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Walking the Wharfe : An ode to a Yorkshire river
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Johno Ellison, a seasoned globetrotter and record-breaker, embarks on a nostalgic journey along...
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Johno Ellison, a seasoned globetrotter and record-breaker, embarks on a nostalgic journey along the River Wharfe, the Yorkshire waterway of his youth. In his latest Bradt offering, 'Walking the Wharfe', Ellison follows in the footsteps of Victorian scribe Edmund Bogg, scrutinising the evolution of the riverscape and its denizens over the past 120 years. His expedition, peppered with wild camping, encounters with modern-day Vikings, spectral wartime figures, and the intrepid 'Dales Dippers', serves up a veritable smorgasbord of English history and culture.
Setting off from the Vale of York, Ellison's upstream trek uncovers the region's Viking and Roman heritage, alongside more recent events such as Tadcaster's calamitous bridge collapse in 2015. He delves into the proliferation of Victorian spa towns, ponders the Industrial Revolution's impact, and revels in the resurgence of rare wildlife, including red kites and otters, thanks to successful conservation efforts.
As he traverses the Yorkshire Dales National Park, partly along the Dales Way long-distance footpath, Ellison finds himself bewitched by local lore of giants, trolls, and witches. He's lured into a bracing wild swim - though wisely avoiding the Strid, a notoriously lethal section of the Wharfe - before seeking sanctuary in a candlelit pub during a power-cutting tempest. His ascent culminates with insights from a five-generation farming family and the discovery of the Wharfe's trickling source amidst vast, boggy moorland.
This captivating travelogue is essential reading for nature enthusiasts, outdoor adventurers, and aficionados of English history and culture. Yorkshire residents and devotees will find it particularly enthralling, as will Dales Way ramblers. By masterfully weaving personal connections with journalistic inquisitiveness and a knack for storytelling, 'Walking the Wharfe' demonstrates that even the less-trodden paths of Britain can rival the world's most celebrated tourist destinations.
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| Book ISBN: | 9781804691106 |
| Book Weight: | 280g |
Sherlock & Pages is a little bookshop with a big heart. We are based in Frome, Somerset, England and curate lists of books in the areas we are passionate about – landscape, nature, history, and heritage. In short, the conservation of all we’ve inherited and all we are responsible to pass on. We aim to inspire and be inspired, to form a literary culture of care and passion about this precious planet we call home.
This is a shop where you might find something you haven’t seen before, and we like to think we’ve got something for everyone. We choose each of our books with care and for a reason. This is because our physical store is small but beautifully formed, holding only around 1200 titles at any one time. We try and recreate the feel of the shop wherever we are online, to reflect our niche categories and personality.
We have an active social media presence and aim to share our story with all our friends. The long-term goal is to build a hub for the books and writers we believe in. Who knows where our adventure will lead but by supporting Sherlock & Pages you’re helping us to add a further layer of magic to our little corner of the world. If you haven’t visited our physical store, one day you might just make a literary pilgrimage down to Somerset.
Our tagline is ‘Long Live the Hedgerows’ and our symbol a hibernating dormouse. If you want to support an independent with a unique character and which will share stories with you for years to come, then choose Sherlock & Pages. The world needs bookshops with soul, for they are ‘citadels of light.’
Sherlock & Pages is a little bookshop with a big heart. We are based in Frome, Somerset, England and curate lists of books in the areas we are passionate about – landscape, nature, history, and heritage. In short, the conservation of all we’ve inherited and all we are responsible to pass on. We aim to inspire and be inspired, to form a literary culture of care and passion about this precious planet we call home.
This is a shop where you might find something you haven’t seen before, and we like to think we’ve got something for everyone. We choose each of our books with care and for a reason. This is because our physical store is small but beautifully formed, holding only around 1200 titles at any one time. We try and recreate the feel of the shop wherever we are online, to reflect our niche categories and personality.
We have an active social media presence and aim to share our story with all our friends. The long-term goal is to build a hub for the books and writers we believe in. Who knows where our adventure will lead but by supporting Sherlock & Pages you’re helping us to add a further layer of magic to our little corner of the world. If you haven’t visited our physical store, one day you might just make a literary pilgrimage down to Somerset.
Our tagline is ‘Long Live the Hedgerows’ and our symbol a hibernating dormouse. If you want to support an independent with a unique character and which will share stories with you for years to come, then choose Sherlock & Pages. The world needs bookshops with soul, for they are ‘citadels of light.’
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