National Parks of the United Kingdom

The UK’s most inspiring landscapes

Carey Davies

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Bonnier Books Ltd
10 September 2024

Conservation of wildlife & habitats; The countryside, country life; Places & peoples: pictorial works

'A beautiful book' - Tristan Gooley

'A splendid book - lively, affectionately observed, capturing the extraordinary range and variety of the Parks and all that is inspiring about our landscape' - Rory Stewart

A celebration of the nation's most beautiful places, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the creation of the national parks.

The United Kingdom is home to no fewer than 15 national parks. These astonishingly diverse locations range from the sub-arctic mountains of the Cairngorms in Scotland to the ancient woodlands and vineyards of England's South Downs; from the dramatic Pembrokeshire coast in Wales to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Lake District.

Home to some of our most precious wildlife, the national parks of the UK were created to protect our cultural heritage and strengthen our connection with nature. This inspirational journey through the parks captures the spirit of the British landscape and contains almost 200 stunning photographs.

By: Carey Davies
Imprint: Bonnier Books Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 215mm, Width: 135mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 1.740kg
ISBN: 9781804186022
ISBN 10: 1804186023
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 10 September 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Carey Davies is a writer and journalist specialising in landscape, the environment and natural history. He has edited hiking magazine The Great Outdoors, contributed to The Guardian's long-running country diary column, and helped repair erosion-damaged paths in national parks by spearheading the crowdfunding campaign 'Mend Our Mountains' in his role as hillwalking officer for the British Mountaineering Council. He has lived - among other places - in London, Glasgow and Cardiff, hiking extensively across the UK in the process, but has ended up back in his native Yorkshire. This is his first book.

Reviews for National Parks of the United Kingdom: The UK’s most inspiring landscapes

'A splendid book - lively, affectionately observed, capturing the extraordinary range and variety of the Parks and all that is inspiring about our landscape' -- Rory Stewart 'A beautiful book' -- Tristan Gooley * author of The Walker's Guide to Outdoor Clues and Signs * 'Inspirational ... will have any keen walker or nature lover wanting to visit all 15 parks, all of which should fill us with pride and wonder' * The Independent *