A Complete Guide to the English Lakes, Comprising Minute Directions for the Tourist
With Mr. Wordsworth’s Description of the Scenery of the Country, etc. and Five Letters on the Geology of the Lake District

A guide to the British Lake District, first published in 1853 and featuring contributions from William Wordsworth and Adam Sedgwick.

Adam Sedgwick (Author), William Wordsworth (Author), John Hudson (Edited by)

9781108017886, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 2 December 2010

306 pages, 11 b/w illus. 1 map
21.6 x 14 x 1.8 cm, 0.39 kg

First published in 1853, this is a comprehensive guide to the British Lake District. It features contributions from William Wordsworth and the geologist Adam Sedgwick, as well as a number of shorter sections by local experts on subjects such as botany and toponymy. The first part comprises detailed descriptions of the major towns and villages of the area, providing recommended routes and excursions for tourists. This is followed by Wordsworth's description of the scenery of the Lake District, offering fascinating observations on the natural formation of the landscape and the influence of human settlement. The latter part consists of a series of five letters on the geological structure of the area, written by Sedgwick between 1842 and 1853. Illustrated with detailed maps of the area, this is a key text for those interested in the history of tourism in the Lake District and its development in the Victorian period.

Glossary
Introduction
Directions and information for the tourist
Description of the scenery of the Lakes
Geology of the Lake District in letters addressed to W. Wordsworth, Esq.
Appendix.

Subject Areas: Geological surface processes [geomorphology RBGD]