The book is a visual treat, printed in full colour throughout with hundreds of wonderful photos. The spiral bound format makes it easy to use, folding back completely to the open pages. The paper stock is high quality with a shiny, rain resistant finish, so you don't have to worry about the book falling to pieces when the weather turns bad.
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The route descriptions are much improved from the first edition and tricky sections like Greenup Edge now have special mentions and more detail. The addition of route alternatives in this edition is also a huge improvement. We now have notes and maps for Helm Crag and St. Sunday Crag. The omission of the Helvellyn/Striding Edge route is noted in the book and I agree with the sentiment - this is not a route for your typical C2C walker. The Keld to Reeth leg has high and low level options too, with the low level being treated as the 'normal' route - this seems to match the choice made by the majority of C2C walkers now, with only a small percentage of walkers using the high route.
-- Stuart Greig * lonewalker.net *
Sandra Bardwell's guide is the latest, and possibly best-presented of all. It is spiral-bound, waterproof and gloriously illustrated in colour. Mapping, provided by Footprint, ... is detailed and easy to read; the amount of information about planning and tackling the route is excellently judged, as is the background detail on history, wildlife and AW himself.
-- John Manning * tgo magazine *
This is one of the very best guidebooks I've ever encountered. It is a beautifullly crafted book which fits neatly into a rucksack. Sandra Bardwell ... is to be commended for producing this well-researched and lovely guide which follows the Wainwright route. ... The maps are excellent: they are very clear and easy to follow. I also like the Facilities along the Route section on page 7 ...
-- Joyce Wilson * Keswick Reminder *
If [this] book had been available at the time, I could have saved myself hours of retracing footsteps ... The book has comprehensive directions ... as well as very clear and detailed maps for each section. ... All in all, this is an excellent guide which should get the walker from the Irish Sea to the North Sea without putting a foot wrong. It is handsomely turned out and seems tough and durable.
-- Brian Gilsenan * Irish Mountain Log *
