Roads and Tracks of the Lake District

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Availability

Reprinted

Cover

Paperback - Laminated

Published

1 Sep 2011

Edition

First

ISBN

9781852842598

ISBN (10)

1852842598

Size

21.0 x 14.8 x 1.3cm

Weight

370g

Pages

208

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Originally Published

1 Oct 1998

Roads and Tracks of the Lake District

by Paul Hindle

Guidebook to walking some of the Lake District's historical roads and tracks from the ancient times up to the present. Looks at Roman roads, medieval and monastic routes, drove and sands routes, trade routes, turnpikes, enclosure roads and more recent developments to Lakeland's lanes. More...

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£14.99

Seasons

Not really a guide, but Lakeland’s tracks can be explored at any time of the year.

Centres

Covers the whole Lakes area and east into the Dales.

Difficulty

Usually lowland, but includes High Street and other fell routes.

Must See

Many of the older routes form a part of the Lakeland walker’s heritage of tracks, paths and lanes Read More... to explore.

Acknowledgements

1.    Introduction
2.    Roman Roads
3.    Medieval Routes
4.    Early Travellers and Tourists
5.    New Maps and Itineraries
6.    Drove and Sands Routes
7.    Trade Routes
8.    Turnpikes
9.    Enclosure Roads
10. The Twentieth Century

References
Index