Lancashire in the Pathfinder Guides series, produced in association with Ordnance Survey & published by Crimson; comprising a range of walking guides to popular British destinations. Each Pathfinder guide

Includes:: 28 varied walks ranging from easy strolls to exhilarating hikes & is accompanied by 1:25, 000 Ordnance Survey mapping with marked, colour-coded routes. Introductory sections profile the county or region covered, with recommendations on the best time to visit & a brief explanation of GPS. An ‘at-a-glance’ table gives an overview of the walks covered in the guide, with information on the starting point, National Grid reference, distance, time, highest point & general brief comments. Each walk described in the guide has a dedicated information box profiling the walk, with useful information such as the starting point, distance, approximate time, parking, refreshments & the relevant Ordnance Survey map for navigation. Clear & easy to follow directions are provided & are accompanied by practical information about the route, including the location of toilets, refreshment areas & picnic sites, as well as colour photography illustrating some of the highlights of the walk. A Further Information section contains information on walking safety & responsible walking, as well as a list of useful contacts.

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Jack Keighley’s illustrated Cicerone guide to Walks in Lancashire Witch Country is a distinctive guide to the walking opportunities in the area around Pendle Hill commonly associated in history with witches. It was in 1612 that ten Pendle witches went to the scaffold & this legacy provides the backdrop for the knowledgeable author’s exploration of the countryside. 30 circular walks are described & all have starting points within 8 miles of Pendle’s summit. The walks range from routes across romantic moors, wooded valleys & some of England’s most picturesque river scenery. The guide also draws attention to historic buildings & relics of the Industrial Revolution in this area of the country. The guide has been h&-written & is distinctively illustrated by the author with sketches of some of the most interesting features
- including buildings, wildlife & landscapes
- found in Lancashire Witch Country. Each chapter provides information on Parking, a general description of the terrain & notes on features of interest. An introduction gives information on Clothing & Equipment & Walking with Children & Dogs. Detailed route descriptions are also accompanied by carefully drawn sketch diagrams mapping the route.

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Enough! For far too long, Lancashire has languished under the grimy pall of smoke & muck & mills & mines, enveloped in outdated condescensions, smothered by the easy dismissals that put down the north of England as just `up there` & `grim`. Thank you very much George Orwell, Monty Python & every London cabbie. But Lancashire is not up there. Lancs is actually situated in the centre of the British Isles. & far from being grim, it is a place of wit & wonder, romance & surprise, a land of exotic influence whose people have always looked outward to sophistications & influences beyond frontiers & seas. Indeed, French writer Honore de Balzac recognised these affinities & yearnings in the Lancashire people when he had one of his characters declare that ` Lancashire is the county where women die of love.` Mock if you like, but then think about it: where is the magnificent thoroughfare that inspired the boulevards of Paris? Where did they go to film ” Brief Encounter”, the most romantic British film ever made? Where did the young Shakespeare dream of & draw on for his inspired imaginings? Join Charles Nevin, ” Fleet Street” journalist & humorist, as he returns to his roots & reveals all this & more. Discover the true Camelot & the beauty that is rugby league. See where Lancastrians go to die, but first visit Lost Lancashire & its great twin cities, Manchester & Liverpool. Mull over why Britain`s greatest comics, from Laurel to Coogan, Formby to Vegas, Dodd to Kay, Fields to Wood, Morecambe & Dawson, have all come from Lancs. Mere coincidence? Give over, & read on.. . ...

Lancashire: Liverpool & South West Pevsner Architectural Guide, in a series of publications begun with the express aim of providing up-to-date guides to the most significant buildings in every part of the country, suitable for both general reader & specialist. Each volume provides an introductory overview of the architecture of the area, followed by a descriptive gazetteer arranged alphabetically by place. Whilst cathedrals & their furnishings, great country houses & their parks form the grand set pieces, the books demonstrate the enjoyable diversity of architecture in the British Isles in accounts of rural churches & farmsteads, Victorian public buildings & industrial monuments. A continuing programme of publication keeps the series up-to-date with new information on older buildings & recent architecture while maintaining the tradition of Pevsner`s own succinct accounts. Each book has over 100 photographs, mostly specially commissioned, numerous maps & plans, a glossary & indexes. ...

Lancashire: Manchester & South East Pevsner Architectural Guide, in a series of publications begun with the express aim of providing up-to-date guides to the most significant buildings in every part of the country, suitable for both general reader & specialist. Each volume provides an introductory overview of the architecture of the area, followed by a descriptive gazetteer arranged alphabetically by place. Whilst cathedrals & their furnishings, great country houses & their parks form the grand set pieces, the books demonstrate the enjoyable diversity of architecture in the British Isles in accounts of rural churches & farmsteads, Victorian public buildings & industrial monuments. A continuing programme of publication keeps the series up-to-date with new information on older buildings & recent architecture while maintaining the tradition of Pevsner`s own succinct accounts. Each book has over 100 photographs, mostly specially commissioned, numerous maps & plans, a glossary & indexes. ...

