PRESS RELEASE The freedom of the fells; the joy of exploration

WALKING THE LAKE DISTRICT Key information Published Mar 2020 FELLS - PATTERDALE By Mark Richards Helvellyn, Fairfield and the East £14.95 by Mark Richards 280pp The fells are calling... Paperback Gloss Laminated with flaps ISBN: 9781786310347 The third volume of Walking the Lake District Fells – the new incarnation of the much-loved Fellranger series, which sees the books updated and • Replaces the Lakeland Fellranger series trimmed to a more practical size – offers a wide range of tempting • Provides a fell-by-fell guide to walking hillwalking routes, describing ascents of 35 fells that can be climbed from in the Lake District Patterdale, Ambleside and the Grasmere, Thirlmere and Ullswater valleys. The area is characterised by lofty ridges, with mighty Helvellyn – voted the For further information, or to receive a UK's favourite walk – presiding over all. Other highlights include Fairfield, St review copy please contact Hannah Sunday Crag and Red Screes, and also included are a handful of classic ridge [email protected] routes for longer fell days. 01539 587985 Unlike other guides, the series presents not just one or two routes to your destination, but all the routes. Options are presented as numbered segments which can be combined in myriad different ways, giving you the freedom to plot your own course, with clear descriptions of the terrain and features of interest on hand to help you make informed decisions.

The series is a celebration of the fells, and Mark Richards' rich knowledge and love of Lakeland is manifest on every page. In addition to the route descriptions and HARVEY mapping, the guide also includes Mark's wonderful linescape topos and summit panoramas. Ideal for all hillwalkers, peak- baggers and fell wanderers, Walking the Lake District Fells will inform and inspire you, and leave you itching to get your boots on and get out on the fells.

What's inside?

• routes to 35 summits around Patterdale, Ambleside and Thirlmere • comprehensive notes on route-finding, errain,t interesting features and safe descent routes in case the weather should close in • Mark Richards' hand-drawn fell topos and summit panoramas

About the author Mark Richards wrote and illustrated the Lakeland Fellranger guides, which drew upon 14 years of dedicated research. He enjoys promoting the landscapes of Cumbria on many fronts: he has written guides to Great Mountain Days in the Lake District and Hadrian's Wall Path and presents a podcast with a uniquely Cumbrian flavour, Countrystride.

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