Anyone who enjoys travel and has an interest in nature will be enchanted by this volume, one of a new series of authoritative guidebooks from Oxford University Press. Britain boasts a fabulous diversity of landscapes, plants, birds and animals, but visitors do need to know where to go and what can be seen when they get there. The aim of this book is to act as a guide and a stimulus to the professional naturalist and enthusiastic amateur alike. Whether you're keen on seascapes, woodlands, open plains or rolling hills, there is something for everyone within its pages. An opening chapter includes a helpful overview of the ecology and wildlife of Britain, with a strong emphasis on modern conservation issues. This is followed up with a region-by-region description of easily accessible sites where the landscape, and its inhabitants, can really be appreciated at its best. From the rocky magnificence of the Scottish Highlands to the wide flat spaces of the East Anglian fenlands, each location has been beautifully illustrated with a large number of colour photographs, line drawings and wildlife paintings. These are accompanied by some useful general maps of the areas. Every featured place has been carefully chosen to reflect the full range of natural habitats that can be visited in Britain today, complete with a selection of nearby alternative sites of interest. The chapters are jam packed with practical information for the travelling naturalist including details about car parking, maps and recommendations of the best time of year to visit. This book is bound to whet the appetite of nature lovers everywhere and have them reaching for their wellington boots and binoculars. (Kirkus UK)
The "Travellers' Nature Guides" are a new concept in travel books, addressing today's enhanced interest in ecology and the preservation of the countryside. Full of colour photographs, black and white line drawings and the charming colour illustrations from wildlife artist Michael Wood, they are a visual feast of Britain's natural heritage. Divided into regions, the local flora, fauna and landscape are described in depth, yielding little known facts pertinent to each specific area. For keen nature-lovers, children and people with an inquisitive natural mind, these are ideal holiday companions, giving a fullness to a visit other travel guides omit. And with the added overall emphasis on conservation, a lesson is to be learned, ensuring these wondrous places stay preserved for future generations to enjoy too. - Lucy Watson
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`The colour photographs are outstanding...this is a good general guide to Britain's wild places...' British Wildlife
Review from previous edition Gibbons' 'Flowers at my feet' (with David Woodfall) has been shortlisted for the 2002 Natural World Book Prize
`For anyone interested in flora and fauna, a series of guidebooks from Oxford University Press will add an extra dimension to holidays. Practical and informative' Choice Magazine
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