Remembering 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 moreA tribute to the Westmorland Gazette's 'Unsung Hero' Andrew Nichol, who in 1982 saved the book publishing department and the Wainwright books.
Read moreAlfred 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 moreAndrew Nichol, the Westmorland Gazette's former publisher, pays his respects to his friend Alfred Wainwright at Innominate Tarn.
Read moreCameron Hall, a professional filmmaker and photographer from Cumbria, embarks on his epic Lakeland journey discovering Wainwright.
Read moreIn 2023, the 50th anniversary of Alfred Wainwright's world-famous Coast to Coast Walk is celebrated. A testament to his enduring legacy.
Read moreChris Butterfield investigates the story behind one of Wainwright's misquotes and the possible reasons why it was altered.
Read moreOne of the first Lakeland Pictorial Guide book reviews, The Eastern Fells, was published in The Scouter magazine in July 1955.
Read moreThe story behind how Wainwright managed to cover the far reaches of the Western Fells for his seventh and final Lakeland Pictorial Guide.
Read moreOn the evening of Sunday, the 9th of November 1952, Wainwright began penning his first Lakeland Fell – Dove Crag.
Read moreJames Herriot devotees Chris and Lorena Linke have produced a documentary on the Herriot Way after falling head over heels with his books.
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