The Dales Way : Complete Guide to the Trail

by Terry Marsh

An essential guidebook for anyone planning to walk the Dales Way. This picturesque 78-mile walk goes through the Yorkshire Dales and the eastern fringe of the Lake District between Ilkley and Bowness on Windermere - the only guide available which describes the route in both directions. The Dales Way is one of the gentlest multi-day walks in Britain, suitable for all ages and an excellent introduction to long-distance walking. The route makes the most of delectable Wharfedale, travelling virtually to the source of the great river before crossing into the equally delightful Dentdale. This too is followed as it fashions a lovely course through the village of Dent and on to Sedbergh, where it joins the Rawthey. From here, the Way strikes westward into the fringe of Lakeland. The great attraction of the Dales Way is that it is rarely far from features of architectural, social, ecological or historic interest, with churches, ancient bridges, manor houses, shooting lodges, Roman roads, stone circles, packhorse routes, viaducts and nature trails - the Dales Way has them all.

Genres: Nonfiction

160 pages, Paperback

First published August 31, 1997

About the author

English writer and photographer Dr. Terry Marsh specialises in the outdoors and travel. He has been writing guidebooks since the mid-1980s, and is the author or revision author/editor of over 100 titles, including the award-winning Cicerone guides to the Coast to Coast Walk (first published in 1993), The Shropshire Way (1999) and Great Mountain Days in the Pennines (2013).

Reviews

[Hannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent guide to a wonderful walk! Our copy got quite soaked on day 2 but we managed to dry it out at The George Inn. Guided us every step of the way and helped us to appreciate the history around us.

[Catherine Oughtibridge]

Book is very battered after the walk. I used it almost entirely, although my father much preferred a simple (but cumbersome) map.