Paddy Dillon is a prolific outdoor writer with over 90 guidebooks to his name, and contributions to 40 other publications. He has walked in every county in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, writing about walks in every one of them. He has led guided walks and walked extensively in Europe, as well as in Nepal, Tibet, Korea, Africa and the Rocky Mountains of Canada and the United States. He enjoys simple day walks and challenging long-distance walks, and is a dedicated island-hopper.