The Lost Paths
A History of How We Walk from Here to There
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Jack Cornish
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Jack Cornish
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Discover the rich history of Britain's millennia-old network of pathways, and it will be impossible to take an unremarkable walk again....
Hundreds of thousands of miles of paths reach into, and connect, communities across England and Wales. By 2026, 10,000 miles of undiscovered footpaths around Britain stand to be lost. Jack Cornish has dedicated the last five years of his life to walking these forgotten routes, and this book, The Lost Paths, is the result. It is Jack Cornish's hope that The Lost Paths will show just how special these forgotten rights of way are, and how embedded each path is in the history of Britain.
Footpaths, tracks, country lanes and urban streets illuminate how our ancestors interacted with and shaped their landscapes in the pursuit of commerce, salvation, escape, war and leisure. Paths are an often-overlooked part of our everyday life and our country's history, crucial to understanding the cultural and environmental history of us in the landscape.
After dedicating his time and energy to fighting for their survival, The Lost Paths is Jack's personal journey and exploration of the deep history of English and Welsh footways. This narrative history takes us through ancient forests, exposed mountainsides, urban back streets and coastal vistas to reveal how this millennia-old network was created and has been transformed.
This is a celebration of an ancient network and a rallying cry to reclaim what has been lost and preserve it for future generations.
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- Turty
- 12-05-24
When History and hobbies meet
I love history and love walking and have always combined the two so it is lovely to read a book, well researched, that uncovers the fascinating history of parks and always gives a call to arms to protect them going forward.
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- Graham
- 17-10-24
A lovely story to our footpaths
An excellent history about our amazing footpath network and the people who have shaped it and fought to protect it.
The book highlights the threat our footpaths are, and have been, under and inspiration on how we cand defend it .
Brilliant, if you're a lover of the countryside this is a vital read / listen
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- Kizzia Mildmay
- 09-08-24
A fascinating call to action.
Ably narrated by Jack himself, there is so much in this book that I don’t quite know what to talk about. I’ve learned so much about so many different things - how paths are designated, bits of history (including social and cultural), folklore, nature, and architectural information - that I often had to go back over a chapter again just to make notes. As well as being excellently written is has a narrative flow that allows for subtle linkages to become noticeable as well as making you want to read on long after you’d told yourself you’d stop after another minute.
It left me feeling hopeful, content and stirred up, all at the same time and I have promised myself that once I’ve got settled in Northumberland I will become one of the volunteers who map and preserve the pathways that we all have right to roam on.
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