Product Description

Packed with facts, figures, biographies, recipes, poems and lists, this is an entertaining and informative ramble through the Lake District. Discover the area's best fells, walks, views, food and pubs, all chosen by people in the know. Learn the lingo of Cumbrian sheepdog trials and wrestling, and uncover the secrets of cooking sticky toffee pudding and Kendal mint cake. The Lake District Miscellany has everything you need to know about this much-loved part of the country - and a few things you never thought you wanted to know.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #15561 in Books
• Published on: 2007-11-16
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 208 pages

Review
If you are passionate about the Lake District this will be a little gem. --Sunday Telegraph

A delightful and intriguing mix of thousands of Cumbrian facts and curiosities. --Manchester Evening News

A real favourite in the Country Walking Office, this is a random explosion of fascinating Lakeland facts, pocket essays and irresistible lists pulled together in the style of 'Schott's Miscellany'. --Country Walking

About the Author
Tom Holman is a freelance writer living in Lindale in the southern Lake District. He has walked extensively in the Lakes, having been carried up his first fell at the age of 18 months. Before going freelance, Tom worked for The Bookseller, the weekly magazine for the books business.