Lake District: Pocket Guide [Paperback]

Berlitz Guides (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1999

This guide to the Lake District covers all the lakes from Grasmere to Windermere to Coniston Water. It describes all the major sights, area by area, in an easily navigable format. Descriptions of tourist attractions include the area's stunning scenery and picturesque towns of Bowness, Ambleside and Kendal, as well as the homes of William Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter. The guide also contains background historical information, advice on shopping and entertainment and the low-down on traditional Lakeland foods. There is an A-Z of practical information and listings of recommended hotels and restaurants. The book also contains special features on topics ranging from Kendal mint cake to sheepdogs. Day trips from the Lake District are outlined including Gretna Green, Blackpool and Hadrian's Wall. Maps show the south-east and north-west, and there are dozens of colour photographs throughout.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Berlitz Guides; 1 edition (August 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 2831571731
• ISBN-13: 978-2831571737
• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,860,651 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #62 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Travel > Europe > Great Britain > England

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, easy to carry little book!, May 9, 2000

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Janet (Bellingham, Washington) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lake District: Pocket Guide (Paperback)

I am VERY pleased with the Berlitz Lake District Pocket Guide. It is a small, compact little book but is nonetheless clear and easy to read. Unlike many guide books, the paragraphs are well deliniated and the desired information about specific locations is easy to find. The photos are of good quality and the fold-out maps on front and back cover are especially handy. I am pleased to find such a comprehensive guidebook for this region without having to purchase a large and cumbersome tourbook with lots of unwanted information. I highly reccommend this little book for those who are considering travel to this beautiful corner of the world!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb First Book, August 3, 2003

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Paul Charlesworth (Houghton, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lake District: Pocket Guide (Paperback)

If you are looking for your fist guide book then this is great. I was born in the UK and know the lakes fairly well, having walked many of the hills. I bought this guide for a trip in 2004 as I havent been in the UK since 1997.

It is a superb pocket book with snippets about most things. The maps is pretty basic, so get yourself a nice Ordnance Survey map 1:25,000 or 1:12500 when you arrive.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, easy to carry little book!, May 9, 2000

By 

Janet (Bellingham, Washington) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lake District: Pocket Guide (Paperback)

I am VERY pleased with the Berlitz Lake District Pocket Guide. It is a small, compact little book but is nonetheless clear and easy to read. Unlike many guide books, the paragraphs are well deliniated and the desired information about specific locations is easy to find. The photos are of good quality and the fold-out maps on front and back cover are especially handy. I am pleased to find such a comprehensive guidebook for this region without having to purchase a large and cumbersome tourbook with lots of unwanted information. I highly reccommend this little book for those who are considering travel to this beautiful corner of the world!