Product Description

The little-visited and remote Duddon valley is one of the most varied and beautiful in the Lake District. Loved and celebrated in a famous sonnet sequence by Wordsworth, the River Duddon runs from its origins on the southern slopes of Pike of Blisco at the foot of Wrynose pass to the sea, setting the scene and dominating the landscape. The valley still retains a timeless and unspoiled agricultural character. Stone walls, solitary farms and barns dot the landscape with little sign of urban, or even village, life. Herdwick sheep and solitary walkers or farmers are the only visible inhabitants. Bill Birkett's camera has caught not just these features, but the rocks, the crags, the fauna and the flora and above all the river in a celebration of the valley he knows and loves so well.

A Year in the Life of the Duddon Valley has won (again!) the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild BEST OUTDOOR BOOK.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #244729 in Books
• Published on: 2006-10-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 112 pages

Review
Bill Birkett's camera captures the full glory of the place and the magic of the river that runs through it; a beautiful publication. (Cumbria Life )

The Caravan Club Magazine, December 2006
You don't have to be a Lakeland devotee to appreciate this
handsome contender for the coffee-table library. It's an attractive
hardback dedicated to one of the most remote and beautiful of the Lake
District valleys, the Duddon. The author is one of Britain's foremost
mountain writers and photographers... a stunning portrait of the valley
through the seasons... his poetic captions and illuminating introduction
complete this seductive portrait.

About the Author
Bill Birkett is one of Britain's foremost mountain writers and photographers. Photography, climbing and walking have been his lifelong passions. He first started exploring the mountains with his father Jim Birkett, a leading climber and naturalist.

For the second year in a row, Bill has won the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild BEST OUTDOOR BOOK for his A Year in the Life of the Duddon Valley.

To find out more about Bill Birkett, click here