The Lost Paths
- Author Jack Cornish
- Narrator Jack Cornish
- Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
- Publish Date 11 April 2024
- Run Time 11 hours and 29 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Geography, Historical maps and atlases, History, Road atlases and maps, Social and cultural history, Sports and Active outdoor recreation, Travel and holiday, Travel guides: routes and ways, Walking, hiking, trekking.
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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.
© Jack Cornish 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022
Critics Review
A nostalgic amble through the history of travel in England and Wales, and an examination of the routes that make up our modern path network. Jack Cornish interlaces titbits of travel, history, personal reflection and anecdote. His passion for walking, natural beauty and the abundant history of these old ways shines through. Cornish’s motivation to protect heritage and relish our spectacular countryside is admirable
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