Tea shop strolls and alps for walkers

Review: Lake District Tea Shop Walks

AS one gets older, the desire to climb the higher Lake District fells such as Scafell Pike, Helvellyn and Great Gable, which I have done many times, diminishes and more leisurely walks in the valleys of Lakeland take precedence where one can view the higher fells and reminisce about glorious days on the tops.

This new guide by award winning writer Vivienne Crowe immediately caught my eye as a book of handy walks but which had an objective of a very nice tea room at the completion of the walk. The ten walks range in distance from 3 to 6½ miles in distance, ideal for a morning or afternoon. Some include a modicum of climbing, particularly the first walk from Grasmere to the summit of Helm Crag (approximately 1,000 feet of climbing) but well worth it for the tremendous views of Grasmere, Esthwaite Water and Easdale Tarn. However, many of the others are lower level on lakeside paths and alongside rivers.

This attractive and cleverly structured guide gives walkers ten of the finest walks to the best cafés and tea shops in the Lake District in a popular pocketable format. With clear information, an overview and introduction for each walk, expertly written numbered directions, large scale Ordnance Survey maps, superb eye-grabbing panoramic photographs, and interpretation of points of interest along the way, these guides set a new standard in clarity and ease-of-use.

Featured cafes include: Brew, Grasmere;

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