Bob Steel is a geographer by profession and has been a teacher for much of his life.

Apart from a lifelong interest in good beer and good architecture, he is a keen walker, cyclist and organic gardener.

He has been a trustee of BioRegional, the sustainable development charity and a committee member of his local civic society.

He is author of five other titles in CAMRA’s Pub Walks series and has written many magazine and newspaper articles.