Michael Caton

Peter Caton's first book, Essex Coast Walk, was published in June 2009. This describes a series of walks along the full length of the Essex coast, with much information on the people, places, history and wildlife encountered on the way. The book was reprinted in November 2009 and continues to sell steadily. A narrative not a guide book, Essex Coast Walk is an easy read, with gentle humour to match the coastline's gentle beauty, and has been appreciated both by people with an interest in the county and by those who just enjoy a good interesting read. Peter's next book No Boat Required - Exploring Tidal Islands was published in summer 2011. This book describes Peter's visits to the 43 tidal islands which can be walked to from the UK mainland. It includes tales of travelling to the islands - some easy, some less so, information on the islands' history and wildlife, plus many interesting and amusing stories discovered on the way. Peter's third book Stand Up Sit Down - A Choice to Watch Football was published in June 2012. This chronicles his visits to the 23 English Football League grounds that still have terraces and examines the arguments for and against the choice to stand at football. In his fourth book, The Next Station Stop - Fifty Years by Train, was published in August 2013, Peter revisits locations of childhood holidays on a 10,000 mile tour of Britain, discovering what it’s like to travel on our modern railways and comparing experiences with train journeys made over the last fifty years. Peter's fifth book, Suffolk Coast Walk describes his walk along the whole of the county's coast, visiting villages, beaches and creeks and finding the best fish & chips in Suffolk. His 6th book is a walking guide for the Essex coast - 50 Walks on the Essex Coast. It covers the entire publicly accessible coast with many circular walks retuning across countryside. Peter's 7th book, Remote Stations, describes his visits to 40 of the most lonely railway stations in the UK. It is written to appeal both to railway enthusiasts and those who like to read of travel and unusual places.