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This guidebook of walks in the Lake District is the second in the Short Walks in Lakeland trilogy, which also includes guides to walking routes in the South Lakeland (book 1) and West Lakeland (book 3). This guidebook divides the north Lakeland region into six sections: Borrowdale, the Northern Fells, Thirlmere, Newlands and the northwest, Patterdale and Ullswater, and the Eastern Fells and Dales. The guide comprises 57 walks, generally between 4 and 8 miles, enough to fill a good half day or provide a leisurely full day, and ideal for day visitors or family walkers. It is not a high fell walking guide, although many worthwhile summits are included. Priority is given to the lower fells and dales, which are as rewarding as their high brethren. Some of the walks are classic and well used. Others seek out lonely miners' tracks or medieval hollow ways which are still green and a joy to walk. Interesting features are pointed out along the way, and the hand-drawn maps include relevant walk details. The combination of detailed description and clear, easy-to-follow maps and evocative sketches makes this book ideal for anyone who wants to explore the Lakeland.
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Brian and Aileen Evans, both now retired, have enjoyed a lifetime's love of the outdoors. They have climbed, walked, skied and camped in many parts of Europe and North America, yet always returns to the Lake District, which has a special place in their affections. They have both always enjoyed adventure sports including pot-holing, wild-water canoeing, skiing and alpine mountaineering. They still particularly enjoy rock climbing in all its forms, from long adventurous climbs where route-finding skills are necessary to single-pitch bolted sports climbs in the Mediterranean sun. At home in Lancashire with their collie, Meg, they enjoy painting, gardening and planning the next adventurous trip.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
I hate to be so negative, but spectacularly bad directions combined with wind and rain gives the user a lot of time to brood, and to wonder whether the authors ever tried to read their instructions from the point of view of someone who doesn't already know where to go. Most of the directions, sooner rather than later, are alarming similar to "keep walking until you get there and then turn right" or "turn right on leaving the car park".
It is perhaps understandable that the walk around Derwentwater (the first one in the book) ignores the fact that in high water the path actually disappears (perhaps rain in the Lake District is rare). But it is really irritating to have to puzzle over such sentences, p. 18, as "Turn L where the path through the old oak wood alleviates road walking." (Is that a LATER stage than the preceding, or simply an expansion of "cross into Strutta Wood"?) Another example, p. 215: "Steps wind up to another seat on a belvedere and the road at the Glenridding village sign." Is it obvious (remember, newcomer, wind, rain) that this means actually climb up those steps? Why not say so?
I tried four of the easiest walks and completed only one as planned. In one case we got so far off track that we were seriously thinking about calling Mountain Rescue. This may mean only that I'm not an experienced walker, and that this book is intended for experienced ones. But even experienced walkers would surely be helped if (and how hard could this be?) the things with names mentioned in the instructions were also identified on the little maps? Being told to turn right at High Rake would be far more useful (p. 215) if High Rake were on the map. Call me a bluff old traditionalist ...
This would no doubt be a great book if it were beta tested: big project, I'm sure, but imagine an edition which could honestly say "directions successfully followed by walkers new to the routes." What the novice needs, especially at crucial junctures, is something like "you'll know it's the right path if you face north and can see the Black Swan Inn to your left about a mile a way; ignore the track that leads right to a sheepfold".
It is perhaps understandable that the walk around Derwentwater (the first one in the book) ignores the fact that in high water the path actually disappears (perhaps rain in the Lake District is rare). But it is really irritating to have to puzzle over such sentences, p. 18, as "Turn L where the path through the old oak wood alleviates road walking." (Is that a LATER stage than the preceding, or simply an expansion of "cross into Strutta Wood"?) Another example, p. 215: "Steps wind up to another seat on a belvedere and the road at the Glenridding village sign." Is it obvious (remember, newcomer, wind, rain) that this means actually climb up those steps? Why not say so?
I tried four of the easiest walks and completed only one as planned. In one case we got so far off track that we were seriously thinking about calling Mountain Rescue. This may mean only that I'm not an experienced walker, and that this book is intended for experienced ones. But even experienced walkers would surely be helped if (and how hard could this be?) the things with names mentioned in the instructions were also identified on the little maps? Being told to turn right at High Rake would be far more useful (p. 215) if High Rake were on the map. Call me a bluff old traditionalist ...
This would no doubt be a great book if it were beta tested: big project, I'm sure, but imagine an edition which could honestly say "directions successfully followed by walkers new to the routes." What the novice needs, especially at crucial junctures, is something like "you'll know it's the right path if you face north and can see the Black Swan Inn to your left about a mile a way; ignore the track that leads right to a sheepfold".
We recently borrowed this book from a friend and found it to be a great book so we bought our own copy.
I purchased this book some years ago and my family have completed almost all of the walks in it.
There are walks to suit all abilities - some easy which are ideal for wet days or 'rest' days from the higher fells and some quite strenuous.
The directions to the starting points and for the walks themselves are excellent.
Some of the walks are popular ones and others take you to places where you will often see very few other walkers. A rareity in the lakes these days.
I would highly recommend this book to anyone.
There are walks to suit all abilities - some easy which are ideal for wet days or 'rest' days from the higher fells and some quite strenuous.
The directions to the starting points and for the walks themselves are excellent.
Some of the walks are popular ones and others take you to places where you will often see very few other walkers. A rareity in the lakes these days.
I would highly recommend this book to anyone.
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