Lancaster & District in 1896 in a series of reproductions of Ordnance Survey’s famous ” Inch to the Mile” maps published in the Alan Godfrey Editions to provide a historical record of England & Wales in the second half of 19th & early 20th century. The map covers the area around Lancaster & Morecambe, extending eastward to High Bentham, & from Carnforth southward to Cockersand Abbey. Other locations include in Lancashire Aldcliffe, Bolton le Sands, Caton, Claughton, Dolphinholme, Ellel, Grassingham, Halton, Heysham, Holleth, Hornby with Farleton, Melling, Middleton, Nether Kellet, Over Kellet, Over Wyresdale, Overton, Poulton Bare & Torrisholme, Quernmore, Roeburndale, Scotforth, Skerton, Slyne with Hest, Tatham, Thurnham, Wennington, Wray, plus in Yorkshire Bentham. On the reverse is a detailed map of Glasson & Conder Green, including Glasson Dock & its railway. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the OS Inch to the Mile Maps: the maps provide an invaluable overview of a wider area, typically 18 x 12 miles (29 x 19 kms approx.), & offer historical mapping for small towns & villages not covered by the more detailed series for which the Godfrey Editions are better known. On the reverse all the maps have historical notes & most titles also include a more detailed, large scale map of a small town or a village in the area. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Lancaster Canal with the Ribble Link by GEOproject shows details of navigation & facilities available to the boat user with details of boatyard & boat trip operators, as well as useful snippets of visitor information for places of interest not far from the water ...

Lancaster South in 1910 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers the southern part of Lancaster, stretching from Aberdeen Road & the cattle market southward to the Royal Albert Asylum, & from Golgotha Road westward to Aldcliffe Hall. Major features include White Cross Mills, Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Ripley Hospital (Orphanage), Nazareth House, Royal Albert Asylum, Royal Albert Farm, tramways, Queen`s Mill, The Greaves, Bowerham, Moorside, Bowerham Barracks, Primrose Hill, LNWR engine shed, Lancaster Canal, etc. Part of Aldcliffe around Aldcliffe Hall (but not church) is in the south-western corner. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

A detailed topographic map of Lancaster, Morecambe & Fleetwood from the Ordnance Survey Explorer series. Edition A2; Publication date July 2010 About this series: These highly detailed maps show all the administrative boundaries, settlements as small as isolated farms, the road network down to unfenced roads & country tracks, & field boundaries (hedges & drystone walls) which make navigation across the countryside much easier. Steep gradients on roads are indicated. Various landmarks, e.g. powerlines, archaeological sites, windmills, churches & lighthouses are shown & additional graphics indicate natural terrain features such as cliffs, scree, mud & vegetation variations. The contour interval is 5 metres in the lower parts of the country & 10 metres in the uplands, & spot heights are marked. Each map covers an area of 30 x 20km (i.e. approx. 19 x 12 miles), with some double-sided maps covering more, as indicated in the individual descriptions. The maps are fully GPS compatible, with the National Grid shown at 1km intervals & latitude & longitude indicated by margin ticks at 1'. The Explorer series has replaced the earlier, green-cover Pathfinder maps. The Explorer series is now complete & covers all of Engl&, Wales & Scotl&. Some sheets for popular areas like the National Parks are still branded as Outdoor Leisure (OL) maps, but are now included in this series as the cartography is the same as that in the Explorer Maps. The Explorer maps offer a substantial improvement on the Pathfinder series, with greater use of colour, larger area per map, & stronger emphasis on information for ramblers & tourists. This series is ideal for walking & other outdoor pursuits & each map shows a large amount of information for ramblers & tourists. Public rights of way are shown (except in Scotland), together with other routes with public access: National Trails & Recreational Paths, permitted paths & bridleways, & selected cycle routes. Open access land created under the Countryside & Rights of Way Act 2000 is marked. Tourist information

Includes:: caravan & camp sites, Park & Ride locations, recreation/leisure/sport centres, museums, historic buildings, English Heritage & National Trust sites, rural pubs, etc. The map legend is in English only, except for the tourist information content which is also in French & German.

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Laminated waterproof edition of a detailed topographic map of Lancaster, Morecambe & Fleetwood from the Ordnance Survey Explorer series. Edition A2; Publication date October 2010 About this series: These highly detailed maps show all the administrative boundaries, settlements as small as isolated farms, the road network down to unfenced roads & country tracks, & field boundaries (hedges & drystone walls) which make navigation across the countryside much easier. Steep gradients on roads are indicated. Various landmarks, e.g. powerlines, archaeological sites, windmills, churches & lighthouses are shown & additional graphics indicate natural terrain features such as cliffs, scree, mud & vegetation variations. The contour interval is 5 metres in the lower parts of the country & 10 metres in the uplands, & spot heights are marked. Each map covers an area of 30 x 20km (i.e. approx. 19 x 12 miles), with some double-sided maps covering more, as indicated in the individual descriptions. The maps are fully GPS compatible, with the National Grid shown at 1km intervals & latitude & longitude indicated by margin ticks at 1'. The Explorer series has replaced the earlier, green-cover Pathfinder maps. The Explorer series is now complete & covers all of Engl&, Wales & Scotl&. Some sheets for popular areas like the National Parks are still branded as Outdoor Leisure (OL) maps, but are now included in this series as the cartography is the same as that in the Explorer Maps. The Explorer maps offer a substantial improvement on the Pathfinder series, with greater use of colour, larger area per map, & stronger emphasis on information for ramblers & tourists. This series is ideal for walking & other outdoor pursuits & each map shows a large amount of information for ramblers & tourists. Public rights of way are shown (except in Scotland), together with other routes with public access: National Trails & Recreational Paths, permitted paths & bridleways, & selected cycle routes. Open access land created under the Countryside & Rights of Way Act 2000 is marked. Tourist information

Includes:: caravan & camp sites, Park & Ride locations, recreation/leisure/sport centres, museums, historic buildings, English Heritage & National Trust sites, rural pubs, etc. The map legend is in English only, except for the tourist information content which is also in French & German.

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