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Books Cumbria : Outdoors : Sport and Leisure

Sport and Leisure

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Favourite Lakeland Recipes

Carole Gregory
£1.25

A collection of traditional Lake District recipes compiled by Carole Gregory, with lovely colour paintings by A.R. Quinton. Includes a metric conversions table.

Published by : J. Salmon
Published date :
Format : Small paperback.

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Feet in the Clouds: A Tale of Fell-Running and Obsession

Richard Askwith
£7.99

In this evocative account of a season on the fells, Richard Askwith explores fell-running - the practise of running up and down trackless mountains in all weathers- in the most authentic way: by putting on his studded boots and running as many of the great races as possible, from Borrowdale to Ben Nevis.

Published by : Aurum Press
Published date : 2005
Format : Paperback.

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Fishing With Father

Bruce I. Cawthra
£12.99

Bruce Cawthra's father started fishing when he was aged just ten. It would be a passion that would influence his life for the next seventy years. When he died one month before his 80th birthday, he left one ambition unfulfilled - to catch a salmon on a Scottish loch.

Published by : Melrose Books
Published date : 2006
Format : Hardback.

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From Great Broughton to Great Britain: Peter Gorley - Rugby League Forward

Peter Cropper
£9.95

Peter Gorley was one of the outstanding second-row forwards of his generation. He is also one of the best Cumbrian rugby league players of the last 30 years. Based on interviews and extensive research, the book also has memories of his career from collegues at Workington Town and St Helens.

Published by : London League Publications Ltd.
Published date : 2004
Format : Paperback.

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Gable & Pillar

Phil Rigby & Stephen Reid
£16.00

A guide to the traditional home of Lake District climbing, in close proximity to the Wastwater Hotel. It describes many fine high mountain crags in superb locations. Major crags include Kern Knotts, The Napes including Napes Needle, Tophet Wall, Gable Crag, Boat How and Pillar Rock, plus other esoteric Ennerdale Crags.



Published by : FRCC
Published date : Reprinted 2007
Format : 105mm x 165mm plastic jacket

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Gardens of the Lake District

Tim Longville
£25.00

Winner of Lakeland Book of the Year 2008 , this beautifully illustrated book is a must for all garden lovers. Thanks to its dramatic landscape and unique conditions, the Lake District has a long history of distinguished gardens in many different styles. This book features over 40 gardens, all open to the public, that exemplify this heritage.



Published by : Frances Lincoln
Published date : November 2007
Format : 257mm x 302mm hardback

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Gazza: My Story

Paul Gascoigne with Hunter Davies
£6.99

Gazza. Flawed genius. Remembered as much for his off-the-field antics as for his sublime footballing skills. A life full of dramatic highs and lows, darkness and light; the unforgettable goals matched by moments of madness. This is his story, in his own words.

Published by : Headline Book Publishing
Published date : 2005
Format : Paperback.

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Grasmere Sports: The First 150 Years

Roy Lomas
£35.00

Grasmere Sports is still the biggest annual sporting occasion in the Lake District calendar. For the first time, an attempt has been made to pull together the whole colourful history of this annual event into one volume.

Published by : Roy Lomas/MTP Publications Ltd
Published date : 2002
Format : Large hardback.

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Gretna FC - Living the Dream

Andrew Ross
£14.99

Gretna FC: Living the Dream is a fly-on-the-wall diary of the trials and tribulations, the highs and lows and the tears and laughter of Gretna FC – the small club with big ambitions that is aiming for promotion to the SPL at the first attempt. From the makeshift stands at Gretna’s rundown Raydale Park – Scotland’s southernmost league stadium – to the frozen terraces at Ross County’s Victoria Park – the nation’s most northerly league stadium – Andrew Ross traverses the country taking in every game as the Black & Whites seek a historic third promotion in three seasons. In his six months following the team, Ross faces blizzards, floods, gales, cancelled trains, hostile away fans and killer meat pies.



Published by : Black & White
Published date : August 2007
Format : 164mm x 240mm hardback

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Home Grown in Cumbria

Annette Gibbons
£17.00

Annette Gibbons explores traditional methods of food production and explains why small scale methods create food full of character and flavour. She has compiled a range of recipes that are designed to be cooked in a home kitchen using traditional natural ingredients.

Published by : Zymurgy Publishing
Published date : 2005
Format : Large hardback.

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Lake District Mountain Bike Routes


£5.99

Features maps that are specifically designed and researched by mountain bikers, for the dedicated off-roader, and these routes follow Public Rights of Way.

Published by : Goldeneye
Published date : May 2006
Format : 180mm x 240mm Laminated folded map

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Let's Start Fly-Fishing: The Rules of the Game

Fiona Armstrong
£7.99

An essential guide in which former local newsreader Fiona Armstrong gives a complete picture of how to take up the pastime. This includes a basic understanding of the life-cycle of the salmon, tips on where and when to fish, what tackle to buy,

Published by : Neil Wilson Publishing
Published date : 1999
Format : Small paperback.

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McIlmoyle: The Legend of Brunton Park

Gordon L. Routledge
£16.50

This is a biography of Hugh McIlmoyle, who made his debut with Carlisle United Football Club in 1963 and became an instant hit. His goals, including four hat tricks, fired CUFC to the top of the league and promotion and so began a new era of success for the Cumbrians.

Published by : Arthuret Publishers
Published date : 2004
Format : Large paperback.

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Naylor's Run DVD

Eric Robson
£12.99

Record breaking fell runner Jos Naylor celebrated his 60th birthday by running the 60 highest peaks in the Lake District - all of them over 2,500 feet high. This DVD, which is a specially extended version of an ITV documentary, features a combination of spectacular aerial photography and film crews deployed on the high summits of Lakeland to record the historic run.

Published by : Striding Edge
Published date : 1997
Format : DVD

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Once a Flyfisher

Lawrence Catlow
£17.99

This book has at its heart a quest: to unravel the mystery and the endless fascination of fishing. Catlows diary is one of the most perceptive insights into the sport of fishing to appear for many a year.

Published by : Merlin Unwin Books
Published date : 2001
Format : Hardback.

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One Hit Wonder: The Jimmy Glass Story

Jimmy Glass and Roger Lytollis
£12.99

It was Jimmy's 95th minute goal in the last game of the 1998/99 season that kept Carlisle United in the Football League. Even more remarkably, Jimmy is a goalkeeper. His rollercoaster career, from Premier League to Sunday league, is a world away from the standard football biography.

Published by : Tempus
Published date : 2004
Format : Large paperback.

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Private Thoughts from a Small Shoot

Lawrence Catlow
£17.99

This is the perfect book for the shooting enthusiast. Catlows writing is lively, topical and full of practical advice.

Published by : Merlin Unwin Books.
Published date : 2003
Format : Hardback.

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Proud to be a Cumbrian

Mick Mitchell
£19.99

An affectionate and detailed tribute to Carlisle United FC, featuring many photographs and interviews with past and present players.

Published by :
Published date : 2006
Format : Paperback.

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Quest For Adventure

Chris Bonington
£16.99

Remarkable feats of exploration and adventure, 1950 - 2000. A personal and remarkable celebration of exploration and adventure by a man who has done much to keep its spirit alive today.

Published by : Cassell & Co.
Published date : 2000
Format : Large paperback.

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Reivers Cycle Route


£4.95

The official route map and guide to 187 miles along minor roads and tracks, including many green lanes and forest trails. Shows the route clearly, and also contains details of cycle shops and hirers, support services, tourist information centres and more.

Published by : Footprint Publishing
Published date : 1998
Format : Folded map.

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Remember the Fields Where We Played?

John Hurst
£9.00

Sporting and spectacular times in the history of Penrith. As the author notes, local sport creates rivalries, but it also contributes to community strength through bringing people together in shared activity and mutual enjoyment. This book celebrates the sports played on Penrith's foundry and football fields for more than 100 years.

Published by : Cumberland and Westmorland Herald
Published date : 2004
Format : Large paperback.

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Scrambles in the Lake District Volume 1: Southern Lakes

Brian Evans
£12.00

The Lake District's rich mix of rocks, gills and crags offers the scrambler a complex variety of routes, often well removed from the beaten track. Scrambling - climbing rock that is not usually difficult or steep enough for its ascent to warrent the term 'rock climbing' - is a way of getting back to a wilder Lakeland and enjoying the freedom of rough mountain country.


Published by : Cicerone
Published date : 2005
Format : Small paperback.

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Scrambles in the Lake District Volume 2: Northern Lakes

Brian Evans
£12.00

The Lake District's rich mix of rocks, gills and crags offers the scrambler a complex variety of routes, often well removed from the beaten track. Scrambling - climbing rock that is not usually difficult or steep enough for its ascent to warrent the term 'rock climbing' - is a way of getting back to a wilder Lakeland and enjoying the freedom of rough mountain country.


Published by : Cicerone
Published date : 2005
Format : Small hardback.

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Singin' the Blues

Neil Nixon
£12.99

Carlisle United are Neil Nixon's lifelong passion. Singin' the Blues is his story. You'll find triumph, tragedy, heartbreak, hilarity and events that beggar belief. The fisrt edition of this book sold out in fourteen weeks. Now, this most unique of football memoirs is back, fully revised and updated.

Published by : A Foxake Production
Published date : 2006
Format : Small Paperback

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Speedway in the North-West

Adrian Pavey
£14.99

Cumbria and Lancashire have been a hotbed of speedway almost since it hit these shores at the end of the 1920s. Barrow, Carlisle, Workington and many more local areas have seen the shale sport flourish at one time or another, and the region is home to

Published by : Tempus
Published date : 2004
Format : Large paperback.

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