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The master at his grim, pessimistic, tongue-in-cheek best. The original and still the best guide to every long-distance walker's favourite purgatory. --Christopher Somerville Geographical
I love his grumpy old man approach to walking. This beautiful book reproduces Wainwright's descriptions in his own handwriting and illustrations. It is a work of art. --Simon Armitage, Daily Express --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
I love his grumpy old man approach to walking. This beautiful book reproduces Wainwright's descriptions in his own handwriting and illustrations. It is a work of art. --Simon Armitage, Daily Express --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
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The master at his grim, pessimistic, tongue-in-cheek best. The original and still the best guide to every long-distance walker's favourite purgatory. -- Christopher Somerville Geographical
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The rough fellside curving out of Deepdale and bounding the highway to Patterdale village has an attractive rocky crown, often visited for the fine view it offers of the head of Ullswater. Read the first page
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42 of 44 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This special edition boxed set of seven Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland must rank amongst the finest and detailed set of guide books for walkers and lovers of the Lake District, situated in Cumbria, England.
The meticulous detail and minute accuracy, together with the drawings, sketches and notes make these guide books unique.
Guides to the Lakeland have appeared since 1770, so these guides are therefore not original, but they are distinctive in concentrating on individual fells, over 200 of them, and are not walking tour guides.
Book 1 initially starts with fells over 1400 feet, but in later books fells of over 1000 feet are included, but there is one fell included of 985 feet which is noted as a 'protuberance' rather than as a fell.
The guides give the ways up,the ways down, what is to be seen at the top and the connecting ridges with other fells.
The Lake District has been divided up in different ways by different authors. It has been likened to a wheel with spokes emanating out from the centre. Wainwright has worked out his own method of caputuring all the fells, has divided them into seven distinct areas, and then worked out the length of each book, how many fells to include, and how many pages to devote to each fell, all the while trying to keep each book about the same length.
These guides are one persons work, unique and now universally distinctive. It is hard to imagine the time and the effort that has gone into compilling these books, the pen and ink drawings, maps and sketches, the handwritten notes and thumbnail sketches to fill up each page. Each line is justified and no word has had to be hyphenated. These books have been printed exactly as they were written and drawn by the author. All the printers had to do was to print them exactly as they were received! All in all, a remarkable feat, one I believe will never again be undertaken by any author on such a scale.
These guides are little treasures, their accuracy can be guaranteed over the past 50 years since they were first published, and their size encourages the possesser to slip the appropriate volume into their coat pocket before each walk.
If there is one criticism, it is that one would not wish to spoil the books by getting them wet or by tearing the pages whilst out walking. I would therefore leave them at home to read and enjoy before and after each walk!
The meticulous detail and minute accuracy, together with the drawings, sketches and notes make these guide books unique.
Guides to the Lakeland have appeared since 1770, so these guides are therefore not original, but they are distinctive in concentrating on individual fells, over 200 of them, and are not walking tour guides.
Book 1 initially starts with fells over 1400 feet, but in later books fells of over 1000 feet are included, but there is one fell included of 985 feet which is noted as a 'protuberance' rather than as a fell.
The guides give the ways up,the ways down, what is to be seen at the top and the connecting ridges with other fells.
The Lake District has been divided up in different ways by different authors. It has been likened to a wheel with spokes emanating out from the centre. Wainwright has worked out his own method of caputuring all the fells, has divided them into seven distinct areas, and then worked out the length of each book, how many fells to include, and how many pages to devote to each fell, all the while trying to keep each book about the same length.
These guides are one persons work, unique and now universally distinctive. It is hard to imagine the time and the effort that has gone into compilling these books, the pen and ink drawings, maps and sketches, the handwritten notes and thumbnail sketches to fill up each page. Each line is justified and no word has had to be hyphenated. These books have been printed exactly as they were written and drawn by the author. All the printers had to do was to print them exactly as they were received! All in all, a remarkable feat, one I believe will never again be undertaken by any author on such a scale.
These guides are little treasures, their accuracy can be guaranteed over the past 50 years since they were first published, and their size encourages the possesser to slip the appropriate volume into their coat pocket before each walk.
