This is the second edition of a definitive guide to walking in the Eden Valley, a unique part of Cumbria nestling between Kendal and Carlisle. The walks, both circular and linear, range from 2 to 15 miles and are peppered with fascinating accounts of the history and culture of the area. There is an enormous diversity of landscape in this spectacularly beautiful area; still unspoilt by tourism, despite being so near to the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and North Pennines. Walkers can enjoy the rolling limestone uplands with remote farmsteads, where walking is on velvet turf alongside crystal-clear watercourses; high fells and rocky escarpment edges; gentle pastoral countryside dotted with interesting villages, and the eastern fell sides rising to expansive heather-clad moorlands.

Here, you can discover a huge variety of walking opportunities; a 15 mile journey to the valley of the South Tyne, a 12 mile route to Nine Standards Rigg, and an 8 mile ramble along the River Eden through a wooded sandstone gorge. Visit the high plateau of the Cross Fell Range, the historic town of Appleby-in-Westmorland, or follow the Eden from Carlisle to the Solway Marshes. There are nearly forty routes divided into the following sections: The Mallerstang area; the Westmorland Plateau; Appleby and the Eden Valley; the Pennines; North Eden. Outline route maps, inspiring photographs and absorbing background information all add to the value of this unique guide to walking in the Eden valley.

Locations include: Cotegill and Wild Boar Fell; Aisgill; Mallerstang Heights and Edenside; High Pike Hill; Garsdale Head and Grisedale; Howgill Fells; Crosby Garrett and Potts Valley; Moulds Meaburn and Wickerslack; Great Asby; Brough and Great Musgrave; Appleby; Glassonby; Armathwaite; Askham; Morland and Crossrigg; Vale of Lyvennet; Cross Fell; Townhead and the Maiden Way; Ousby and Ardale Beck; Culgaith; Renwick; Kirkoswald; Croglin; Talkin to Brampton; Carlisle and Hadrian's Wall; River Irthing, Comb Cragg and Wall Bowers.

The Howgill Fells are a compact, well defined upland range situated in the north west corner of the Yorkshire Dales, yet wholly within Cumbria. The Fells, above the tiny market town of Sedbergh are bounded by the River Lune on two sides and the River Rawthey on the other. This guide contains 25 walks, concisely described and well illustrated, leading you to every corner of this classic Pennine walking country. From Cautley Spout to the Calf discover a land of rolling green hills, endless ridges, sparkling streams and foaming waterfalls. Explore also the surrounding country: Garsdale, Borrowdale, Uldale, Rawtheydale and the Lune all offer further delights.

A short introductory chapter describes the region and throughout the text information is provided on points of interest along the way, as well as practical and safety information.

This well-illustrated guide contains directions and Ordnance Survey Explorer mapping for twelve new walks through the Three Peaks and the Howgill Fells. Rejecting well-worn routes in favour of the open moors, the guide ventures into previously forbidden landscapes and provides full details of the wildlife, dramatic rock formations and historic settlements to be encountered along the way.

This guide is number eight of the 'Freedom to Roam' series published in partnership with the Ramblers' Association. These guides celebrate the arrival of our new legal rights to walk at will on mountain top, moorland and heath in England and Wales. By definition, these guides are less prescriptive than is usual and are designed to help you discover areas of the countryside which you haven't legally walked on before, advising you on routes you might want to take and telling you about places of interest along the way. In areas where it can be tricky to find routes or track down landmarks more detailed instructions are offered. Elsewhere directions are deliberately less precise, allowing you to choose your own path or line to follow. For each walk, however, there is a recommended core route. It follows that these guides assume competence with map and compass and some experience of hill walking.

The walk locations are: Smearsett and Pot Scar; Thwaite and Norber; Crummack Dale and Moughton; Plover Hill and Penyghent; Park Fell, Simon Fell and Ingleborough; Whernside; Barbondale, Crag Hill and Barbon High Fell; Grisedale Pike and East Baugh Fell; The Calf; Wild Boar Fell; Wandale and Ravenstonedale; Weasdale, Randygill Top and Green Bell.

Nestling between the high, rolling moorland of the Pennines and the mountains and dales of the Lake District, the Eden Valley is a delightful vale with a subtle charm and character that is hardly shared by its neighbours. This little guide provides you with a comprehensive selection of 30 walks, allowing you to discover the true nature of this peaceful area and the adjacent North Pennines. All of the walks are less than 8 miles in length and are suitable for the whole family. Each walk has detailed directions, a sketch map and background information on things you will see along the way.

