of walks.
Joss Lynam, Irish Mountain Log, reviewing The Mountains of Ireland.

Impressive amount of work... beautiful pictures... gives sound advice.
Dee Gaffney, Alpine Club Journal, reviewing The Mountains of Ireland.

Will be seen as something of a landmark in the history of Irish hillwalking literature.
Alan Castle, Strider Magazine, reviewing The Mountains of Ireland.

A remarkably comprehensive guide... Bang up to date and well packaged.
Lancashire Evening Post, reviewing The National Trails.

Paddy Dillon has walked every one of them, from start to finish... Well worth having to hand for reference before you start.
Choice Magazine, reviewing The National Trails of Britain & Ireland.

Paddy Dillon has walked them all... Excellent colour photographs... It succeeds admirably.
West Briton, reviewing The National Trails.

Paddy Dillon's knowledge of the trails in the UK and Ireland is unrivalled.
Clive Tully, Editor, Trail Walking Handbook.

Paddy Dillon - who must be a one-man writing factory on Ireland.
Mike Harding, TGO Magazine, reviewing Exploring the North of Ireland.

Beautiful beautiful pictures... details of lots of walks all over the country... and the Ulster Way, of course, a lifetime of walking.
Gay Byrne on the Gay Byrne Show on RTE Radio 1.

This is a neat pocket-sized book, clearly written... useful for linking any of the ways included.
Jean Boydell, Irish Mountain Log, reviewing The Irish Coast to Coast Walk.

Paddy has been the greatest advocate for walking in Ireland.
Quoted from A Sense of Place, The Best of British Outdoor Writing, published by Michael Joseph.

As far as the Guild, and I suspect many others, is concerned, he is "Mr. Walking in Ireland".
Roland Smith, Chairman, Outdoor Writers' Guild.

There aren't many corners of Ireland that haven't felt the light tread of Paddy Dillon's boots, so his observations on the walking opportunities are based on an intimate knowledge of the country.
Observation by John Traynor, Editor, Outdoor Pursuits Magazine.

A very useful guidebook.
Joss Lynam, Irish Mountain Log, reviewing Walking on the Isle of Arran.

Paddy Dillon's book is pretty much an encyclopaedic volume for the walker on Arran.  Charlotte Praeger, Rambling Today, reviewing Walking on the Isle of Arran.

A striking picture indeed.
The Irish Times, commenting about Paddy Dillon's most popular picture of the Castlebar Walks.

Paddy Dillon is one of the younger generation of guidebook writers, but he already has an impressive pedigree and can be relied upon for thorough research and accurate detail.
Kevin Borman, High, reviewing Walking on the Isle of Arran.

I have to admit to being impressed by the amount of information contained in this little guide... excellent and up to date and admirably conveys the true feeling of welcome... an excellent companion.
Kevin Howett, Mountaineering Council of Scotland, reviewing Walking on the Isle of Arran.

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