The walks selected are the defining walks of the region offering a
balanced range of difficulty and duration ranging from easy 60 minute
valley and lakeside walks, with local inns and cafes never far away,
walks over moderate hills, to difficult walks over the high fells which
may take up to 7 hours.
The Walk the Lakes series of Lakeland Walks guidebooks are recognised
as being the most popular, definitive, practical walking guides to the
most celebrated areas of the Lake District. There is an overall map of
the area covered, with all the Lakeland Walks clearly marked, on the
rear cover and within the book.
Each walk is presented on a double page spread with route summary,
description of the Lakeland Walk to be followed, a clear map, and
photographs illustrating the walk.
Within the Lakeland Walk description there is also a boxed FACT SHEET
which gives the LENGTH of the walk, the TIME it will take, the
DIFFICULTY of the walk, the START AND FINISH location, reference to the
ORDNANCE SURVEY MAPS that cover the area of the walk and HOSTELRIES
which detail inns and cafes to be found on or near the walk.
The CONTENTS page details all the works with their length, time, and
difficulty. “Walk” books are ring bound to ensure that you have a flat
and open route available at all times (no constantly looking for pages),
the cover is laminated and is designed to fit in your pocket. By way of
providing useful information there are a few pages dedicated to
advertising local inns, cafes and businesses, with opening times etc.
This hugely popular guidebook was first published in 2012 and has, to date, been
re-printed 3 times.
This is the third book in the "WALK THE" series, following the release of
Walk the Langdales with Bill Birkett and
Walk Ambleside, Rydal and Grasmere with Bill Birkett.
The series is entirely printed and produced in Cumbria.
Bill Birkett is a prize wining author and photographer - he is synonymous with outdoor life in the Lake District. His many books include Complete Lakeland Fells (defining The Birkett's), Scafell - Portrait of a Mountain, and A Year In The Life of The Langdale Valleys.
