From beech woods, oak woods and pine woods to ancient forest, coastal woodland, ravine woodland and the very best arboreta, A Walk in the Woods celebrates the great diversity and remarkable beauty of British woodland, and includes encounters with some of our most ancient and characterful trees.

A comprehensive Gazetteer provides brief descriptive details and access information for the featured sites plus a shortlist of some of the best of the rest. The readable and deeply informed text describes the physical topography of each site, in context with the regional characteristics, including fascinating and detailed accounts of the trees, their management, flora and fauna, as well as a wealth of social, cultural and industrial history. Spellbinding photographs taken throughout the seasons reveal the many different aspects and moods of our rich woodland heritage.

A Walk in the Woods is a centrepiece for the Woodland Trust’s nine regional Exploring Woodland Guides (also published by Frances Lincoln), which offer more than 1,200 wonderful woodland walks the length and breadth of Britain. This book will inspire you to get out there in the fresh air and discover some of our great woodland.