'Affable'.

– Times Literary Supplement

"Walking with Plato is a highly personal read, and Hayden’s warm, funny style lends itself well to this approach, inviting the reader along for the adventure...The book should appeal to fans of travel writing, hiking, and philosophy alike."

– Psych Central

‘Hayden’s trains of thought are fascinating, informative and often surprising’.

– The Great Outdoors

‘A warm, engaging page-turner that still delivers on the profundity promised in the title’.

– Countryfile Magazine

‘[A] wonderful new book…pondering the philosophical truths of walking’.

– Country Walking

'A helpful and delightful reminder of the important things in life'

– Washington Post

‘Gary Hayden is the armchair traveller’s ideal companion as he tramps “end to end” from northern Scotland to Land’s End. He is an adroit peripatetic teacher.’

– Daniel Klein, bestselling author of Every Time I Find the Meaning of Life, They Change It and Travels with Epicurus

"A compelling reminder that serious reading sustains—even transforms—lived experience."

– Booklist

"Part travelogue, part philosophical notebook, Hayden's chronicle lifts the spirits with its lightness of touch."

– Mark Vernon, author of Plato's Podcasts: The Ancients' Guide to Modern Living

"Truly amusing anecdotes and lovely writing"

– Publisher's Weekly