The Land of the Lune

First Edition (2008): ISBN 978-0-9548605-1-6

Second Edition (2010) ISBN 978-0-9548605-2-3

The Land of the Lune presents a guide to the region of northwest England that lies within the Lune watershed. It covers parts of the Howgills, the Lakes, the Dales and the Forest of Bowland, and the area between. It travels along the Lune and its tributaries (including the Rawthey, Clough, Dee, Greta, Wenning, Conder and Cocker), visiting places of interest along the way, such as Tebay, Sedbergh, Kirkby Lonsdale, Ingleton, Bentham and Lancaster.

If you are interested in the Lune region why not become a Member of the Lune Rivers Trust, a charity dedicated to enhancing the biodiversity of the Lune and its tributaries? Here is a Membership Form.

The First Edition (2008) of The Land of the Lune is now ‘out of print’ (many thanks to all its readers!). The following local bookshops may still have a copy at the recommended retail price of £14.99: Lancaster City Museum (01524 64637), Lancaster Maritime Museum (01524 382264), Lancaster Tourist Information Centre (01524 32878), Morecambe Tourist Information Centre (01524 582808) and Sedbergh Tourist Information Centre (015396 20125). There are also a few not-quite-pristine copies of the First Edition available for half-price. By “not-quite-pristine” we mean that, for example, the cover may have a scuff but one that you would not notice after you’ve handled the book for a couple of days (all the insides of the books are in perfect condition). To order such a copy please send your name and address with a cheque for £10.20 (£7.50 plus £2.70 postage) made out to “John Self” to 20 Moorside Road, Brookhouse, Lancaster LA2 9PJ.

The Second Edition (2010) of The Land of the Lune is only available on-line. Each month two or three of the chapters may be downloaded:

IntroductionIntroduction

1. Northern Howgills and Orton Fells Northern Howgills and Orton Fells

2. Shap Fells and Birkbeck Fells Shap Fells and Birkbeck Fells

3. Western Howgills and Firbank Fell Western Howgills and Firbank Fell

4. Upper Rawtheydale Upper Rawtheydale

5. Lower Rawtheydale and Dentdale Lower Rawtheydale and Dentdale

6. Middleton Fell Middleton Fell

7. Middle Lunesdale and Leck Fell Middle Lunesdale and Leck Fell

8. The Greta Headwaters The Greta Headwaters

9. Gretadale and a little more Lunesdale Gretadale and a little more Lunesdale

10. The Wenning Headwaters The Wenning Headwaters