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Links to related web pages The Wainwright Society has no control over any of these external websites, and as such accepts no responsibility for their content or accuracy. Organisations The Mountain Rescue Service will provide assistance to anyone who becomes lost or injured in the mountains, fells or moorland for whatever reason. The service is provided 24 hours per day 7 day per week and operates in all weather conditions Fylde Coast Ramblers - A friendly and unpretentious walking club based on the Fylde Coast in Lancashire. Popular destinations include the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales, Derbyshire's Peak District and Lancashire. New members are very welcome www.nurturelakeland.org - The Wainwright Society is a member of the Cumbrian conservation charity Nurture Lakeland, which works with visitors and with tourism related businesses throughout Cumbria to fundraise for conservation and raise awareness of environmentally sustainable practices. As members of Nurture Lakeland and with the help of our visitors we promote sustainable tourism and fundraise for conservation projects. For more information about Nurture Lakeland and the projects we help them to support, visit nurturelakeland.org Frances Lincoln Publishers have acquired the rights to the complete works of A. Wainwright and will return the printing to Kendal in accordance with the author's original wishes YHA (England & Wales) is part of the International Youth Hostel Federation (IYHF) - the largest budget accommodation network in the world The Glaramara Centre, located at the head of the stunningly beautiful Borrowdale valley in the Lake District, offers a multi-purpose venue for outdoor activities, team development, skills courses, group accommodation and a host of other uses The Ramblers' Association is Britain's biggest organisation working for walkers, a registered charity with 137,000 members across England, Scotland and Wales The Online Fellwalking Club was founded in April 2001 at the height of the Foot and Mouth Epidemic Westmorland & North Lancs LDWA is a dynamic and friendly group of the Long Distance Walkers Association, with over 40 members, organising social walks, an annual group away weekend and challenge events in some of the most scenic locations of the UK YHA Adventure Group - A re-union group for people who have taken part in a grade A Youth Hostels Association Walking Holiday. The Group organises several hostelling weekends each year, usually on the last weekend of the month or at Bank Holidays Open Access - Find out more about where you can use the new right to walk freely on mapped land without having to stick to paths. This Countryside Agency page includes an on-line map facility where you can search for Open Access land Kendal Sea Cadets -
This new website highlights the fact that Alfred Wainwright was the Treasurer of the Unit back in 1947 Kirkland Books is a secondhand bookshop in Kendal with Wainwright books as one of their specialties. The website includes a comprehensive bibliography with a separate guide to AW first editions, which will be of interest to collectors Kendal Museum - Alfred Wainwright was Honorary Clerk and Curator to Kendal Museum from 1945-1974. The Museum has many of his original pen and ink drawings on display including original pages for his famous 'Pictorial Guides' A Wainwright (1907-1991) - A brief biography of Alfred Wainwright (1907-1991), writer and illustrator of walking guidebooks Mountain Lakes Books contains an illustrated bibliography of the first fifty of A. Wainwright's books which may be of interest to collectors of his work
David & Heather Pitt have recently launched a website for their A Pennine Journey project
Derry Brabbs collaborated with AW to produce a hugely popular seven book series on the English Lake District, Scotland and the Pennine Way and Coast to Coast long distance footpaths
holidaycottagescumbria.com is owned by Simon Cleasby, AW’s neighbour when he lived on Kendal Green in the 70’s. Simon is still a passionate admirer of AW, and a supporter of Animal Rescue Cumbria Ardrig Vegetarian B&B in Kendal is run by Society members Rob and Alexandra Womack. They often have walkers staying and enjoy comparing notes on walks they have done and discussing the Guides, GPS's, maps, etc. Lakeland Walker - Paul Rose's ongoing attempt at climbing the 214 fells described by Alfred Wainwright in his seven Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells Lake District Walks - John Dawson's site contains detailed descriptions of over 40 walks Blenheim Lodge B&B nestles into Brantfell in Bowness-on-Windermere and has extensive Lake and fell views. Discounts are available to Society members details of which are on the Member Discounts section
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