Book description
An essential guidebook for anyone planning to walk the Dales Way. This
picturesque 78-mile walk goes through the Yorkshire Dales and the
eastern fringe of the Lake District between Ilkley and Bowness on
Windermere - the only guide available which describes the route in both
directions. The Dales Way is one of the gentlest multi-day walks in
Britain, suitable for all ages and an excellent introduction to
long-distance walking. The route makes the most of delectable
Wharfedale, travelling virtually to the source of the great river before
crossing into the equally delightful Dentdale. This too is followed as
it fashions a lovely course through the village of Dent and on to
Sedbergh, where it joins the Rawthey. From here, the Way strikes
westward into the fringe of Lakeland. The great attraction of the Dales
Way is that it is rarely far from features of architectural, social,
ecological or historic interest, with churches, ancient bridges, manor
houses, shooting lodges, Roman roads, stone circles, packhorse routes,
viaducts and nature trails - the Dales Way has them all. Terry Marsh
is a well-known outdoor writer. As a leading light in the Outdoor
Writers' Guild, he has written extensively on long-distance trails in
the UK and about Scotland's national parks. He is the author of over 45
books including the award-winning Cicerone guides to the Northern Coast
to Coast Walk (2003) and the Shropshire Way (1999), plus guidebooks to
the Pennine Way, the Severn Way and the West Highland Way.