The walk locations are: Hadrian's Wall and Lanercost Priory; Gelt Woods; Armathwaite and Ainstable; Kirkoswald and Raven Beck; Long Meg; Culgaith to Acorn Bank; Dufton Pike; Dufton Ghyll and Long Marton; Appleby and Hoff Beck; Appleby and Murton-cum-Hilton; King's Meaburn and Bolton; Maulds Meaburn and the River Lyvennet; Crosby Ravensworth Fell; Crosby Ravensworth to Oddendale; Great Asby Scar; Little Asby and Potts; Crosby Garrett Fell; Ravenstonedale; Warcop Bridge; North Stainmore and Argill Beck; Market Brough and Swindale Beck; Church Brough; Belah Valley; Ewebank Park; Winton and the River Belah; Kirkby Stephen and Nateby; Nine Standards Rigg; Pendragon and Lammerside; Mallerstang; Wild Boar Fell.

The Eden Valley is a special place, starting at the Yorkshire Dales and bounded by the Lake District and north Pennines. This guide contains 32 walks, concisely described and illustrated, leading you to the big names and hidden corners of this classic part of Cumbria. Distances vary from 3 to 10 miles. Explore a walkers' paradise from Cross Fell to Hell Gill, Mallerstang to the Eden Gorge, and High Cup Nick to Orton. Discover the market towns of kirkby Stephen and Appleby, a score of unspoilt villages and outstanding riverside paths.

A short introductory chapter describes the region and throughout the text information is provided on points of interest along the way, as well as practical and safety information.

The North Pennines have often been described as 'England's Last Wilderness' and are among the wildest, bleakest and most remote moorlands in the country. Shared by the counties of Cumbria, Durham and Northumberland, they make up the largest Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England. As well as being famous for its range of arctic and alpine remnant flora, the region's mineral wealth has given it a rich industrial heritage for walkers to explore. This new guidebook offers readers gentle riverside strolls, passing waterfalls and flower-filled meadows, and longer rugged moorland walks, and includes vast areas now designated as access land. Comprehensively covering the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the guide provides exhilarating walking in this area between the Yorkshire Dales and Hadrian's Wall.

An informative introduction describes the geology, landscape, flowers, wildlife and mining heritage of the region. Practical information needed to plan a walking holiday in the area includes local transport services, accommodation and TIC's in the area. There are 50 circular walks described, from 8km to 23km in length, suitable for all abilities over a variety of terrain. All of the walks have detailed route finding instructions and are illustrated with full colour OS 1:50,000 mapping and photographs.

The walks are grouped into thirteen sections as follows: Geltsdale; The East Fellside; Warcop Range; Stainmore; Lower Teesdale; Middle Teesdale; Upper Teesdale; Weardale; Derwentside; Devil's Water; Allendale; South Tynedale; The Dale-Heads.

On a fine day there is nothing quite like a drive to the country, followed by a leisurely walk and a hearty meal in a good local pub or café. With glorious countryside, inspiring views and fascinating reminders of a historic past, Cumbria and the Lake District has a rich landscape of wild moorland and mountains; quiet woods and hidden valleys; tumbling waterfalls; sparkling rivers and lakes; and dramatic coastline. You can savour the woods of Brandlehow, overlooking Derwent Water, linger on the shore of Buttermere, or even join the gaze of Alfred Wainwright himself from Orrest Head, but this guide shows there is a bigger picture to be seen. It steps out of the straightjacket imposed by the Lake District National Park boundary and explores the wider area of Cumbria, a heterogeneous amalgam of Cumberland, Westmoreland, a bit of north Lancashire and a corner of the West Riding of Yorkshire.

The 20 circular routes vary in length from just over 1 mile to 6.5 miles and take in such places as the lovely Talkin Tarn; a gentle stretch of riverside near Langwathby known as Lady's Walk; the fellsides and rich woodland around Borrowdale; Orrest Head with its captivating views; and the charming village of Dent with its cobbled streets. There is also the opportunity to enjoy Cumbria's coastline on a walk to Arnside Knott; follow the dramatic line of a Victorian railway track through the nature reserve at Smardale; experience wild beauty from the head of the South Tyne Valley; and explore spectacular Stanley Ghyll Force.

