Full Description
Imagine a summer spent swimming in mountain waterfalls, exploring lost ruins and caverns, and camping in ancient forests. In this explorer's compendium you will discover the most exciting and lesser-known places to visit in the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales, with magical places to stay and where to find the very best local and artisan food, straight from the farm or field. Featuring stunning photography and engaging travel writing, this is the perfect book for families seeking new adventures off the beaten track, or explorers dreaming up their ultimate weekend escape. New from the award-winning Wild Guide series, with over 750 secret adventures, hidden places and wild weekend escapes. Taking you to places no other guidebook reaches.Wild swims, waterfalls, river pools and hidden tarnsScrambles, gorge walks and gillsSecret beaches and islandsLesser-known peaks and extraordinary rock formationsGiant caverns and caves Lost ruins, follies and sacred wellsMeadows, ancient forests and amazing wildlifeLocal food producers, micro-breweries, inns and farm shopsBothies, gypsy caravans, wild camps and campfire campsitesAncient rock art, sacred circles and the Stonehenge of the north
Contents
Map of the regions 6Introduction 9Finding your way 14best forWild swimming 16Boats & floats 18Gills & scrambles 20Caverns & caves 22Sacred & ancient 24Ruins & follies 26Rocks & tops 28Forest, meadows & wildlife 30Slow food & accommodation 32Wild camping & bothies 34The regionsLake District1 North Fells & Bassenthwaite 382 Buttermere, Crummock & Ennerdale 463 Borrowdale 584 Ullswater 705 Wastwater & Eskdale 846 Langdales & Grasmere 1007 North Windermere 1128 Duddon & Ravenglass 1229 Coniston & Grizedale 13210 South Windermere 14211 Barrow & Silverdale 152Yorkshire Dales12 Howgills & Dentdale 16413 Swaledale 17814 Wensleydale & Langstroth 18815 North East Dales 20216 Whernside & Ingleton 21417 Stainforth & Malham 22818 Wharfedale 23819 Nidderdale & Ilkley Moor 24820 Forest of Bowland 258Co-ordinate conversions 268Acknowledgements 272
