The Lost Paths A History of How We Walk From Here To There

<p><b>Discover the rich history of Britain's millennia-old network of pathways, and it will be impossible to take an unremarkable walk again. . .</b></p><p><br>'<b>An essential read for those who love walking</b>' Jackie Morris, author of The Lost Words and The Lost Spells<br><br>'<b>Cornish’s book delves back in history and is written with a sense of urgency</b>' Mail on Sunday<br><br>'<b>[Cornish's] passion for walking, natural beauty and the abundant history of these old ways shines through</b>' Times<br><br>–<br><br>Hundreds of thousands of miles of ancient paths crisscross our land. Whether Iron Age footsteps or Anglo-Saxon mercenary trails, Railway Age tracks or Home Army defences, they reveal a hidden story. <br><br>Jack Cornish has spent years walking and recording these forgotten routes and <i>The Lost Paths </i>is his history of the people who created and walked these ways. <br><br>From sheep drovers to Cornish miners to workhouse wanderers, this tale of the land beneath our feet brings our past to life and puts its future squarely in our hands.<br><br>–<br><br><b>PRAISE FOR <i>THE LOST PATHS</i></b><br><br>‘A rallying cry to reclaim lost routes and preserve this precious resource for future generations’ Walk Magazine<br><br>‘Fascinating’ Country Walking<br><br>‘A celebration of an ancient network and a rallying cry to reclaim what has been lost and preserve it for future generations’ The Best of UK<br><br>‘[A] fascinating history of path-making and path-taking . . . our guide excels at historic story-telling . . . Cornish’s celebration of our grand wealth of history ways, and the different motivations for walking over the centuries, is a worthy clarion call for us to keep treading paths – so we don’t lose our way . . . ‘ The Oldie<br><br>‘A lively account of millennia of movement, and a call to action to preserve an endangered heritage’ Inkcap Journal<br></p>