THE LOST PATHS

An essential read for those who love walking Jackie Morris author of The Lost Words and The Lost Spells Cornish s book delves back in history and is written with a sense of urgency Mail on Sunday Cornish s passion for walking natural beauty and the abundant history of these old ways shines through Times Pre order now to 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 environm