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Wainwright’s Plockton Years

The story of Alfred Wainwright’s Plockton cottage, the friend who hosted him, and the stroke of luck that uncovered nine years’ worth of guestbook entries by the Lakeland legend himself.

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Walks from Ratty

The printing history behind Walks from Ratty, which was published in 1978 by The Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway Co. Ltd.

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Improver of Existing Paths

Daily Telegraph reporter Michael Thompson and photographer Homer Sykes meet Wainwright at his Kendal home in early summer 1972.

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Alfred Wainwright’s ‘Holy Grail’

Follow Shane Wilkinson's incredible 30-year journey to uncover Alfred Wainwright's 'Holy Grail' at Bolton-on-Swale.

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A Promise Kept – A Fellwalk for a Friend

In autumn 2023, Andrew Nichol climbed to Innominate Tarn on Haystacks to honor Alfred Wainwright, supported by the Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team. The documentary of his inspiring journey is now available for everyone to watch.

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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.

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Alfred Wainwright Exhibition 2025

The Armitt Museum in Ambleside will host a special Alfred Wainwright exhibition from February to December 2025, celebrating the life and legacy of Cumbria’s most famous fellwalker.

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