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A natural successor to Wainwright, Mark Richards has produced the only comprehensive, up-to-date guide to every path, crag, fell and valley in the Lake District. Western Fells covers Keswick to Caldbeck. The first of Wainwright's celebrated guides to the Lakeland Fells appeared in 1955, the last of the seven-volume set was published in 1965. These titles have remained in print, unaltered, since then despite radical changes to the countryside and a phenomenal increase in the numbers of people visiting the area. Collins Lakeland Fellranger series combines the best of the Wainwright guides -- the traditional feel of the pen and ink sketches and the personal touch of hand-drawn maps -- with the desires of the 21st-century walker -- accurate maps and directions and inspirational colour photographs -- all packed into an easy-to-use, portable format. personality of the books: Mark Richards was one of Wainwright's proteges and has produced a number of very successful walking books. Each of the four volumes in the series covers every Fell in their range, each illustrated with colour photographs, a detailed cartographic map taken from the HARVEY Maps Superwalker series, and numerous landscape maps.
This guide investigates the necessity of updating traditional Lakeland fell-walking literature to reflect contemporary landscape changes and modern navigational requirements. Author Mark Richards, a protege of Alfred Wainwright, utilizes his extensive knowledge of the Lake District to provide a comprehensive, current resource that bridges the gap between classic topographical appreciation and 21st-century hiking needs. The work argues that while the spirit of traditional exploration remains, the practical tools for navigating the fells must evolve to incorporate accurate cartography and updated environmental data.
What You Will Find
The text is regarded as a functional and aesthetic evolution of the classic Wainwright tradition, providing a necessary update for modern hikers navigating the changing terrain of the Lake District. Its reliance on professional cartographic data and contemporary photography makes it a standard reference for those seeking both historical continuity and practical utility in the field.
Page Count:
240
Publication Date:
2004-01-01
Publisher:
Marshall Pickering
ISBN-10:
0007113684
ISBN-13:
9780007113682
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