Alfred Wainwright's Guide to the Lake District

Wainwrighting is blunt, often opinionated but very appreciative of the fell's stark beauty. As you might expect from someone who spent his life wandering hills alone, he was more than a bit introverted. He described himself as anti-social and that he'd rather be alone. His obsession with the Lake District began when he was 23 and he saved up five pounds to go walking for a week. It made a whole world of difference to me. I decided that this is a place I wanted to live.