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The Near Eastern Fells THE NEAR EASTERN FELLS Walking guide to the Lake District ISBN: 9781852845414 (Short Code: 541) Publication Date: January 2015 Price: £14.95 Edition: First (replaces 0007113668) Author: Mark Richards pvc Encapsulated with ribbon marker, 304 pages 19.6cm x 13.0cm The eight books in Cicerone's Lakeland Fellranger series provide a comprehensive and contemporary guide to the fells of the English Lake District. Each fell has its own chapter, and the variety of routes on the fell are depicted on Harvey maps and fellscape diagrams. The scenic qualities of the landscape are illustrated by colour photographs and by detailed summit panoramas. The Near Eastern Fells comprise the mighty range of hills, including Helvellyn, that lie between Ambleside and Threlkeld. The area is flanked to the west by Grasmere, Dunmail Raise and Thirlmere, and to the east by We can help you Kirkstone Pass, Patterdale and Ullswater. • Select the best range • Keep up to date with new titles Key marketing points and editions • One of eight titles providing an up-to-date fell-by-fell guide to walking in • Organise promotions the Lake District • Provide shelf display units, • Established expert author and spinners for larger ranges • The only modern guide with this level of detail • Arrange author talks and support in-store events About the author Mark Richards moved to Cumbria in the early 1990s. Here he developed a Contact Sarah Spencer passion for the finest fo all walking landscapes, held within and around this [email protected] marvellous county. Mark is well known for his guides to the Peak District and Hadrian's Wall. He is a founder of the Hadrian's Wall Trust, a member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild and broadcasts on BBC Radio Cumbria. Related books 9781852845407 - The Central Fells 9781852845421 - The Southern Fells 9781852845438 - The Mid-Western Fells 9781852845445 - The Western Fells 9781852845452 - The North-Western Fells 9781852845469 - The Northern Fells 9781852845476 - The Far Eastern Fells 9781852847487 - The Lakeland Fellranger Collection 2 Police Square, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7PY www.cicerone.co.uk - Contact [email protected] - Or call 01539 562 069.
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