INTRODUCTION - PART 1: PLANNING YOUR WALK 1.1 About the Pennine Way, History - How difficult is the Pennine Way? (route finding) - How long do you need? 1.2Practical information for the walkerAccommodation (camping, bunkhouses and hostels, bed and breakfast) - Food and drink (drinking water, buying camping supplies, pubs)(Aside: Beer)- Money - Other services - Walking companies (accommodation booking, baggage carriers, self-guided holidays, group/guided walking tours)1.3BudgetingCamping - Bunkhouses and hostels - B&Bs - Extras(Aside: Information for foreign visitors)1.4When to goSeasons (spring, summer, autumn, winter) - Temperature - Rainfall - Daylight hours1.5 ItinerariesandPlanning map- Which direction? - Village and town facilities - Suggested itineraries(Asides: Highlights of the Pennine Way - the best day and weekend walks; Walking with dogs)1.6What to takeKeep it light - How to carry it - Footwear (boots, socks, extra footwear) - Clothes(Aside: Cheaper alternatives)- Toiletries - First aid kit(Aside - Mountain rescue)- General items - Sleeping bag - Camping gear - Travel insurance - Maps - Recommended reading (general guidebooks, flora and fauna field guides)1.7Getting to and from the Pennine Way(Aside: Getting to Britain)National transport (rail, coach, car, air) - Local transport -Public transport map1.
8Further informationTrail information - National Parks - Tourist information - Organisations for walkers PART 2: THE NATURE OF THE PENNINE WAY 2.1 Flora and faunaMammals - Reptiles - Birds (streams, rivers and lakes; woodland; moor, bog and grazing; buildings and cliffs) - Wild flowers, grasses and other plants(Aside: How do you identify a flower?)(bogs and wet areas; woodlands; higher areas; lower areas)(Asides: Why are flowers the colour they are; Orchids; Wild flowers)- Trees, woods and forests (oak and broadleaf woodlands; coniferous woodland(Aside: The Forestry Commission)2.2 Conserving the nature of the PenninesGovernment agencies and schemes - Voluntary organisations - Beyond conservation PART 3: MINIMUM IMPACT WALKING3.1Economic impactBuy local(Aside: Food for thought)- Support local businesses - Encourage local cultural traditions and skills(Aside: The state of the farmed countryside)3.2Environmental impactUse public transport whenever possible --Never leave litter(Aside- The lasting impact of litter)- Erosion - Respect all wildlife - Outdoor toiletry - Wild camping(Aside - Your ecological footprint) 3.3AccessRight to roam - Rights of way(Aside: National Parks and the honey pot issue)- Waymarking - The Country Code - Lambing - Grouse shooting PART 4: THE PENNINE WAY - EDALE TO KIRK YETHOLM Trail mapsScale and walking times - Up or down? - Accommodation - Other featuresEdale to Crowden(Asides: Kinder Scout; Trans-Pennine Trail)Crowden to StandedgeStandedge to the Calder Valley (for Hebden Bridge)(Aside: Stoodley Pike)Calder Valley to Ponden(Aside: The Brontes of Haworth)Ponden to Thornton-in-Craven Thornton-in-Craven to Malham, Malham to Horton-in-Ribblesdale(Asides: Fountains Fell; Fell running)Horton-in-Ribblesdale to Hawes(Aside: Packhorse roads)Hawes to Keld(Aside: Field Barns)Keld to Tan HillTan Hill to Baldersdale(Asides: Hannah Hauxwell; Hannah's meadow)Baldersdale to Langdon Beck(Asides: High Force; Black Grouse)Langdon Beck to Dufton(Aside: High Cup)Dufton to Garrigill to Alston(Asides: Greg's Hut; Lead mining in the Pennines)Alston to Greenhead Greenhead to Once Brewed(Asides: Thirlwall Castle; Hadrian's Wall).