Returning to Stoodley Pike
Chris Jesty revisits Stoodley Pike on the Pennine Way, nearly 14 years after his last visit, when he revised Wainwright's iconic Pennine Way Companion.
Read moreRemembering an Unsung Hero
A tribute to the Westmorland Gazette's 'Unsung Hero' Andrew Nichol, who in 1982 saved the book publishing department and the Wainwright books.
Read moreWainwright’s Friend
Alfred Wainwright, the celebrated guidebook author known for his affinity for solitude and the natural world over human company, found a rare friendship with Kenneth Shepherd, an exceptional freelance photographer based in Kendal.
Read moreA Publishers Pilgrimage to Haystacks
Andrew Nichol, the Westmorland Gazette's former publisher, pays his respects to his friend Alfred Wainwright at Innominate Tarn.
Read moreDiscovering Wainwright
Cameron Hall, a professional filmmaker and photographer from Cumbria, embarks on his epic Lakeland journey discovering Wainwright.
Read moreFifty Years of the Coast to Coast Walk
In 2023, the 50th anniversary of Alfred Wainwright's world-famous Coast to Coast Walk is celebrated. A testament to his enduring legacy.
Read moreAll i ask for at the end…?
Chris Butterfield investigates the story behind one of Wainwright's misquotes and the possible reasons why it was altered.
Read moreThe Eastern Fells Book Review
One of the first Lakeland Pictorial Guide book reviews, The Eastern Fells, was published in The Scouter magazine in July 1955.
Read moreWainwright in Loweswater
The story behind how Wainwright managed to cover the far reaches of the Western Fells for his seventh and final Lakeland Pictorial Guide.
Read moreA 70-year Celebration on Dove Crag
On the evening of Sunday, the 9th of November 1952, Wainwright began penning his first Lakeland Fell – Dove Crag.
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