Lake District 24-Hour Fell Record
England's Everest
This page is a summary page about England's Everest, a book on the comprehensive history of the Lake District 24-Hour Fell Record.
The book was published in summer 2025.
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It is now available for sale, including at Bookends (Keswick and Carlisle) and Fred's Bookshop (Ambleside)
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The Lake District 24-Hour Fell Record is a test of peak bagging in the space of a day. The record-holder is the man or woman who can scale more peaks than any other.
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This book charts the development of the record over the past 200 years. It began when intrepid walkers first sought to link Cumbrian fells over the course of one long outing. It is now one of the highest pinnacles in Lake District endurance fell running.
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The Fell Record has a distinct and deep history, involving Victorian controversies, the Great War, the quest for Everest, and the emergence of fell running as a sport. For the first time, England’s Everest tells its fascinating story.