Lakeland Fellranger: The Western Fells - Walks in the Lakes

• Location
• Description
• Contents
• Introduction
• Sample Route
• Maps
• Reviews

‘These guides are getting to be essential to possess...information, invaluable, well-packaged and so easy to slip into a rucksack. Here, Richards continues the series he began with HarperCollins, who had higher hopes of sales and made a swift exit after four titles.

Fortunately, the guides found their natural Cumbrian home in Cicerone who have made a far better fist of it. Thirty-four fells around Wasdale and Buttermere are featured with a variety of ascents shown on Harvey Maps, while summit panoramas – always helpful – show what other peaks you are gazing at. And the colour photography is splendid too. “How grateful we are” says the author, “for their existence, these magical fells” ...and for guides and writers like this.’

Cumbria magazine, May 2011

‘You cannot go wrong with one of Mark Richard’s guidebooks in your rucksack – quite literally.

They are extremely detailed and this one describes all the approaches, ascents and ridge routes on 34 fells in the Western Lake District. I already have his guides for the Southern, Central and North Eastern Fells and they have proved invaluable as I attempt to ‘bag’ all the Wainwright summits.’

Westmorland Gazette, April 2011