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by Alfred Wainwright (Author) "There is one point on the path alongside Rigg Beck where the defile ahead is occupied by the shapely pyramid of Ard Crags, it's appearance..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd; New edition edition (17 April 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0711222320
  • ISBN-13: 978-0711222328
  • Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11.6 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 465,831 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Originally compiled in the 1950s and early 1960s, the Wainwright walking guides are perhaps the most distinctive and unusual such guides ever devised. The result of painstaking and lengthy research by their namesake and author over a period of thirteen years, the guides have retained their original format and design to this day. The books contain intricate hand drawn sketches by the author, detailing routes of ascent, and gradients of the hills in and around the Lake District and outlying regions. The seven guides covering the Fells district, as well as the Outlying Fells of Lakeland will be reissued by Frances Lincoln in April.

About the Author
Born in Blackburn in 1907, Alfred Wainwright left school at the age of 13. A holiday at the age of 23 kindled a life long love affair with the Lake District. Following a move to Kendal in 1941 Wainwright devoted every spare minute of his days to researching and compiling the original seven Pictorial guides. Following Wainwright's death in 1991, Michael Joseph bought the complete list including the later guidebooks and numerous sketchbooks. The rights have now been sold to Frances Lincoln, and the printing of the books has been moved to their original location in Kendal.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Perfect Companion To The North Western Fells, 30 April 2009
By JH Dickinson (York, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells - North Western Fells (Hardcover)
If you have used a Wainwright guide before, you won't need to be informed any further just how wonderful these pocket books are. However, if you are a newcomer to the fells, or haven't come across this series yet, then please believe me when I say that there is simply no better companion to exploring the peaks of the Lake District.

For those whose interest is purely to walk the fells, these books cover every angle of the mountains to a remarkable extent, including route descriptions, maps, summit views, and some beautiful hand-drawn pictures by the author. Be aware that these guides cover the fells only, though, so for a wider coverage regarding attractions, etc. within the Lake District, you will require another guidebook in addition. I know that for me, at least, these books are more than enough!

Wainwright's books were fastidious and personal account of his Lakeland, which makes them a thoroughly enjoyable read - all too often now, most guides just describe facts in an incredibly detached manner, and how to get the most for your money.

Though I have a great deal of affection for the original books, I would recommend the revised editions, updated by Chris Jesty, which are distinguished from the original editions by the colour photographs on the cover. Wainwright himself was more than aware that in the future his guides would become steadily inaccurate, since mountain paths come and go over 50 years, and Mr Jesty has done a diligent job in detailing changes that have occurred to the original routes and their environment, whilst maintaining the spirit of the original guides. In addition, the paths are marked in red ink on the maps, making them much easier to follow whilst on the fells.

Though the book of each area is, in my opinion, essential whilst walking in that region of the Lakes, I must make some comment regarding the specific details of this book, The North Western Fells. The fell density is a lot greater in this region than in most of the Lake District, and as such ascending the slopes can be more tiring due to the relative steepness. However, this is compensated for by some spectacular ridges joining the peaks, and I can quite happily spend a day up on the fells, crossing from summit to summit. For a quick and relatively painless walk, though, Catbells is a pretty little fell, and ideal for a family walking trip.

In short, if you are new to walking in an area of the fells, or merely want a new perspective, these books are essential!
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4.0 out of 5 stars this book completes my wainwright set, 11 Jun 2009
By W. F. Langham (merseyside) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: North Western Fells: 6 (Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells 50th Anniversary Editions) (Hardcover)
what can one say about a Wainwright book.look at the sketches, look at the descriptions, and you have a superb idea of what your walk will be like.I already had books 1 to 5 and also book 7.so buying book 6 completed the set.I am getting on a bit now so I can open any of Wainwrights books and dream of "days of yore".
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3.0 out of 5 stars North Western Fells: 6 Alfred Wainwright, 12 April 2009
By Mr. Adrian Phillips (West Yorkshire) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: North Western Fells: 6 (Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells 50th Anniversary Editions) (Hardcover)
The book is a good accompaniment for a walk, but no substitute for a good map and a clear idea of the route. It is something of a tourists guide to what not to miss and as such is worth having just to point out prominent mountains and little nooks and crannies en route.
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