Book description
Guidebook to the delightful Ribble Way long-distance trail which traces
the full length of the Ribble valley. The River Ribble springs from the
limestone of the Yorkshire Dales, high on Cam Fell in the heart of Three
Peak country. The 70½ mile (113km) Ribble Way is described in seven
stages, the route alternating from one side of the valley to the other,
generally making use of road bridges to cross the river. Initially
forcing a passage between high, rugged moorland hills, it then breaks
free to wind through gentler countryside south of Settle, meandering
lazily through alternating pasture and ancient woodland, where old manor
houses and early 18th-century village cottages still hold sway against
the pervasive tide of modernity. Beyond Preston, the river dramatically
changes yet again, trained to run straight to the Irish Sea; but further
to the west, a vast expanse of the salt marsh still remains and attracts
huge populations of birds particularly in winter. Dennis and Jan
Kelsall are professional outdoor writers and photographers, contributing
to various magazines and producing a weekly walking feature for the
Lancashire Evening Post. They have a keen interest in the environment,
its geology, flora and wildlife. Other titles produced by Dennis and Jan
Kelsall and published by Cicerone are 'The Pembrokeshire Coastal Path'
and 'Walking in Pembrokeshire'.
