Andy Stansfield - Books In Progress - A Year in the Life of the Three Peaks

The Yorkshire Dales National Park is a
showcase for some of the finest
limestone scenery in Europe. Covering
680 square miles, it can be divided
naturally into a number of pockets,
each with a discernible character. One
of these is the area known widely as
the Three Peaks. Extremely popular
with visitors from the Lancashire
coastal belt and the mill towns north
of Manchester, the Three Peaks lie on
the western fringe of the National Park
and consist of Whernside (2416 ft),
Ingleborough (2376 ft) and
Pen-y-Ghent (2278 ft).

This area straddles the upper reaches
of the River Ribble and displays classic
geological features including extensive
limestone pavement, impressive cave
systems such as White Scar Caves,
England's highest waterfall and
Britain's second-largest underground
cavern. Whernside is the highest peak
in Yorkshire and Ingleborough has a
huge Iron Age hill fort on its summit.
Steam trains still run through the area
on the Settle to Carlisle railway over
the picturesque viaduct at Ribblehead.
Each year the area hosts the Three
Peaks Challenge in which fell-runners
and walkers aim to tackle the three
summits in 12 hours. The Pennine Way
traverses the summit of Pen-y-Ghent
and the Ribble Way follows the river
from its source near the foot of
Whernside.

'Stunning...beautiful...reveals
the Three Peaks in all their
moods'
Darlington & Stockton Times

'Stunning photography...
images blend wonderful Dales
vistas with intimate detail...
atmospheric...rich in
colour...well-researched...
Andy's amiable prose draws us
into his photographs...his
images pay loving tribute to
some of Europe's finest
scenery'
Emma Clayton
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
'BOOK OF THE WEEK'

'An excellent portrait,
through the seasons, of this
beautiful area'
Dalesman

'Beautifully illustrated...
each chapter brings to life the
effects of the seasons...
Andy's passion for the
countryside comes out in his
colourful photographs'
Westmorland Gazette

'...a testament to the author's
commitment and ability...'
Yorkshire Post

'Colours grow even more
vibrant in the summer
photographs, while in autumn
Andy has captured the shift to
lustrous bronzes and reds'
Yorkshire Ridings Magazine

'Watch as the dramatic landscape of Yorkshire changes in
A Year in the Life of Yorkshire's Three Peaks.
From November to January it is transformed into an icy
wonderland. In summer wild flowers such as field scabious and
harebells appear and the evening sun casts shadows across the
pretty hamlet of Halton Gill.'
Daily Express