The Lune Valley and Howgills. Dennis Kelsall

      Both native Lancastrians, Dennis and Jan Kelsall have long held a passion for countryside and hill walking. Since their first Cicerone title was published in 1995, they have written and illustrated around 50 guides covering some of Britain’s most popular walking areas and regularly contribute to various outdoor magazines. Their enjoyment of the countryside extends far beyond a love of fresh air, the freedom of open spaces and an appreciation of scenery. Over the years Dennis and Jan have developed a wider interest in the environment, its geology and wildlife, as well as an enthusiasm for delving into the local history that so often provides clues to interpreting the landscape.

      Other Cicerone guides by the authors

      The Pembrokeshire Coastal Path

      The Ribble Way

      The Yorkshire Dales: North and East

      The Yorkshire Dales: South and West

      Walking in Pembrokeshire

      © Dennis and Jan Kelsall 2017

      Second edition 2017

      ISBN: 978 1 85284 916 0

      First edition 2012

      Printed in China on behalf of Latitude Press Ltd

      A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

      All photographs are by the author unless otherwise stated.

       This product includes mapping data licensed from Ordnance Survey® with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office. © Crown copyright 2017. All rights reserved. Licence number PU100012932.

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      Front cover: Along the Whinfell Ridge from Castle Fell (Walk 11)

      CONTENTS

       Map key

       Location of walks

       Introduction

       Origins and landscape

       History

       Wildlife

       Transport

       Accommodation and facilities

       Navigation and maps

       Planning your walk

       Using this guide

       The Walks

       Walk 1 Weasdale and Randygill Top

       Walk 2 Newbiggin-on-Lune

       Walk 3 Wath to Kelleth

       Walk 4 Bowderdale and The Calf

       Walk 5 Gaisgill to Orton

       Walk 6 Orton Scar

       Walk 7 Birk Beck

       Walk 8 Bretherdale

       Walk 9 Blease Fell

       Walk 10 Jeffrey’s Mount and Borrowdale

       Walk 11 Whinfell and Borrowdale

       Walk 12 Carlin Gill

       Walk 13 Beck Foot

       Walk 14 Firbank and Bridge End

       Walk 15 Winder, Calders and The Calf

       Walk 16 Sedbergh and the River Rawthey

       Walk 17 Frostrow Fells and Dentdale

       Walk 18 Beside the River Dee from Dent

       Walk 19 Killington

       Walk 20 Calf Top

       Walk 21 Barbon Low Fell

       Walk 22 Around Casterton

       Walk 23 Kirkby Lonsdale

       Walk 24 By the Lune from Kirkby Lonsdale

       Walk 25 Leck Beck

       Walk 26 Arkholme and the River Lune

       Walk 27 Melling

       Walk 28 Roeburndale

       Walk 29 Whit Moor

       Walk 30 Littledale

       Walk 31 Clougha Pike

       Walk 32 Aughton and the River Lune

       Walk 33 Halton, the Crook o’Lune and Gray’s Seat

       Walk 34 Slyne and the Lune Aqueduct

       Walk 35 Around Lancaster

       Walk 36 The Lune and the Lancaster Canal

       Walk 37 Glasson Dock and the Lancaster Canal Spur