Thomas William Birkett (born 1952) better known as Bill Birkett is an English civil engineer, climbing writer, photographer, rock climber, and mountaineer, from the Lake District, Cumbria, who has undertaken many expeditions around the world.
Bill Birket was born on 13 May 1952 the son of pioneering Lake District climber Robert James 'Jim' Birkett.
[5] A Year in the Life of the Duddon Valley also won the Dalesman Award for Best Outdoot book in 2007.
[7] Birkett has written or co-authored over 30 books, including: He is a regular contributor to The Great Outdoors, Climber, Climb, On the Edge, High and Cumbria magazines.
[3] Birkett appeared on the Chanel 4 series Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District (series 3, episode 1, 2019) climbing the North West Arete on Gimmer Crag in Langdale with his daughter Rowan Birkett.