Published: 1st April 2009

Price: £25.00

 

The British Isles are home to an incredible array of wildlife. From golden eagles and honey fungus to red squirrels and red shanks, there is a huge diversity of flora and fauna to discover and appreciate. But do you know the best time of year to go in search of booming bitterns or where to go to find an adder?  Where to Go Wild in Britain will reveal all.

 

Where to Go Wild in Britain is a gloriously illustrated celebration of this remarkable natural world. In association with the RSPB and with the foreword written by The ONE Show’s Mike Dilger, this comprehensive guide showcases the best of Britain’s rich and diverse natural heritage and where to find it.

 

From coast to countryside and heath to hedgerow, the varied habitats of the British Isles are explored month-by-month so you can enjoy the nation’s wildlife at its finest. Enjoy the magnificent coastal flower displays of The Lizard in March or the spectacle of peregrine falcons in the unlikely urban setting of Canary Wharf in June. In Where to Go Wild in Britain you’ll experience first hand the huge array of fauna, flora and habitat to be found within our shores.

 

This beautiful coffee table book allows you to search for 500 of the best wildlife sights and wild places by the time of year, destination or wildlife attraction; you can also find details on specific locations together with maps, directions, contacts, access and facilities, opening times and charges.

 

Where to Go Wild in Britain is published at a time when our rich natural heritage is under increasing pressure from man. Wildlife faces threats from climate change, development, land management practises and pollution. The RSPB, supported by over one million people, speaks out for nature, championing it and ensuring it has a voice.

 

Where to Go Wild in Britain has been written by a team of contributors who are all experts in their chosen field of study. The main contributors are:

Mike Dilger – Foreword

Chris Gibson  

Jonathan Elphick

Rob Hume

David Tipling

John Woodward  

 

About Mike Dilger

Mike Dilger is a naturalist, broadcaster and writer with a lifelong passion and encyclopaedic knowledge of British and tropical flora and fauna. Mike has presented on BBC’s Nature’s Top 40, Nature’s Calendar and Springwatch, and makes regular appearances on The ONE Show and Inside Out.