 In the late 18th century the region started to become popular with travellers and the "Lake Poets" began seeing the lakes and mountains as beautiful rather than horrifying.In Victorian times, encouraged by the arrival of the Kendal and Windermere Railway, a tourist trade developed.In the mid twentieth century Alfred Wainwright inadvertently encouraged further recreational use with his series of books "A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells" which described detailed routes to the major summits.