Land's End to John O'Groats
by Helen Shaw
Walking the length of Britain in 7 Stages
Could you complete the iconic walk from Land’s End to John O’Groats? And even if you could, would it be worth it? What would you see on the way?
Middle-aged professional photographer Helen Shaw and her husband Bob set off with those questions in mind and were blown away by the experience.
They divided their journey into 7 stages to fit around work and family commitments and completed it in 81 days. On the way, Helen took stunning photographs of the route: coastal paths, meadowland, country lanes, moors and woods; of the wildlife, buildings and points of interest in villages, towns and even cities.
With disarming frankness she and Bob touch on the highs and lows of the adventure, their reactions to it, the surprising discoveries and the sheer joy of getting to know Britain in a completely new way.
This book will encourage walkers of all abilities to set off from Cornwall to Caithness, and Helen’s photographs of the journey will be an inspiration to them.
Availability:
Illustrations:
160 Colour photographs, 7 Maps
Pages:
192
Published:
Sep 05, 2017
ISBN:
9781910723395
About the Author:
Helen Shaw lives in the North Pennines on a remote hillside south of Garrigill, Cumbria.
Her photographs have featured in The Times, Manchester Evening News, This England,
Cumbria Life, Westmoreland Gazette, The Scots magazine, Northern Life, and countless
other magazines and newspapers all across northern England. Her photographic
books have earned her a strong following: The Forest of Bowland, Land’s End to John
O’Groats, The Pennines, String of Pearls (Lake District).The North Pennines is her fifth book of landscape photography and her first one focussing entirely on her home of the North Pennines.
A keen walker and lover of wild and lonely places, she is married to Bob Shelmerdine
who shares her passion for the outdoors.
Helen Shaw lives in the North Pennines on a remote hillside south of Garrigill, Cumbria.
Her photographs have featured in The Times, Manchester Evening News, This England,
Cumbria Life, Westmoreland Gazette, The Scots magazine, Northern Life, and countless
other magazines and newspapers all across northern England. Her photographic
books have earned her a strong following: The Forest of Bowland, Land’s End to John
O’Groats, The Pennines, String of Pearls (Lake District).The North Pennines is her fifth book of landscape photography and her first one focussing entirely on her home of the North Pennines.
A keen walker and lover of wild and lonely places, she is married to Bob Shelmerdine
who shares her passion for the outdoors.
