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Praise for Wainwright: The Man who Loved the Lakes: This charming and unexpectedly moving film traced the life of a remarkable Lancastrian writer and artist who devoted 13 years of his life to creating the ultimate guide to the Lake District. This, on the face of it, may not sound like fecund material for a documentary. But Wainwright was such a curious cove and his work so startling, I was utterly absorbed. The Scotsman The guidebooks have sat on my shelf for the last 30 odd years. I treasure them. In this the centenary of his birth, along with many others, I salute the man who changed our lives. -- Alan Titchmarsh Radio Times With stunning aerial photography and easy-to-follow guide for walking routes, this is a must read for those who love to go a-wandering The Field

Praise for Wainwright: The Man who Loved the Lakes: This charming and unexpectedly moving film traced the life of a remarkable Lancastrian writer and artist who devoted 13 years of his life to creating the ultimate guide to the Lake District. This, on the face of it, may not sound like fecund material for a documentary. But Wainwright was such a curious cove and his work so startling, I was utterly absorbed. * The Scotsman * The guidebooks have sat on my shelf for the last 30 odd years. I treasure them. In this the centenary of his birth, along with many others, I salute the man who changed our lives. -- Alan Titchmarsh * Radio Times * With stunning aerial photography and easy-to-follow guide for walking routes, this is a must read for those who love to go a-wandering * The Field *

""Praise for Wainwright: The Man who Loved the Lakes: This charming and unexpectedly moving film traced the life of a remarkable Lancastrian writer and artist who devoted 13 years of his life to creating the ultimate guide to the Lake District. This, on the face of it, may not sound like fecund material for a documentary. But Wainwright was such a curious cove and his work so startling, I was utterly absorbed."" * The Scotsman * ""The guidebooks have sat on my shelf for the last 30 odd years. I treasure them. In this the centenary of his birth, along with many others, I salute the man who changed our lives."" -- Alan Titchmarsh * Radio Times * ""With stunning aerial photography and easy-to-follow guide for walking routes, this is a must read for those who love to go a-wandering"" * The Field *

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Martin Wainwright (no relation) is the Guardian's highly respected Northern correspondent. He has edited two books about the British countryside, A Life of Mountains and A Gleaming Landscape.

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