The videos that started my interest in fell walking in the Lake District, and has probably increased general interest, are the series of DVDs by Julia Bradbury produced in 2007 and 2008. These presented a selection of 10 walks taken from Alfred Wainwright's Pictorial Guides of the Lake District. They are high quality BBC productions which include aerial shots to give an overview of the walks. Julia Bradbury's enthusiasm for Wainwright and the fells is infectious.
She also did a program of the Coast to Coast in 2009 which is equally enjoyable. (For walks elsewhere in Britain she has a series on Canal Walks and one on Railway Walks - i.e., abandoned railway routes.)
And one of the most experienced Lakeland walkers, David Powell-Thompson, is featured in a number of DVDs on various fells. The DVDs available are,
Lakeland Walks with David Powell-Thompson: Castle Crag, Helvellyn, Scafell and High Street; The Lake District, Great Langdale with David Powell-Thompson and The Lake District, Upper Eskdale with David Powell-Thompson.
Some of the videos noted above are available from the Acorn TV streaming service.
Some recommended DVDs I have yet to see are:
Wainwright's Lakeland & England's North Country by Alfred Wainwright and Eric Robson
Wainwright's Coast to Coast by Alfred Wainwright and Eric Robson
Wainwright's Highlands and Islands of Scotland by Alfred Wainwright and Eric Robson
Life of a Mountain: Scafell Pike, Life of a Mountain: Blencathra and The Lake District - Helvellyn with Mark Richards by Terry Abraham
(All of the above DVDs are available from AmazonUK).
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