Hi! I’m walking the camino ingles very soon! And i just wanted to see what guides/books people have used! Any tips or tricks would be greatly appreciated too!!
Ash, welcome to the forum.
Purely for research I quite like the Village to Village guides. They’re small enough to carry too if you wanted.
I've never actually used Gronze etc other than for research, I predominantly research on YouTube, make notes, book my first night, and walk. I now have Mapy.cz, but when I walked my first two Caminos (Ingles and Primitivo) had nothing- they’re very well marked! You'll soon learn to keep your head on swivel and spot the arrows. Generally the only time people miss the trail is when they're chatting too much/ otherwise distracted.
I would suggest considering booking Bruma, or staging around it- it’s a very well known pinch point. Alternatively, simply be prepared to taxi elsewhere and back.
For everyone in the past two years that posted 'we never booked and had no problems', there’s a Story of someone who had to walk /taxi 10 further.
It's a wonderful Camino, excellent if you are a first timer. Whilst you can of course eat the pilgrim menus (you should try at least one) remember that you are near the coast and the fish dishes are excellent!
Nor do they necessarily cost an awful lot more.
There is a ton of information on the forum - just use the search function (magnifying glass top right) input one or two keywords, select titles only and go from there.
Health warning: the camino is addictive!
Buen Camino