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The rough guide to the Lake District
\"The Rough Guide to the Lake District is the best all-purpose guide to the English Lake District, beautifully illustrated with colour photos and full-colour maps. Comprehensive, lively reviews outline the finest places to stay and eat for every budget, based on personal inspection by a long-time Lakes expert. Whether you're looking for a walker's hostel or boutique hotel, simple cafe or swanky gastro-pub, farmhouse B&B or country-house hotel, The Rough Guide to the Lake District has the lowdown on all the best deals, detailed information on the best way to get around by public transport, while special features on the great outdoors focus on local walks, classic hikes, mountain climbs, lake cruises and family adventures. The Things Not to Miss section pinpoints some of the absolute must-sees, while author picks throughout The Rough Guide to the Lake District highlight personal favourites and special places that are less well known. Whether you're on a walking holiday or family break, you can discover all the facts you need - from full opening times and admission prices to festival dates and walking routes, plus history, culture, nature, and wildlife of the English lakes to help you make the most of your time in the Lake District.\" -- Provided by publisher.
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The lakes with Simon Reeve. Episode 1
Simon Reeve travels through the glorious Lake District and the county of Cumbria, revealing new insights into this iconic part of Britain. The Lake District is the biggest national park in England. Made famous by poet William Wordsworth, its rugged beauty holds a unique place in British life. But it's also at the heart of many crucial issues facing the world - from development to sustainability and climate change. In this episode, Simon meets some of the Cumbrian characters with different visions for the future of England's biggest National Park, including a campaign group trying to protect the remaining red squirrel populations, a traditional farmer who feels that his ancient way of life is on the point of extinction and an 18-year-old student who, following the recent deaths of both parents, now runs a 1500-acre farm.
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The lakes with Simon Reeve. Episode 2
Simon Reeve travels through the glorious Lake District and the county of Cumbria, revealing new insights into this iconic part of Britain. The Lake District is the biggest national park in England. Made famous by poet William Wordsworth, its rugged beauty holds a unique place in British life. But it's also at the heart of many crucial issues facing the world - from development to sustainability and climate change. Simon looks at the impact of humans on England's biggest and most popular national park. He goes wild swimming in the crystal-clear lake of Buttermere, before taking a look at the less-fortunate Derwent Water, one of the many lakes now clogged with the invasive New Zealand pygmyweed. He also visits England's highest peak, Scafell Pike, where he discovers that the sheer footfall of so many yearly visitors is damaging the mountain and stretching rescue volunteers thin. Outside the Lakes, Simon talks to experts who are trying to understand flooding in Carlisle, which they believe is caused by a mixture of climate change and the upstream flooding of artificially straightened rivers. He finds out about a project to restore the original boundaries of such rivers, which can also help to return wetlands like Foulshaw Moss to their former glory.
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The lakes with Simon Reeve. Episode 3
Simon Reeve travels through the glorious Lake District and the county of Cumbria, revealing new insights into this iconic part of Britain. The Lake District is the biggest national park in England. Made famous by poet William Wordsworth, its rugged beauty holds a unique place in British life. But it's also at the heart of many crucial issues facing the world - from development to sustainability and climate change.
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The Life and Works of W. G. Collingwood
This well researched biography provides a comprehensive account of the life and works of William Gershom Collingwood (1854-1932), a nineteenth century polymath whose story should be better known. He was a noted friend and colleague of John Ruskin, whose secretary he later became.
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The English lakes
Found in our archives, the Black's Sketchbooks are a series of books produced in the early 20th century by a group of well-known artists. Each book contains pen sketches of iconic English and Scottish cities and counties. There are also some books on Continental cities such as Paris and Venice. The result is a charming series of books that present a fascinating look at British and European locations as they were almost a century ago. This title is a delightful look athe the Lake District as it was in 1922.
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