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.
Read moreImprover of Existing Paths
Daily Telegraph reporter Michael Thompson and photographer Homer Sykes meet Wainwright at his Kendal home in early summer 1972.
Read moreAlfred Wainwright’s ‘Holy Grail’
Follow Shane Wilkinson's incredible 30-year journey to uncover Alfred Wainwright's 'Holy Grail' at Bolton-on-Swale.
Read moreA 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.
Read moreReturning 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 moreAlfred 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.
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 Publisher’s 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.
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