Reviews of Settle to Carlisle Way

The reviews below refer to "Settle to Carlisle Way" published by Rucksack Readers. To find out more about this book, click on its cover or Look inside its pages or visit its Gallery.

From an online review at Amazon.co.uk

The introductory sections ... includes an excellent history of the Settle to Carlisle Railway and good sections on the geology and wildlife of the region. The remainder of the guide is mainly devoted to a detailed route description of the 97 miles of trail from Settle to Carlisle.

An accurate description of the route is necessary as the trail is not waymarked in its own right as the "Settle to Carlisle Way", although all of the route is along public rights of way, following a mixture of waymarked footpaths and bridleways, as well as some miles of quiet country roads. ... If other RR publications are anything to go by, the description should be easy to follow. The whole is illustrated with a large variety of mainly pleasing colour photographs, which certainly encourage one to lace up boots and head for the hills and dales of the region.

Reviewed by Beryl Cain at Amazon.co.uk

Extract from review by David Singleton, FoSCL Walks Co-ordinator

A well-presented, clear guide. Starting with useful practical information on planning and preparation for undertaking the walk, the guide continues with background information. ... The practical information makes it easy to look at doing it in single day sections, using the train to travel to start and end points.

The third part of the guide has a detailed route description with clear and concise instructions. ... The guide is well illustrated with many excellent colour photographs.

Settle-Carlisle Railway Journal no 130 (November 2012) page 37