Lake District Guides

This beautiful 'coffee table' book features stunning photographs from the National Trust's extensive photo library, and covers the area of the Lake District associated with Beatrix Potter. Alongside the photographs are related Beatrix Potter watercolour landscape paintings and illustrations from her famous Tales, revealing the way the Lake District countryside inspired her. With minimal text and map references to the areas pictured, this makes an informative visual guide to this popular area of the English countryside. It also includes a double-page spread of photographs from the film "Miss Potter" starring Renee Zellweger, released in January 2007. The text is by travel writer, Gilly Cameron Cooper who is a big Beatrix Potter devotee, and includes an introduction by the director of the "National Trust", Fiona Reynolds.

ISBN: 9780723258537

This is an inspirational and detailed guide to fifty memorable expeditions on the high fells of Lakeland. These circular routes have been chosen to provide the moderately adventurous walker with a range of essential walks for exploring the region. The walks are all graded, making the guide equally suitable for less experienced walkers looking for new summits and undiscovered areas. Only the mildest of scrambling will be encountered as these are four-season walks. The next stage in your discovery trail will be the fell-by-fell route planning detail of Lakeland Fellranger, the contemporary master guide. This guide features: 50 graded walks throughout Lakeland; and, routes illustrated with Harvey maps and the author's pictorial route diagrams.

ISBN: 9781852845162

"The Rough Guide to The Lake District" is your definitive handbook to one of the most beautiful holiday destinations in the UK. From Castlerigg Stone Circle and the sculptures of Grizedale Forest to the serenity of Tarn Hows, the full-colour section introduces all of the regions highlights. For every town and village, there are comprehensive and opinionated reviews of all the best places to stay, eat and drink whatever your budget. There is plenty of practical coverage for all the best walks, from peak-bagging to valley rambles and in-depth accounts of lake cruises, literary homes and local museums. The guide also takes a detailed look at the region's history, culture, literature and wildlife and comes complete with maps for every region. "The Rough Guide to The Lake District" is like having a local friend plan your trip!

ISBN: 9781843538059

Mark Denton's distinctive photography reveals some of the finest-ever wide-lens images of the Lakes, a landscape of great scenic beauty and one of the UK's most popular holiday destinations. His panoramic views, from rare angles and often taken at the magic hours of dusk and dawn, capture the atmosphere of wilderness that attracts so many visitors. Here are undulating valleys, clear lakes, tarns and rivers and, on the heights, the steep, sharp ridges and peaks, including Scafell Pike, Helvellyn and Skiddaw. The photographs offer a richly saturated new interpretation of the region's most recognizable landmarks in a highly desirable souvenir volume.

ISBN: 9781845296001

DUE JUNE 2008

ISBN: 9781859651681

Which Lake District fell has the steepest climb?What is the most common reason for mountain rescue call-outs?Where in the Lake District did Beatrix Potter find her inspiration?How do you build a dry stone wall?Who first ran over 42 mountains in 24 hours?When did the Lake District get the most rain ever recorded in Britain?Why does Cumbria have the biggest liars and the best gurners?"The Lake District Miscellany" has all the answers. From the highest fells to the deepest lakes, via the people, places, history and customs, this book is a celebration of all that makes the Lake District so special.Packed with facts, figures, biographies, recipes, poems and lists, this is an entertaining and informative ramble through the Lake District. Discover the area's best fells, walks, views, food and pubs, all chosen by people in the know. Learn the lingo of Cumbrian sheepdog trials and wrestling, and uncover the secrets of cooking sticky toffee pudding and Kendal mint cake."The Lake District Miscellany" has everything you need to know about this much-loved part of the country - and a few things you never thought you wanted to know.

ISBN: 9780711228511

This new activity guide from the AA tells you the best places to visit in the Lake District and includes mapped walks, cycle rides and car tours. Inside you'll find easy-to-use and modern layouts with newly commissioned colour photographs to inspire you and area maps which show the area in detail. The guide contains 10 walks, 3 cycle rides and 2 car tours, each illustrated with a colour map. Each chapter tells you the best places to visit in the Lake District and listings pages give reviews of pubs and tea shops plus information on where to shop, local specialities, activities, and local events and festivals.

ISBN: 9780749550141

The Lake District has a long history of distinguished gardens in many different styles, thanks to its dramatic landscape - lakes and mountains that make unbeatable backdrops - and unique conditions - including reliable moisture - which suit a wide range of plants. This book selects thirty-six gardens (all open to the public) that exemplify this heritage and will delight both readers at home and visitors to the area. Among the gardens are seventeenth-century Levens Hall, renowned for its topiary; Picturesque gardens such as Rydal Hall; woodland and parkland gardens; gardens made by Wordsworth and Ruskin; grand nineteenth-century rhododendron gardens; elaborate gardens designed by or in the style of Windermere-based Thomas Mawson; and contemporary plantsman's gardens. While Val Corbett's truly outstanding photographs capture their beauty, Tim Longville describes the history of each garden and the 'philosophy' behind its creation. It presents a different view of one of Britain's most popular tourist destinations: takes readers beyond the lakes and fells to other treasures of the area; superb photography; all the gardens described are open to visitors; and includes each garden owner's choice of favourite plants, with explanations of the plants' virtues and the purposes and situations for which they are suited.

ISBN: 9780711227132

This is the first of a two-volume set of guides to scrambles in the Lake District. The set are based on "Scrambles in the Lake District" and "More Scrambles in the Lake District", two of the original scrambling guides to the Lake District by one of Britain's best-known climbers. Continually reprinted for 20 years these guides have now been fully updated and merged into two definitive guides, for southern and northern Lakes. (For details of 'Scrambles in the Lake District North', see below.) The Lake District's rich mix of rocks, gills and crags offers the scrambler a complex variety of routes, often well removed from the beaten track. Scrambling - ascending rock that is not usually difficult or steep enough to warrant the term 'rock climbing' - means you often hardly touch a path and rarely see other people at close quarters. This is a way of getting back to a wilder Lakeland and enjoying the freedom of rough mountain country. The features include: this guide covers Langdale, Coniston, Duddon, Eskdale, Longsleddale and Kentmere; 126 scramble routes graded 1 to 4; advice on how to approach scrambling safely and with confidence; overview maps as well as sketch diagrams of the crags and routes; introductions to each area mentioned, indicating the type of rock and any recommendations; and information on the approach, character, grade and route of each scramble. "Scrambles in the Lake District North" covers Wasdale, Ennerdale and Buttermere, Borrowdale, Thirlmere, Patterdale, Mardale and Swindale.

ISBN: 9781852844431