A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells is a series of seven books by A. Wainwright, detailing the fells (the local word for hills and mountains) of the Lake District in northwest England. Written over a period of 13 years from 1952, they consist entirely of reproductions of Wainwright's manuscript, hand-produced in pen and ink with no typeset material.
The series has been in print almost continuously since it was first published between 1955 and 1966, with more than 2 million copies sold.[1] It is still regarded by many walkers as the definitive guide[2][3] to the Lakeland mountains. The 214 fells described in the seven volumes have become known as the Wainwrights. As of 2013[update] the LDWA register of those who have climbed all the fells listed 674 names.[4] The Wainwright Society maintains a "register of current Society members who have climbed all 214 fells".[5]
- ^ The Wainwright Society – The Alfred Wainwright Centenary 2007 Archived 23 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Thompson, Steve. "Wainwright guides face the axe". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ Backhouse, Steve. "Walking the Wainwrights". The Scout Association. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ "Hillwalkers' Register". Long Distance Walkers Association. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ "Wainwright 214 Completers Register". The Wainwright Society. Retrieved 2 June 2014.