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THE WAINWRIGHT GUIDES

The table below is a summary of which books are recommended for the most popular valley bases

Base

Book

Hills in the areas

Ambleside

Book One: The Eastern Fells

Fairfield, Helvellyn

Book Three: The Central Fells

Loughrigg Fell, The Langdale Pikes

Book Two: The Far Eastern Fells

Wansfell

Borrowdale

Book Six: The North Western Fells

Cat Bells, Castle Crag, High Spy

Book Four: The Southern Fells

Glaramara, Great End, Scafell Pike

Book Seven: The Western Fells

Great Gable, Green Gable, Haystacks

Book Three: The Central Fells

Eagle Crag, Grange Fell

Buttermere

Book Six: The North Western Fells

Robinson, Hindscarth

Book Seven: The Western Fells

High Stile, Red Pike, Haystacks

Coniston

Book Four: The Southern Fells

Coniston Old Man, Swirl How, Dow Crag

Ennerdale

Book Seven: The Western Fells

Pillar, Great Gable, High Stile, Haystacks

Eskdale

Book Four: The Southern Fells

Scafell, Scafell Pike, Hard Knott, Harter Fell, Bowfell

Grasmere

Book One: The Eastern Fells

Helvellyn, Fairfield

Book Three: The Central Fells

Helm Crag, Silver How, Loughrigg Fells

Keswick

Book Five: The Northern Fells

Skiddaw, Blencathra

Book Six: The North Western Fells

Catbells, Maiden Moor, Grisedale Pike, Causey Pike, Whinlatter Fells

Book Three: The Central Fells

Walla Crag, Bleaberry Fell

Langdale

Book Three: The Central Fells

Langdale Pikes, Loughrigg Fell

Book Four: The Southern Fells

Bowfell, Crinkle Crags, Pike O'Blisco, Lingmoor Fell, Rossett Pike, Scafell Pike, Esk Pike

Patterdale

Book One: The Eastern Fells

Helvellyn, Fairfield

Book Two: The Far Eastern Fells

Place Fell, Angletarn Pikes, High Street

Wasdale

Book Four: The Southern Fells

Scafell, Scafell Pike, Hard Knott, Harter Fell, Bowfell

Book Seven: The Western Fells

Great Gable, Pillar, Kirk Fell, Yewbarrow

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