The 20 walk locations are: Talkin Tarn; Alston and Blagill; top of the South Tyne; Langwathby, Edenhall and Lady's Walk; Hesket Newmarket and Caldbeck; Askham and Moor Divock; Sandwick Bay and Ullswater; Brandlehow and Derwent Water; Around Buttermere; Borrowdale; Rydal and Grasmere; Crosby Ravensworth; Smardale Gill and Fell; Eskdale and Stanley Ghyll Force; Coniston; Claife's Heights above Windermere; Orrest Head; Whitbarrow's Township Allotment; Dent and the Dales Way; Arnside Knott and Tower.

Cumbria meets Lancashire on the edge of Morecambe Bay, where the villages of Arnside and Silverdale are the heart of one of England's smallest Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This little guide includes 12 delectable walks, concisely described and illustrated, which lead to every corner of this beautifully wooded countryside.

Explore coastal paths by salt marshes and low cliffs, and the fascinating limestone pavements and crags of Hutton Roof. Discover delightful old villages, historic pele towers, the unparalleled viewpoint of Arnside Knott, and Leighton Moss and the Lancaster Canal.

The walk locations are: Dallam Park and Beetham; The Fairy Steps; Hawes Water; Arnside Knott; Arnside to Silverdale; Jenny Brown's Point; Trowbarrow; Leighton Hall and Moss; Tewitfield; Clawthorpe Fell; Farleton Fell; Hutton Roof Crags.

The area covered by this guide is compact: north to south from Milnthorpe to Carnforth it is 7 miles; west to east from Arnside Point to Hutton Roof is 8 miles. Within its confines is perhaps the most prolific concentration of high quality woodland path walking in the north of England and undoubtedly the most beautiful coastal scenery in the north west. Much of the area lies within the Arnside and Silverdale Area of outstanding Natural Beauty. The equally beautiful limestone hills of Farleton Fell and Hutton Roof, although not included in the AONB, are also covered.

This well written and nicely illustrated guide has 24 walking routes as well as suggestions for additional shorter walks. There is an informative introduction to the area to help ensure you get the most out of the walks.

The routes are as follows: Silverdale, Heald Brow and Woodwell; Silverdale, Heathwaite and Arnside Tower; Crag Foot, Leighton Hall, Silverdale Green; Warton Crag Nature Reserve; Castlebarrow, the Pepper Pot and Eaves Wood Nature Trail; Middlebarrow; Haweswater, Hazelslack and Fairy Steps; Yealand Storrs, Cringlebarrow, Leighton Moss and Trowbarrow; Cringlebarrow and Deepdale Woods from Yealand Redmayne; Shore walk Arnside and Arnside Knott; Milnthorpe, Beetham and Haverbrack Fell; The Beetham Trail; The Cross Sands Walk; Farleton Fell; Hutton Roof Crags (three different routes); Canal circuit from Holme to Farleton Fell and Burton; Canal circuit from Borwick to Cappernwray, River Keer, Yealand Conyers and Tewitfield; Levens Hall and Levens Park.

One of a range of 'no frills' local walking guide booklets which admirably achieve their objective of getting you out in the countryside amongst beautiful scenery on carefully chosen routes full of interest. The directions are clear and precise and the pencil drawn sketch maps are particularly attractive as well as practical. This guide describes ten varied and interesting circular walks in the southern Lake District close to Cartmel, Grange-over-Sands and the southern tip of Lake Windermere in the National Park. The walks are between 5 and 7.5 miles in length.

The locations are: Cartmel, Allithwaite and Fell End; Backbarrow, Haverthwaite and Ireland Moss; Whitbarrow Scar; White Stone near Newby Bridge; Bigland Tarn and Backbarrow; Row and Township Allotment; Cartmel and Ellerside; Far Sawrey, Lake Windermere and Rawlinson Nab; Bowland Bridge and Ludderburn Hill; Lindale and Hampsfield Fell.

Whether you're a local walker or a visitor to the area, you don't have to go on 'ordinary' walks; these are rambles with a difference! This highly unusual collection is designed to appeal to those with enquiring minds. It provides a unique opportunity to visit places with a tantalising, mythical history: investigate the enigma of Peg Sleddal of Crackenthorpe Hall, the enchanting Garden of Images at Reagill or, if you dare, follow the route taken by the spectral army of Souther Fell. There are dozens of true stories, local legends and mysterious accounts to enjoy.

There are 30 walks to choose from, all carefully graded for both distance and total ascent, so you can select those with the greatest personal appeal. Each walk features remarkable hand-calligraphed maps and stylish, entertaining writing that is almost as good to read by a roaring log fire as on the open fells.

