The Countryside, Country Life

From its earliest origins to the present day, this award-winning, beautifully written book describes the endlessly changing character of Britain's ...

For centuries, man and mole have taken from the soil in their bid to survive. This has resulted in bitter conflict between these adversaries and on...

This beautiful book is a celebration of the mighty oak, through the passion and vision of artist Mark Frith. Mark has drawn large scale portraits o...

After 20 years working as a professional biologist, the author decided to 'retire' to the Highlands, moving with his wife to a croft at the edge of...

Cranborne Chase is an area of chalk highland and valleys traversing Dorset, Wiltshire and Hampshire. Royalty once came here to hunt deer and other ...

Walking South Yorkshire is a collection of 30 circular walks, between 2 and 8 miles (3 and 13 km) in length, that explore the ancient woodland and ...

'a delightful and funny memoir of her family's crazy life in the English countryside. Perfect escapist reading for these locked-down times.' - SALM...

John Wyatt first encountered the Lake District during a boyhood camping trip to Windermere. He was overwhelmed by the freedom of the landscape and ...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING'An honest look at the farming life today. Raw, earthy and inspiring' - Cal Flyn, author of ...

From No.1 Sunday Times bestseller Clare Mackintosh, A Cotswold Family Life is a warm, humorous memoir of family life in the countryside'Insightful,...

Another beautiful, revelatory country diary from one of the best nature writers in Britain.'If youve never read Mark Cocker, then you must. His sty...

Britains nature year, from the first flower to the last leaf With a mix of evocative writing, beautiful photographs and facts ...

Traffication develops a bold new idea: that the trillions of miles of driving we do each year are just as destructive to our natural environment as...

'All the charm, wonder, eccentricity and vigour of country life is here in these pages, and told with such engaging directness, detail and colour ....

Ethical dilemmas and decision-making are a persistent feature of the everyday operations of animal shelters and animal protection organizations. Th...

The unique beauty of the British countryside has been celebrated down the ages in music, poetry, and art. It has also been celebrated in countless ...

From the author of 'enchanting' If Clouds Were Sheep comes a new tale of family and the call of the farming life. Young mum and shepherdess Sue A...

Whether you live in a house or flat, in a rural or urban environment, this beautiful book shows how to harness the natural world around us and feel...

A countrywomans illustrated ramble through the seasons on the South Downs. Written over a period of twenty years, as she witnessed the stunning na...

This beautifully illustrated overview of the wildlife of the British Isles showcases the diversity of our plant and animal life. Wild Isl...