The best of British wildlife without the carbon footprint – where to go in search of wildlife by train, bus, bike and on foot.

With carbon footprint now finally seen as a serious issue in the public eye, travelling to see wildlife by car is becoming increasingly hard to justify. This book – a site guide with a difference – offers the solution to this problem

Author Megan Shersby has chosen 18 towns and cities the length of Great Britain, all on the national rail network; she has then carefully selected a number of sites that can be accessed easily by train, by bicycle, by bus or on foot, representing a low-carbon itinerary for a weekend or longer of wildlife-watching, with sites selected either for one or two top-tier species or for a broader wildlife experience. There are directions for all sites, and maps of the sites themselves for the larger ones, along with detailed information on travel options, access, species present, and when best to go, along with photographs of sites and some of the special species you might see. Whether it's orchids in Wiltshire, otters in Devon, seabird cliffs in coastal Wales, Red Squirrels in the highlands or the wader roosts of Norfolk, this book will tell you where to go and how to get there while minimising your carbon footprint. It's a new and unique way to enjoy at Britain's wildlife heritage, and one that all of us need to embrace.