The walk locations are: Shap (4); Kirkby Stephen (3); Cockermouth (2); Appleby (3); Penrith (2); Pooley Bridge (2); Keswick (4); Askham; Caldbeck; Mungrisdale (2); Grange-in-Borrowdale; Glenridding; Seatoller; Bassenthwaite; Buttermere; Braithwaite.

This second Pathfinder volume to the Lake District provides another 28 great routes. This book includes a number of walks that are on the periphery of or outside the boundary of the National Park. The admirable purpose of this is to encourage you to explore other areas of Cumbria where there is much superb and varied scenery and hence take the pressure off more popular areas. Therefore, as well as walks in the familiar and much loved landscapes of mountains and lakes, this selection includes others that embrace stretches of the Cumbrian coast from Morecombe Bay to the Solway Firth, the Furness Peninsula, the western part of Hadrian's Wall, the Eden Valley and the Cumbrian Pennines. All these areas offer enjoyable walking and can be combined with a visit to the Lake District itself.

Clear and easy to follow directions are accompanied by detailed 1:25,000 scale maps from Ordnance Survey and specially commissioned photographs. With 28 colour-coded routes to choose from, all tried and tested by seasoned walkers and varying from extended strolls to exhilarating hikes, there is a walk to suit all situations. The guide introduces you to the area and highlights the most scenic walks. Details are included for useful organisations, refreshment stops and places to leave your car. Although we always recommend taking the appropriate OS Explorer or Outdoor Leisure map on all walks, in the case of the Pathfinder Guides this mapping is included, with the route clearly outlined in yellow.

The walk locations are: Angle Tarn and Hayeswater; Arnside Knott and Tower; Black Combe; Broughton in Furness; Boot; Carrock Fell and High Pike; Cockermouth and the Derwent Valley; Cross Fell; Dunnerdale Fells; Eden, besides the river; Hadrian's Wall and the River Irthing; Hesket Newmarket and Caldbeck; Kendal, Scout Scar and Cunswick Fell; Kentmere Valley; Lacy's Caves and Long Meg and her Daughters; Langdale Pikes; Low and High Sweden Bridges; Low Furness; Lowther, river and Shap Abbey; Mallerstang and Pendragon Castle; Newlands horseshoe; Orrest Head; Rosthwaite, Watendlath and Stonethwaite; St Bees Head; Scafell Pike; Skiddaw; Solway coast; Ullswater.

A ghostly army marching down a bleak valley; a medieval knight buried along with his horse; one of England's greatest military disasters; the last wolf and wild boar. Strolling to and between the Lake District's pubs, you'll come across all of these and many other oddities when you follow the walks in this guide, an invaluable companion to accompany you on any visit to this favourite corner of England.

The area covered includes most of the National Park and dips into quieter adjoining countryside. Visiting both renowned tourist spots and villages where two is a crowd even in high summer, the 25 walks in this guide have the distinct advantage of including around forty of the region's best pubs. From easy lowland ambles to hair-raising leaps across foaming upland torrents there's a walk to satisfy most appetites; and with beers from home-brew pubs and tiny breweries up to national favourites the rambler can enjoy quenching that well-earned thirst.

The walk locations are: Cockermouth; Bassenthwaite; Barrow Gill; Walla Crag; Latrigg; Mungrisdale; Crummock Water; Borrowdale; Gowbarrow; Askham; Langdale Valleys; Ambleside; Cunsey (Bowness); Underbarrow; Sizergh; Burton-in-Kendal; Hawkeshead; Barngates; Dunnerdale; Cartmel; Humphrey Head; Tarn Hows; Bouth; Great Urswick; Broughton.

This is one of a series of local pocket guides intended to encourage parents to get out and explore the countryside with their children. The walks are meant to serve as a genuine introduction to countryside walking, and in this respect they are suitable for parents who may be new to recreational walking. Step-by-step instructions, sketch maps and helpful information about things you will see along the way make the guide easy to use. Most of the ten walks in this guide are about 5 miles long and all are circular. Of course, you do not have to have children to use this guide. Any walker visiting Kendal and looking for shorter walks will find these routes ideal.

The walks are: Bowston and Staveley; Cunswick Scar to Bell Hill; Helsington Church from Kendal; Levens Hall and Kendal; Around the Helm; Lambrigg and Docker Fells; Benson Knott; Around the River Mint; Otter Bank to the River Sprint; Around the River Sprint.