The Pennine Bridleway National Trail
A general leaflet including a basic map of the route and giving some background information about the Trail. It is available free of charge by e-mailing pbw.info@naturalengland.org.uk ; calling 0300 060 1840 or clicking on the "Download Leaflet" button in the right hand column to download it yourself
Mary Towneley Loop Guide
This guide provides a 1:50,000 map of the 47 mile circuit, as well as information on accommodation and services close by. It is available free of charge by calling 0300 060 1840; by emailing - pbw.info@naturalengland.org.uk ; from local Tourist Information Centres or by clicking on the "Download Leaflet" button in the right hand column to download it yourself .
Pennine Bridleway Holiday Guide
This is a guide to using the route and all the services available including accommodation, luggage handlers and restaurants as well as giving other useful information on the Trail. This guide is available, free of charge by calling 0300 060 1840 or emailing pbw.info@naturalengland.org.uk
Settle Loop Guide
This guide provides a 1:40,000 map of the 10 mile circuit, as well as information on accommodation and services around it. It is available free of charge by calling 0300 060 1840; from local Tourist Information Centres, by emailing - pbw.info@naturalengland.org.uk or you can click on the "Download Leaflets" option in the right hand column to download it yourself.
Cycling the Pennine Bridleway - Lancashire & the Yorkshire Dales
Produced by Cicerone this guide is aimed at cyclists and follows the eastern part of the Mary Towneley Loop before describing the route northwards through Lancashire and Yorkshire to the northernmost tip of the route near Ravenstonedale in Cumbria. The guide also includes 11 circular day MTB routes in the Dales using sections of the PBW. The guide uses 1:50,000 scale OS mapping as well as providing a description of the route. The guide is published by Cicerone. Price: £14.95 (ISBN: 978 1 85284 655 8). To visit the website follow this link.
Harvey Maps
Harvey Maps produce a 1:40,000 map of the Pennine Bridleway Derbyshire to the South Pennines. £10.95 (ISBN 185137406X) available from bookshops and tourist information centres or directly from the Harvey website here or call 01786 841202.
The Aurum National Trail Guide Pennine Bridleway Derbyshire to the South Pennines
This contains a detailed description of the route, split into convenient sections; route information on each section, with photographs and notes on points of interest; Ordnance Survey maps for each section and background information on local wildlife, geology, land use and history. £12.99 (ISBN 185410957X). This guide is available from bookshops and Tourist Information Centres or by calling Aurum's distributors, LBS on 01903 828500
Mary Towneley Loop Pocket Guide (2nd edition)
Full colour photos and relevant local information within this comprehensive pocket sized book of the Loop written by local rider Chris Peat. The MT Loop Pocket Guide is £5.50 + £1.50 P+P (ISBN 0954781309).
Looping the Loop - A Journey in the South Pennines on the Mary Towneley Loop
Available on DVD or VHS this 78 minute film from Pathways Productions features aspects of local culture met along the way. Local history is explored whilst still capturing the remote beauty of the route. Price £12.99, postage free. The film can be ordered by emailing pjt@pathwaysvideo.co.uk; tel: 01706 812008.
Walking the Pennine Bridleway in Derbyshire
John Merrill is the author of 250 walking guides. This informative local guide provides walkers with details of the 41mile Derbyshire section of the Trail, complete with 8 circular walks. ISBN1-903627-61-3. It can be ordered from - The John Merrill Foundation, Matlock, Derbyshire. Tel/Fax 01629 540991. Price £7.95 + £1.00 p&p
OS Explorer Maps
The following OS Explorer Maps (1:25,000 Scale) can also be used to assist you on the Pennine Bridleway
| Explorer Map No. | Title |
| OL24 | The Peak District White Peak Area |
| OL1 | The Peak District Dark Peak Area |
| OL21 | South Pennines |
| OL2 | Yorkshire Dales Southern & Western Dales |
| OL41 | |
| OL19 | Howgill Fells & Upper Eden Valley |
Miscellaneous
The British Horse Society produces a guide 'Bed and Breakfast for Horses' which covers the whole of the country and contains some business on Pennine Bridleway.
Available at www.bhs.org.uk.
Telephone No: 08701201918
