National Parks of the United Kingdom
£40.00
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Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the law which enabled the creation of Britain’s first national parks, this glorious book marries stunning images from a range of wildlife and landscape photographers with text by writer Carey Davies. From the sub-arctic mountains of the Cairngorms to the vineyards of the South Downs; from the bristling peaks of Eryri to the wildlife-rich wetlands of the Broads; from the teeming bird colonies of the Pembrokeshire Coast to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Lake District: each of these 15 protected landscapes represents a unique intertwining of human and natural history.
Dimensions
31cm (1ft) x 26cm (10in)
Features
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Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the law which enabled the creation of Britain’s first national parks, this glorious book marries stunning images from a range of wildlife and landscape photographers with text by writer Carey Davies. From the sub-arctic mountains of the Cairngorms to the vineyards of the South Downs; from the bristling peaks of Eryri to the wildlife-rich wetlands of the Broads; from the teeming bird colonies of the Pembrokeshire Coast to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Lake District: each of these 15 protected landscapes represents a unique intertwining of human and natural history.
Insights
Carey Davies is currently the Senior Communications Officer for National Parks England and National Parks UK, and was previously a monthly contributor to The Guardian’s country diary column on natural history, and compiled a string of articles for the paper’s travel section. She edited The Great Outdoors - the UK’s longest-established hiking magazine - for five years and also worked as the British Mountaineering Council’s hillwalking officer.
Details & Care
- Publisher: Bonnier Books
- Hard cover
- Colour photography
- Number of pages: 272 pages
- ISBN: 9781804186022
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