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About Bill Birkett
- Bill Birkett is a mountain writer, photographer, and climber who has undertaken many expeditions around the world. His books include Classic Walks in Great Britain, The Hillwalker's Manual, Exploring The Lakes and Low Fells, A Year in the Life...
- series and the best-selling Complete Lakeland Fells.
- The hills listed in the latter book have become known as Birketts (see Hill lists in the British Isles). He is a regular contributor to The Great Outdoors, Climber, Climb, On the Edge, High and Cumbria magazines. He is a member of the Climbers' Club, the Fell and Rock Climbing Club, the Outdoor Writers' Guild, British Guild of Travel Writers and the Society of Authors.
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