The Friends Way route will appeal not only to all Quakers who enjoy walking, but also to those walkers who don't yet know about Margaret Fell's remarkable story. This volume, a sequel to Friends Way 2, continues the route from Sedbergh to Swarthmoor Hall near Ulverston.

After George Fox reached Swarthmoor Hall, he deeply impressed Margaret Fell (1614-1702) with his radical ideas. She later became a committed Quaker who was imprisoned for her beliefs, and also his wife. She worked tirelessly to organise the movement, to lobby for releasing prisoners of conscience and to spread the Quaker word by publishing letters.

This book covers her journey from mistress of Swarthmoor to mother of Quakerism, as well as devoting a section to Swarthmoor Hall which was and is the most important centre of Quakerism in northern England. The route takes in major Quaker sites in Sedbergh and Kendal en route to Swarthmoor Hall, and it can comfortably be completed inside one week.

About the Author
Since 2019 Martin has lived in the Eden Valley, Cumbria with his wife and four labradors. His lifelong love of the hills and mountains stems from childhood family holidays in South Wales, and developed further while at music college in Cardiff, when he spent much time in the Brecon Beacons in all seasons. He qualified as a Mountain Leader in 2001 in order to lead school groups in the high mountains of England and Wales, and also to run outdoor pursuits courses, usually in the Lake District, for his local ambulance service. Sedbergh has featured in Martin's life since 1988 as the base for school and adult residential trips, and a multinational youth summer camp he jointly led in 1999, which added a personal enthusiasm to his work on the Friends Way. Martin combines various musical interests - as an orchestral player, conductor, and organist - with being an active member of Kirkby Stephen Mountain Rescue Team. After a long career in education, information technology and academic publishing, Jacquetta became interested in long-distance walking and trekking. After completing the West Highland Way, her first long walk, in 1998 she progressed to Mount Kilimanjaro, and set up Rucksack Readers to publish guidebooks that remain usable in wind and rain. She has written or coauthored some 26 books in the series. She is a member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild and has a special interest in pilgrimage walks.


Book Information
ISBN 9781913817077
Author Martin Budgett
Format Paperback
Page Count 72
Imprint Rucksack Readers
Publisher Rucksack Readers
Weight(grams) 178g
Dimensions(mm) 220mm * 130mm * 7mm