...in which we venture west to the Eskdale village of Boot to visit the last remaining water cornmill in the Lake District.

...in which we visit Keswick Museum for a deep dive into the life of one of Romantic Lakeland's most under-appreciated figures: writer and long-term resident of Greta Hall, Robert Southey.

...in which we visit the far northeast of Cumbria to explore the remarkable history and remains of the Nenthead lead mines.

The Lake District fells hold the power to shape lives. We asked a handful of friends to describe how they have been influenced by a specific peak.

John Manning talks with the ultrarunner about his epic self-supported winter Wainwrights round – about bad weather, good cafés and the enduring motivation of landscape

William D. Shannon's new book, 'Cumbria – 1,000 years of maps', features more than 100 charts, surveys and maps from ten centuries of cartography. Here he picks six of his favourites.

All of our products are proudly designed and illustrated by our team in the heart of the Lake District.

Our books are printed on woodland-friendly FSC paper and our tea towels on ethically-sourced organic cotton.

Every year we donate 5% of our profits to Lakeland charities. We buy local to support independent business.