A Year in the Life of the Eden Valley Tapa dura - 2010

Hardback. Acceptable.

Frances Lincoln, Frances Lincoln. 2010, 112pp. Illustrated. Hardcover, with dust jacket. In very good condition. The River Eden runs for 75 miles, from its source high above the Mallerstang Dale to the magnificent wide expanses of the Solway Firth. The surrounding landscape, the broad sweep of the Eden Valley, contains some of the finest scenery in northern England yet it is little known, all the attention going to the neighbouring Lake District. This tranquil and unspoilt area has a turbulent history. A line of fine Norman castles, fortified churches and pele towers helped to protect the populace from the frequent Scots border raids. Most of the attractive red sandstone villages date from the more peaceful times of the seventeenth century. Cross Fell, the highest point of the Pennines, soars majestically over the valley, while the curiously pointed cones of the Dufton and Knock Pikes speak of the interesting geological history. Downstream from Appleby the Eden flows through pastoral settings,… Leer más

Book. Used - Very Good. Hardcover. Original dust jacket, price unclipped, with minor surface and edge wear. Bottom edge has been bumped otherwise like new..