Great Mountain Days in the Pennines. Terry Marsh

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      Lancashire-based writer and photographer Terry Marsh specialises in the outdoors, the countryside, walking and travel worldwide. He has been writing books since the mid-1980s, and is the author or revision author of over 100 books, including the award-winning Cicerone guides A Northern Coast to Coast Walk and The Shropshire Way, as well as Cicerone guides to the Isle of Skye, the Isle of Mull, the West Pennine Moors, the Forest of Bowland, the Severn Way, the Dales Way and the West Highland Way. More recently he has written and illustrated Great Mountain Days in Snowdonia.

      Terry has a particular interest in Cumbria and the Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales, Lancashire, the Peak District, the Hebrides and the Isle of Man. Living on the edge of the West Pennine Moors, it was only natural that his interest expanded to embrace the central thrust of the Pennines, and this led to a book produced in the 1980s – Great Classic Walks in the Pennines. Thereafter, he was a frequent visitor to all parts of the Pennines, especially the South Pennines, which have the hearty tang of Lancashire about them.

      Terry was born into a Lancashire mining family, but escaped the clutches of the National Coal Board to enter local government, wherein he remained until 1990, by which time his first books had been published. A few years as a driving instructor helped to bolster his earnings as a writer before he went full time and trusted to his pen.

      Terry holds an MA in Lake District Studies, and is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (FRGS) and of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (FSA Scot), a member of the Society of Authors and the NUJ, and an Honorary Life Member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild.

      Other Cicerone guides by the author

      A Northern Coast to Coast Walk

      Geocaching in the UK

      Great Mountain Days in Snowdonia

      The Dales Way

      The Isle of Man

      The Isle of Mull

      The Isle of Skye

      The West Highland Way

      Walking in the Forest of Bowland and Pendle

      Walking on the West Pennine Moors

      © Terry Marsh 2013

      First edition 2013

      ISBN: 978 1 85284 650 3

      Printed by KHL Printing, Singapore

      A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

      All photographs are by the author unless otherwise stated.

       This product includes mapping data licensed from Ordnance Survey® with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office. © Crown copyright 2013. All rights reserved. Licence number PU100012932

      Dedication

      My son, Martin, and my wife, Vivienne, accompanied me on a number of the walks. But it was my brother-in-law Jonathan Young, who regularly drove over from Abergele in north Wales to accompany me on most of them, and contrived to break his wrist, badly injure his head and lose his watch on one walk in the Peak District. So, I dedicate the book to him, with grateful thanks for his company and unfailing determination to enjoy every last step of the way.

      Advice to Readers

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      Warning

      Mountain walking can be a dangerous activity carrying a risk of personal injury or death. It should be undertaken only by those with a full understanding of the risks and with the training and experience to evaluate them. While every care and effort has been taken in the preparation of this guide, the user should be aware that conditions can be highly variable and can change quickly, materially affecting the seriousness of a mountain walk. Therefore, except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law, neither Cicerone nor the author accept liability for damage of any nature (including damage to property, personal injury or death) arising directly or indirectly from the information in this book.

      To call out the Mountain Rescue, ring 999 or the international emergency number 112: this will connect you via any available network. Once connected to the emergency operator, ask for the police.

      International Distress Signal

      The recognised distress signal is six whistle blasts (or torch flashes in the dark) spread over one minute, followed by a minute’s pause. Repeat until an answer is received (which will be three signals per minute followed by a minute’s pause).

      Front cover: On the summit of Black Hameldon (Walk 36)

      CONTENTS

       Preface

       INTRODUCTION

       About this guide

       Weather to walk?

       Before you start

       NORTH PENNINES

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