Vivienne is an award-winning freelance writer and photographer specialising in travel and the outdoors. Based in north Cumbria, she has put her intimate knowledge of northern England to good use over the years, writing more than a dozen popular walking guidebooks. She also contributes to a number of regional and national magazines, including several regular walking columns, and does copywriting for conservation and tourism bodies. Vivienne is a member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild. Her website is www.viviennecrow.co.uk .