Alfred Wainwright Books & Memorabilia

Andrew Nichol, Alfred Wainwright’s publisher and friend, reflects on Wainwright’s books and on meeting him. A short extract from 'A Promise Kept'

That smile... unmistakably Wainwright. Photo courtesy of BBC North East.

My good friend Lakeland legend David Powell-Thompson recently lost his beloved wife Maggie to cancer💔😢🌈 He’s brought joy to many on TV inc my films 📺🎥 He’s currently walking 80 named peaks in the #lakedistrict before his 80th birthday in August fundraising for the fantastic Hospice at Home West Cumbria. PLEASE if you’re able and willing you can donate via the following linky below 🙏⬇️ justgiving.com/page/david-pow… David and Maggie have always been rocks for me with my work 🥹👍 Every penny raised would be truly appreciated folks.

@Mounta1n_Mike @alanhinkes @BrookinKath @Catstycam @glocky9 @JohnGal_luvlife @keswickbootco @PeterLazzari1 @rfj1966 Wow. Fantastic, Mike. What an incredible experience.

Stopped at a 5000m pass on the way to Shigatse in #Tibet to see the Karola Glacier on the side of a 7000m peak.

This is the first Alfred Wainwright diary for eight years, and 2027 marks 40 years since the first Wainwright diary, originally published in 1987. Pre-orders are now available. A special thanks to Frances Lincoln and the Wainwright Estate. alfredwainwright.co.uk/product/alfred…

The visitors’ book signed by Wainwright on television in spring 1989, during filming of the BBC series Coast to Coast Walk, will shortly be back on display at St Mary’s Church, Bolton-on-Swale. It was exhibited last year as part of my Wainwright exhibition at The Armitt.

Long before the Pictorial Guides made him famous, Wainwright was already a familiar figure in Kendal. Here he is serving as a judge at a local sports day, keeping a close eye on events including the egg-and-spoon race. Photo courtesy of the Duff family.

A personal reflection on the Alfred Wainwright exhibition at The Armitt in 2025, welcoming thousands of visitors to celebrate 70 years of The Eastern Fells. alfredwainwright.co.uk/reflections-on…

@Mounta1n_Mike @ApparelGyow @BrookinKath @Catstycam @glocky9 @JohnGal_luvlife @keswickbootco @LissyJ24 @louisdad @PeterLazzari1 Congrats Mike. What an achievement for both you and Archie 😊

200th #Wainwright with Archie today. Grey Crag and Tarn Crag from Longsleddale. Wet and windy on top.

These are not relics of greatness, but fragments of routine. A pipe worn by use, a tobacco tin carried for years, words written quietly at a desk. All belonged to Alfred Wainwright. That is enough.

The first Alfred Wainwright diary in eight years. An exclusive, limited edition for 2027, featuring Wainwright’s drawings throughout. Pre-order now – arriving early summer 2026. alfredwainwright.co.uk/product/alfred…

Begun in 1970 and completed by 1972, Wainwright’s Coast to Coast Walk guidebook was published in 1973. Shown here: a signed first edition, alongside the spectacles he wore while creating both the walk and the book – preserved for over 50 years with their original case and cloth.

Although it was sad taking everything down, we left with wonderful memories. It was a great pleasure to work alongside The Armitt on this exhibition. A huge thanks to everyone who contributed, and to Faye for believing in the project and her invaluable help in putting it together

@Countrystride1 What a great episode to end the year. Well done to all involved - countrystride.co.uk/single-post/15…

#158: Haystacks – How Wainwright changed our lives ...in which we embark on a memorial walk to Innominate Tarn on Haystacks to ask the question: How did fell-walker Alfred Wainwright impact on so many lives?

How would Wainwright view those walking his Lake District fells today? bbc.in/4965CRO

Wainwright’s Plockton Years The story of Alfred Wainwright’s Plockton cottage, the friend who hosted him, and the stroke of luck that uncovered nine years’ worth of guestbook entries by the Lakeland legend himself. alfredwainwright.co.uk/wainwrights-pl…

@JohnGal_luvlife Thanks, John. Didn't Ken do good. I am okay, thanks. I am just finishing off some articles, so I can drop everything and take some time off. I hope you are well and looking forward to Christmas.

@AW_archivist A nice image Chris👍 how you doing fella?

One of my favourite shots of Wainwright in Elterwater, taken by his good friend Kenneth Shepherd (see insert) with his Rolleicord. They had been acquainted for over forty years and were neighbours. The photo of Ken at home was taken by Steve Barber in the early 1990s.

A huge thanks to the legendary Derry Brabbs for an extremely informative talk @ArmittMuseum about his coffee table book collaboration (Michael Joseph) with Wainwright during the 1980s. @oliviabrabbs