A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells

Alfred Wainwright

5: The Northern Fells

Volume five of Wainwright's famous Pictorial Guide covers the fells north of Keswick. That includes Skiddaw and Blencathra, as well as a large number of less well known fells in the area north of Skiddaw itself, known as "back O'Skidda".

If you want a quiet walk in Lake land during the summer, this area north of Skiddaw is one of your best bets (not Skiddaw itself - that summit is always busy).