He has a journalist's ability to intersperse descriptions of dazzling scenery with brisk historical facts.

I feel as though I have more knowledge now about the different places that I didn't know and have also added a few places to my list for when we go back. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. Jack Thurston, best-selling author of the Lost Lanes series takes you on a freewheeling tour of the lost lanes and forgotten byways of Northern England – Yorkshire, Lake District, Pennines and Northumberland.Thankfully Tom does not agree and in his book, like Stuart before him, he is if anything more interested in the people he meets than anything else although he still has many a Lakeland tale to tell which he does as he covers many miles, passing through a lot of towns and villages. Also felt bit repetitive by tje end - only so much many inns to drink in and hills to climb before you're looking longingly at the bookcase for your next read. Neither travel guide nor gushing panegyric, Lost in the Lakes is a book for the everyday ambler: gentle, slow-paced and sweetly uplifting at every turn. Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages.

Take a Look at Our Summary of November Highlights, Whether You're Looking for the Latest Releases or Gift Inspiration Then there’s a fireplace-cum-stove. The map at the front of the book makes it easy to see where he is and where he is going and the chapters are broken down into the different places he visits. OK, Wordsworth and everyone and their dog since have written one of the 50,000 books about the Lakes and you can still find yourself alone, but I will not be alone in wanting to follow the list of hostelries mentioned as one 370-mile long pub crawl. But while the author is not pretending to have surpassed recognisable logic with his mileage, and not claiming to have recognised the three-throated chiff-warbler by sound alone, this really is my kind of Lakes travel book. His bagging of Scafell Pike for example was on a cold and windy day with clouds below so no views to speak of.

For more infomation please review our use of cookies in our Cookie Policy and then Accept and Close this bar. A lovely gentle, slow paced meander around the peaks, lakes and valleys of the Lake District - an impressive 379 miles of them. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged.