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Books Cumbria : Outdoors : Nature

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A Border Naturalist: The Birds & Wildlife of the Bewcastle Fells & the Gilsland Moors, 1930 - 1966

Ritson Graham
£10.00

Reduced from £14.99, a beautifully written study of the rich and varied wildlife in one of the last unspoilt areas of the country.

Published by : Bookcase
Published date : 1993
Format : Hardback.

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A Cumbrian Wildlife Garden

Richard Little
£10.00

Richard Little was a pioneer of the wildlife garden.

Published by : Bookcase
Published date : November 2009
Format : Black & white drawings

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A Fascinating Acquaintance

M A Taylor & R H Rodger
£5.00

Most people will have heard of Beatrix Potter, the writer of children’s stories. Far fewer will recognise the name of Charles McIntosh the rural postman from Inver, near Dunkeld.

Published by : Perth Museum & Art Gallery
Published date : Updated & republished 2003
Format : 148mm x 210mm stitched paperback

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A Flora of Cumbria

Geoffrey Halliday
£32.00

The most detailed and well-researched work on the flora of the county, profusely illustrated, a must for the serious botanist and local historian.

Published by : University of Lancaster
Published date : 1999
Format : Large paperback.

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A Flora of Cumbria

Geoffrey Halliday
£44.00

The most detailed and well-researched work on the flora of the county, profusely illustrated, a must for the serious botanist and local historian.

Published by : University of Lancaster
Published date : 1997
Format : Large hardback.

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A Guide to Birdwatching in the Lake District and the Coast of Cumbria

David Watson
£7.99

If you are just becoming aware of the magic of birdwatching, this is for you,and the Lake District and coast of Cumbria is the perfect place to start.

Published by : Photoprint Scotland
Published date : February 2011
Format : 148mm x 210mm paperback

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A Victorian Naturalist: Beatrix Potter's Drawings from the Armitt Collection

Eileen Jay; Mary Noble; Anne Stevenson Hobbs
£35.00

A selection of art from one of Beatrix Potters most unusual collections.

Published by : Frederick Warne
Published date : 1992
Format : Large hardback.

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A Walk On The Wild Side

Carole Morland
£12.50

Cumbria is a landscape of mountains, lakes and rivers. Hidden away in this wild scenery are Fell ponies and native breeds of sheep.

Published by : Hayloft
Published date : September 2008
Format : 250mm x 200mm paperback

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A Year in the Life of Buttermere

Bill Birkett
£16.99

This photographic essay, the fourth Lake District volume in Bill Birkett's prize-winning and widely praised valley portraits, captures all the facets of the delightful Buttermere Valley throughout the seasons, from the ever-changing mood of its lakes and tarns to its inspirational high fells.

Published by : Frances Lincoln
Published date : April 2009
Format : 267mm x 250mm hardback

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A Year in the Life of the Eden Valley

Val Corbett
£16.99

The River Eden runs for 75 miles, from its source high above the Mallerstang Dale to the magnificent wide expanses of the Solway Firth.

Published by : Frances Lincoln
Published date : July 2010
Format : 256mm x 272mm hardback

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A Year in the Life of the Langdale Valleys

Bill Birkett
£14.99

Here, the valleys of Great Langdale and Little Langdale are caught through the seasons in a series of breathtaking photographs by a man who was born and bred among them.

Published by : Frances Lincoln
Published date : 2004
Format : Large hardback.

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Along the River Kent

Catherine Rothwell
£12.99

The River Kent is born at the head of Kentmere, a wide glacial valley in Cumbria. Flowing through Kentmere, Staveley, Burneside, Kendal, Sedgwick and out into Morecambe Bay, the river takes a varied course - passing through rural landscapes and once-industrial regions.

Published by : Sutton Publishing
Published date : 2005
Format : Large paperback.

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Behind Chained Gates

Moira Linaker
£10.00

The Foot and Mouth epidemic of 2001 has affected many people in many ways. Moira bought a smallholding, but F&M hit soon afterwards. This is the moving, inspirational story of how she battled against the system and saved her sheep.

Published by : Hayloft
Published date : 2004
Format : Paperback.

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Best Birdwatching Sites - The Solway / Cumbria and Dumfries & Galloway

John Miles
£17.50

One of Britain’s last true wilderness areas – the awesome Solway estuary – comes under the spotlight in the latest addition to the Best Birdwatching Sites stable.



Published by : Buckingham Press
Published date : December 2010
Format : 148mm x 210mm paperback

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Between Two Gardens: The diary of two Border gardens

Sylvia Mary McCosh
£15.00

This is a diary following Mary (born a Hasell of Dalemain) and her gardens at Dalemain in Cumbria and Huntfield, high in the southern uplands of Scotland.

Published by : Hayloft
Published date : 1982
Format : Large paperback.

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Birds of the Lake District

W.R. Mitchell
£4.99

Reduced from £6.50,a thorough guide to the many species in the area, illustrated by one of the norths finest bird artists David Binns.

Published by : Castleberg
Published date : 2000
Format : Paperback.

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Birdsong

Jonathan Elphick, Jan Pedersen and Lars Svensson
£30.00

This unique book features recordings of the calls and songs of 150 species of bird found in Britain alongside beautifully illustrated descriptions.

Published by : Quadrille
Published date : March 2012
Format : Hardback 280 x 280mm

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Birdwatching in the Solway Coast - Area of Outstanding beauty

Brian Irving
£3.00

This book is not about the birds of the solway Coast area of Outstanding Beauty (AONB), it is about where when and how to see them.

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Published date : May 2008
Format : 150mm 210mm stitched paperback

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Birdwatching Walks Around Morecambe Bay

John Wilson & David Hindle
£7.95

The Morecambe Bay area is one of the finest bird watching sites in Great Britain. With 310 square kilometres of inter-tidal sand flats, it is an outstanding combination of habitats.

Published by : Palatine Books
Published date : November 2007
Format : 155mm x 232mm paperback

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Birdwatching Walks in Bowland

David Hindle & John Wilson
£7.95

The Forest of Bowland is a truly stunning and immensely important Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Published by : Palatine Books
Published date : March 2005
Format : 155 mmx 232mm

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Birdwatching Walks in the Lake District

David Hindle & John Wilson
£8.95

This wonderful new collection of walks combines the spectacular and beautiful scenery of the Lake District with excellent opportunities to see some of the area's birds and other wildlife. Each walk is designed for all ages and abilities, and for both keen and casual bird watchers, making this lovely book the perfect guide to a wonderful day out for everyone. With helpful guide maps, interesting bird and habitat information, travel hints and a bird reference section, Birdwatching walks in the Lake District should ensure that walkers really can get the best out of this stunning National Park and its rich and varied bird population. Includes 32-page colour bird/wildlife reference section A must for Lake District residents and visitors alike The fourth in the very popular 'Birdwatching walks' series Superb value for money

Published by : Palatine Books
Published date : June 2010
Format : 155mm x 234mm paperback

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Call of the Eagle

Dave Walker
£16.99

Employed by the RSPB as a senior species protection warden at a secret location in Cumbria, the author was fortunate enough to become involved with this iconic species during their most productive breeding period; rearing six eaglets in the six years before he widened his interest to also study eagles in Scotland.


Published by : Whittles Publishing
Published date : July 2009
Format : 170mm x 240mm paperback

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Cumbria's Weather - Your Complete Guide

Peter Johnson
£5.99

This book is your essential guide to Cumbria's weather: past present and (possibly) the future.

Published by : Cinderbarrow Publishing
Published date : May 2009
Format : 124mm x 174mm paperback

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Cumbria: True to the Land - The Hill Farming Photographs of Tony Hopkins

Tony Hopkins
£9.99

Photographs tell stories. The collection of images at the heart of this book capture a defining moment in the uplands, and in the lives of people who make a living from the land, on the hill farms and hamlets of the Lake District, the Pennines and the Eden Valley.

Published by : Halsgrove
Published date : 2004
Format : Large hardback.

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Cumbrian Wildlife in the Twentieth Century

David J. Clarke (ed); Stephen M. Hewitt (ed)
£6.50

This important book reviews the impact of the present century on the wildlife of this area. Fully referenced, it deals with habitats and conservation, flora, butterflies, dragonflies, beetles, mammals and birds of prey. Foreword by David Bellamy.

Published by : Carlisle Natural History Society
Published date : 1996
Format : Paperback.

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