Great Walks in the Lake District DVD Collection GREAT WALKS 1, LAKE DISTRICT with Eric Robson and Bob Allen Join well known broadcaster, ERIC ROBSON and author and mountain photographer BOB ALLEN as they explore the beautiful Lake District. In this DVD they visit - -HELVELLYN by the EDGES At 3,118 feet high, Helvellyn is the third highest and most frequently climbed mountain in the Lake District. This seven mile walk takes the exhilarating eastern approach, ascending via the sharply pointed ridge of Striding Edge and returning by the rock stairway of Swirral Edge. -HAYSTACKS and THE HIGH STILE RIDGE This eleven mile walk is centred on the beautiful village of Buttermere and features some of the finest mountains in the west of Lakeland. It includes Haystacks, Alfred Wainwright's favourite summit and the place his ashes are scattered, and a descent via Scale Force which is the highest waterfall in Lakeland. -HIGH STREET from KENTMERE This twelve mile circular walk in the far eastern fells takes in Ill Bell and Thornthwaite Beacon before joining the Roman road that makes its way across the summit plateau of High Street. Providing excellent views both to Haweswater and Kentmere, the route returns via Mardale Ill Bell and Harter Fell. Spectacular photography, good conversation and great walking. Enjoy the Lake District from the comfort of your own home and plan your next trip. A perfect gift. Secure your purchase by clicking the shopping basket button at the top right of the screen now. Primary Contributor ERIC ROBSON has produced award winning hill walking television programmes including The Wainwright Memorial Walk and Wainwright's Remote Lakeland under the umbrella of STRIDING EDGE PRODUCTIONS whose comprehensive range of DVDs of walking in the beautiful countryside in Britain are hugely popular. Eric was ALFRED WAINWRIGHT's walking companion in the only series the legendary fell walker made for BBC television (also available on DVD). Eric's day job is being Chairman of the world's longest running broadcast programme "Gardener's Question Time" on Radio 4 and he is Chairman of Cumbria Tourism. He is also the author of books such as After Wainwright and The Border Line. Primary Contributor BOB ALLEN is an author and mountain photographer who has been enthralled by the Lake District for more than thirty five years. A hillwalker and climber, Bob’s best-selling books include On High Lakeland Fells Enjoy the Lake District from the comfort of your own home and plan your next trip. A perfect gift. Director's Biog JAN OSTROWSKI is a very experienced, talented camerman and director who works on programmes for both the BBC and ITV. His credits include Julia Bradbury's Wainwright Walks Coast to Coast Walk, the Railway Walks series, Naylor's Run and Iron Man featuring the legendary fell runner Joss Naylor and many other Striding Edge productions including the "Great Walks Collection".
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Beautiful scenery beautifully photographed.
I enjoyed this DVD very much. The scenery is beautiful and beautifully photographed. I also enjoy Eric Robson's commentary. The only reason I have given this 4 rather than five stars, however, is that although he is a very experienced Lakeland walker, I found Bob Allen's contribution a little too anodyne. Nonetheless, well worth buying for lovers of the Lake District.
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Five Stars
Yet another terrific offering from "Striding Edge" and what a breath of fresh air Bob Allen is. He is most entertaining with his many anecdotes of the area and compliments the great Eric Robson very well.
A**R
An excellent Lake District walking DVD.
An excellent DVD.
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Four Stars
good
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Great scenery, good company
This is the first of Striding Edge's splendid "Great Walks" series. Broadcaster Eric Robson and author and mountain photographer Bob Allen take us on three Lakeland walks: Haystacks and the High Stile Ridge, High Street from Kentmere, and Helvellyn by the Edges. (Note: the walk sequence notation on the box and on the face of the DVD-which lists Helvellyn first-is incorrect.) The scenery, as always in this region, is spectacular, and the experience is enhanced by the good natured banter between these two experienced and knowledgable fellwalkers (accompanied on the third walk by Allen's little dog Henry, who sometimes has to be lifted bodily down the difficult steps). Haystacks was Alfred Wainwright's favorite Lakeland mountain-his ashes are scattered there-and shortly after passing that hallowed spot, Allen and Robson struggle valiantly to get to the top of High Stile Ridge. The third walk takes us to Striding Edge itself, one of the most frequented spots in Lakeland. On her own DVD walk to Striding Edge years later, Julia Bradbury found the perilous ridge fogged in; but for Robson and Allen here, the day is bright and clear and the views spectacular. During one of their rests, as the two snack on battered Eccles cakes, Robson asks Allen what it is about the fells that he finds so appealing, and Allen's response is illuminating. Note: this is an older DVD, so it's not in widescreen, but the scenery and the good company (including Allen's big-as-all-outdoors smile) more than make up for any technical limitations.
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