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by Vivienne Crow (Author)
A guidebook to 30 lower-level day walks in the Lake District, exploring some of the best beauty spots and smaller fells within the national park. Mostly circular except for a few linear routes that make use of public transport links, the walks are graded according to difficulty, ensuring there is something for all levels of fitness and experience.
The walks range from 7 to 17km (4-10 miles) in length and can be walked in between 2 and 6 hours. They are arranged geographically into five areas: South, Central, North and Eastern Lakes, and the Western Valleys.
- 1:50,000 OS maps reproduced at 1:40,000 for greater clarity
- GPX files available to download
- Detailed information on terrain, refreshments and public transport for each walk
- Information given on local history and archaeology
- Easy access from Kendal, Penrith and Keswick
Author Biography
Vivienne is an award-winning freelance writer and photographer specialising in travel and the outdoors. A journalist since 1990, she abandoned the constraints of a desk job on regional newspapers in 2001 to go travelling. On her return to the UK, she decided to focus on the activities she loves the most - hill-walking, writing, travelling and photography. Needless to say, she's never looked back!
