Lake District Guides and Maps

Friday 13th August marks 70 years of the Lake District National Park as it was founded in 1951.

Home to Scafell Pike, the highest mountain in England, the Lake District is steeped in history and a popular holiday destination for anyone who enjoys the great outdoors . It is the perfect place to enjoy scenic walks, visit market towns such as Kendal, Ambleside and Keswick, swim in the famous lakes and tarns, go fell-running and Wainwright hill-bagging, to name just a few things this magnificent National Park and World Heritage Site has to offer.

If you love the Lake District or are planning to visit, here are some of our favourite guides and maps:

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5 mind-blowing places in Wales that you’ve probably never heard of

Wild Guide Wales is Daniel Start’s new compendium of adventures, from the best-selling Wild Guide series. The guide contains over 1000 hidden places to explore. Here he highlights five reasons to explore Wales this summer, and five iconic adventures that few people know about. Continue reading 5 mind-blowing places in Wales that you’ve probably never heard of

5 reasons why Scotland is the best holiday destination this summer

We asked the authors of Wild Guide Scotland to give us five reasons why Scotland is the best holiday destination this summer. Continue reading 5 reasons why Scotland is the best holiday destination this summer

Edwina Pitcher chooses her favourite wild places of Portugal.

Edwina Pitcher is the author of the latest compendium of adventures, from the best-selling Wild Guide series The Wild Guide Portugal. This guide to Portugal, one of Europe’s fastest growing adventure holiday destinations, explores the hidden parts of its better known tourist areas, as well many more remote regions, rarely visited by tourists.
We asked Edwina to tell us about her favourite wild places of Portugal.

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