The principal feature is that all walks are no more than five miles in
length, offering a perfect half day's stroll for families, casual
walkers and all who want to enjoy a leisurely exploration of the Lake
District countryside.
The walks start from places such as
Ambleside, Grasmere, Coniston, Windermere, Hawkshead and Boot, and
include such iconic features as Wasdale, Rydal Water, Great Langdale,
Elterwater, Eskdale and the Duddon Valley.
The book offers 30
walks and has over 30 colour photographs plus information on landscape
features and points of interest along the way.
The walk locations are:
River Kent from Staveley - 4.75 miles
Orrest Head from Windermere - 3.5 miles
School Knott from Bowness-on-Windermere - 4.75 miles
Windermere Shore from Sawrey - 3.5 miles
Latterbarrow from Hawkeshead - 4.5 miles
Scandale from Ambleside - 3.25 miles
Lily Tarn from Ambleside - 3.25 miles
Rydal Water - 3.5 miles
Loughrigg Terrace from Rydal - 4.25 miles
Alcock Tarn from Grasmere - 3.75 miles
Helm Crag from Grasmere - 4.25 miles
Silver How from Grasmere - 3.25 miles
Loughrigg Fell from Elterwater - 4 miles
Little Langdale from Elterwater - 4.75 miles
Great Langdale from Dungeon Ghyll - 4.75 miles
Tilberthwaite Gill - 3 miles
Holme Fell from Yewdale - 3.5 miles
Tarn Hows from Yewdale - 4 miles
Monk Coniston from Coniston - 4.5 miles
Coppermines Valley from Coniston - 3.5 miles
Coniston Water from Torver - 4.75 miles
Beacon Tarn from Water Yeat - 3.75 miles
Stickle Pike from Ulpha - 3.5 miles
Wallowbarrow Gorge from Seathwaite - 3.5 miles
Hardknott Castle from Hardknott Pass - 3 miles
River Esk from Boot - 3.5 miles
Blea Tarn (Eskdale) from Boot - 3.75 miles
Wastwater form Nether Wasdale - 4.5 miles
Lingmell Gill from Wasdale Head - 3 miles
Blea Tarn (Langdale) from Dungeon Ghyll - 3.25 miles
