Product Description

BritainÂ’s most spectacular locations and when to visit them Discover the best of BritainÂ’s rich and diverse natural heritage, and enjoy the nationÂ’s wildlife at its finest in this month-by-month, region-by-region tour of what to see when. From the magnificent coastal flower displays of The Lizard in March, to the spectacle of seeing peregrine falcons in the unlikely urban setting of Canary Wharf in June, youÂ’ll experience first hand the huge array of flora, fauna and habitat to be found within our shores. Find details on hundreds of locations, maps, contacts, access and facilities, opening times and charges, plus great ideas for a whole host of options, giving you the choice in what you want to do and when. Comprehensive and practical, inspiring and evocative, this is your guide to the best that wild Britain has to offer.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #11619 in Books
• Published on: 2009-04-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 336 pages

Review
A lavishly visual month-by-month guide to the UK's best wildlife hotspots --BBC Wildlife Magazine, November 13, 2008

A glorious celebration of our country's environment --Camping Magazine

Customer Reviews

Glossy and informative coffee table book.
I have only had my copy of this book for a few hours and only read a few pages but I just had to write a review immediately! This book is beautiful. There is no other word for it. The photos are superb (and there are plenty of them), the style and format is excellent and easy to follow. Every month has a selection of great places to see wildlife from the spring migration at Portland Bill in April, watching dragonflies and damselflies at Cornmill Meadows Dragonfly Sanctuary in August to looking for rocks and fossils at Lyme Bay in December.

Being a large, coffee table book I was a bit surprised when it said in the foreward by Mike Dilger to "pack your camera, your binoculars, and this book ..." I don't think so Mike! The best thing would be to browse the different places, find one near you or not too far away, write down all the details and then head off for a great day out. I wouldn't like to lug this book around, even in a backpack, plus I would be scared to damage it in any way it's just such a gorgeous book.

All in all this is definitely a 5 star book to Britain's wide range of nature and places to visit. I congratulate all who were involved in this major piece of work and if this doesn't get people out and about and interested in the natural world then I don't know what will!

Picture Perfect
"A picture is worth a thousand words" as the old saw goes, and this book does prove that point.

This large, beautifully glossy tome is basically a showcase for some of Dorling Kindersley's extensive wildlife photograph library. The full double-spread pictures, e.g. a vibrant poppy field, are especially impressive.

The descriptions of the sites themselves are a bit superficial, in my opinion, and the maps are rather difficult to use, but the general format, based on suggested areas to visit for various months of the year, is simple and effective.

The quality of the photographs is the main attraction of this reasonably priced book, aimed at the general reader.

Not quite the best
This must be the best book available to find wildlife in Britain. A month by month guide to help you find the subject you want.

My biggest moan about this book is that it gives only limited information to nature reserves mentioned in the book. I would have liked to see a full list of nature reserves, at the rear of the book, maybe listing them by area.

Would I recommend this book, yes.