For many visitors, especially young ones, Beatrix Potter is the most interesting of the many Lake District writers, and the fact that so many of her stories have clear Lake District locations is here used as the basis of a series of short easy walks. For the first time, it is now possible to follow the adventures of Jeremy Fisher, of Squirrel Nutkin, of Mrs Tiggy Winkle, and of course of Peter Rabbit and many others, actually walking in their footsteps and visiting their lakes and rivers, their houses and gardens. Fifteen walks in the Lake District, all suitable for the young (as well as for the comparatively old) and all with direct connections either to Beatrix Potter's stories or to her life as a farmer and conservationist, are presented with maps, illustrations and easy to follow directions that include parking and refreshment suggestions, and of course full details of the particular interest and relationship that each walk has to the work of one of the world's best loved story tellers.

About the Author

Norman Buckley and his wife June are professional writers, and the authors of numerous guide books and walking books. Norman was awarded an M.A. degree in Lake District Studies at Lancaster University in 2006. They live in Windermere. June Buckley and her husband Norman are professional writers, and the authors of numerous guide books and walking books. They live in Windermere, and are long standing members of the Beatrix Potter society.

Reviews

It includes atmospheric photographs from the Beatrix Potter Archive ... This is a fascinating book, beautifully illustrated with sketches and photographs ... totally absorbing from cover to cover, for any lover of the Lake District, it is well worth buying Footsteps For all those who want to visit the parts of the Lake district associated with the children's author... plenty of interesting Potter-related titbits and photographs. Times A fine gift to wish friends well on their holiday trip to Lakeland. Beatrix Potter Society This pocket sized guide - beautifully illustrated throughout with hand-drawn maps, photographs and original drawings from the series - is an interesting and enjoyable read for walkers and fans of Beatrix Potter's work. WALK magazine