If there is one criticism, it is that one would not wish to spoil the books by getting them wet or by tearing the pages whilst out walking. I would therefore leave them at home to read and enjoy before and after each walk!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a Wainwright Classic - full of irascible opinions, fine line drawings, and a wealth of information. He did not like the Pennine Way much - I did, having just done it - but a lot has been done on the route to stablaise the path since this was written. If you like Wainwright, you will love this book.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The Wainwright Guides came up at lunch as Subject of the Day. Dunno why, but it did. Anyways, here's a synopsis of the long, rambling story I told about my own Pennine Way trek donkey's years ago... and how Wainwright's Pennine Way Companion became my *only* companion.
I started off at Edale with the entire Pennine Way afore me, armed with umpteen maps at 25,000 scale, lots of "improving books", spare sets (plural) of clothes, extra shoes, kagoul jacket and trousers, intact kneecaps, and plenty of resolve. Oh yes, resolve aplenty. And I of course took along a copy of the Wainwright's Pennine Way Companion, as should you, Dear Reader, 'cos it's a classic. A few days in, and my kneecaps had worn away, both feet had blistered up nicely, and the contents of my rucksack were crushing my city-slicker shoulder muscles. I was really in a sorry state. Something had to give, so I did what many of you lot will do if you ever get tackle the Pennine Way yerselves: I boxed up all unnecessary weighty, non-weighty, and featherlight items, (and squeezed out any unnecessary air from inside the rucksack)and mailed 'em home. Good riddance to the lot of it.
And second class, 'cos it's cheaper, and I wouldn't be home for a while anyways. Not at this rate.
So off went the Improving Books, most of the spare clothes, spare shoes, *all* the maps, and much much more. One of the few things to survive The Shedding was Wainwright's book, which became my *only* navigational aid for the next couple of weeks. Erm, probably not the best advice, but it worked out well for me. I remember well studying the Book (note the capitalised letter) every night before lights off, and also every morning over cooked breakfast. Never failed me, and I only got lost (erm) twice. Maybe three times.
So buy it. And do *not* use it as your only navigational aid. Only a daft sod with knackered knees, hips and shoulders would take such desperate measures...
I started off at Edale with the entire Pennine Way afore me, armed with umpteen maps at 25,000 scale, lots of "improving books", spare sets (plural) of clothes, extra shoes, kagoul jacket and trousers, intact kneecaps, and plenty of resolve. Oh yes, resolve aplenty. And I of course took along a copy of the Wainwright's Pennine Way Companion, as should you, Dear Reader, 'cos it's a classic. A few days in, and my kneecaps had worn away, both feet had blistered up nicely, and the contents of my rucksack were crushing my city-slicker shoulder muscles. I was really in a sorry state. Something had to give, so I did what many of you lot will do if you ever get tackle the Pennine Way yerselves: I boxed up all unnecessary weighty, non-weighty, and featherlight items, (and squeezed out any unnecessary air from inside the rucksack)and mailed 'em home. Good riddance to the lot of it.
And second class, 'cos it's cheaper, and I wouldn't be home for a while anyways. Not at this rate.
So off went the Improving Books, most of the spare clothes, spare shoes, *all* the maps, and much much more. One of the few things to survive The Shedding was Wainwright's book, which became my *only* navigational aid for the next couple of weeks. Erm, probably not the best advice, but it worked out well for me. I remember well studying the Book (note the capitalised letter) every night before lights off, and also every morning over cooked breakfast. Never failed me, and I only got lost (erm) twice. Maybe three times.
So buy it. And do *not* use it as your only navigational aid. Only a daft sod with knackered knees, hips and shoulders would take such desperate measures...
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Jesty refreshes AW so well!
Just bought all seven of AW's Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland fells as revised by Chris Jesty. Through Amazon they were half the price charged in some Lake Disrict shops and,... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Stew-rat
Timeless, expert help for amazing adventures in the Lake District
This is the second time I have purchased these books, the first time was for my first husband with whom I walked most of the Lakes fells in my late teens and early 20's. Read more
Published on 12 Feb 2010 by Mrs. Helen M. Herbert
A superb companion
Wainwright's wit and sympathetic connection with the landscape can make a huge impact on one's experience of walking in the English countryside. Read more
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