Lakeland Book of the Year 2003

Our Atlas has won the prestigious Hunter Davies prize for the Lakeland Book of the Year 2003.

This is presented to the best book in any category from over 60 shortlisted titles. Our chairman Peter Ullrich also collected the Titus Wilson prize for the best book in the category covering guides, walks and places. Congratulations are due to all who worked so hard on the Atlas. These awards are a tremendous achievement for the Club and are a further recognition of the ground-breaking nature of the Atlas. After the ceremony both Border TV and Radio Cumbria broadcasted interviews with Hunter Davies  and Peter Ullrich.
Peter pointed out that our book was a serious scientific study and Hunter Davies felt that every home in Cumbria should have one! The publicity gained will hopefully not only enable us to sell more copies but to also spread the vital conservation message of the Atlas.