Lakeland Church Walks

Peter Donaghy and John Laidler

A collection of 30 detailed circular walks ranging from 3½ to 12 miles with alternative shorter options, each starting from a noteworthy church. A first of its kind to link historical and cultural details of churches with walks. Easy to follow instructions combined with cross-referenced maps make these walks ideal both for those who wish to complete the full walk or those who prefer to visit the church and have a short stroll.

"LAKELAND CHURCH WALKS" is endorsed by Simon Jenkins, author of "The Thousand Best English Churches", who kindly provides a foreword. This, the first walking guide based on Lakeland churches, also describes in detail a variety of landscapes with forests, valleys and coastlines. There is a superb selection of over 50 churches open to visitors, with many photographs. Insight is provided into our cultural and artistic heritage with fine examples of stained glass windows, Viking tombstones, ancient crosses, medieval fonts, wood carvings and sculptures old and new. There are opportunities to encounter solitude and spirituality, and relive stories and legends of monks and saints, including Ninian, Kentigern, Herbert, Cuthbert and Bega. Trace the impact of famous people, patrons and personalities like Wordsworth, Ruskin, the Dacres, Lady Anne Clifford, the Beauty of Buttermere and even Tarzan!