Full Description
This is a Lake District walking book with a difference. Designed for all ages and abilities, walkers will delight in this unique collection of easy forays into the beautiful, lesser known and quieter parts of Cumbria. And to add another dimension, author Graham Dugdale reveals a fascinating nugget of history, a whimsical tale or a heinous crime associated with each route. Graham's careful choice of routes, lively style, well-drawn attractive maps, and eye for a good story, guarantee both an excellent day out and a highly entertaining read.
Contents
Walk 1 Park at Levens Walk 2 At Holme in Beetham Walk 3 A Royal Welcome for the Mail Walk 4 Linger Amidst the Limestone Walk 5 The Short & the Long of it Walk 6 A Minty Treat in the Foothills Walk 7 An Infamous Royal Connection Walk 8 Norse Things Around Ings Walk 9 A Deer Walk with Herons Walk 10 A Walk Worth many Words Walk 11 A Tasty Sandwich Filler Walk 12 Ghostly Encounters on the Fell Walk 13 A Piece of Heaven on Earth Walk 14 Rather More on the Heath Walk 15 Tickling the Trout Walk 16 In Step with a Moonshiner Walk 17 Bowled Over by a Grandfather Walk 18 Where We Come In Walk 19 Gorging on Iron Walk 20 A Walk Requiring a Slack Rein Walk 21 A Bridge Too Far Walk 22 All's Well at Shap Walk 23 Take the Bull by the Horns Walk 24 Woodland Wandering Beside Windermere Walk 25 Savour the Flavour of Ripe Fruit Walk 26 Forcing the Issue Walk 27 First Aid for the Tewets Walk 28 In Step with the Cistercians Walk 29 A Shelter for Roffe Walk 30 How's This for a Tarn? Walk 31 Circling Round the Fells Walk 32 A Green Quarter of Kentmere Walk 33 Another Lunar Exploration Walk 34 Pottering Over the Fells Walk 35 A Spring in Your Step Walk 36 In the Pink Walk 37 Never a Boaring Moment! Walk 38 A Clash of Arms Walk 39 A Spy on High Walk 40 Mardale's Hidden Face
