Bradt's popular guidebook 52 Wildlife Weekends suggests inspiring
itineraries for 52 unforgettable wildlife-watching breaks covering the
whole of Britain, from southwest England to northern Scotland - each
perfectly timed for every week of the year. Thoroughly updated to
reflect Britain's ever-changing natural history, this second edition
integrates the latest information on the country's most thrilling
wildlife experiences, suggests new target species and showcases fabulous
new locations. Written by an award-winning author and experienced
naturalist James Lowen, 52 Wildlife Weekends is an ideal guide for
exploring the wild side of Britain, perfect for anyone who loves the
great outdoors and wants to integrate wildlife into a wider sight-seeing
holiday. Say it's February and you want to watching otters. Or May: time
for spring flowers and bewitching butterflies. Or July, and you fancy
marvelling at dragonflies. Or October: the height of bird migration. 52
Wildlife Weekends suggests a year's worth of short breaks that celebrate
the full range of Britain's most exciting wildlife, from tiny
silver-spotted skipper butterflies to gargantuan basking sharks, and
from seabird skyscrapers to ostentatious orchids. Covering more than 40
counties or regions, this unique guide offers engaging descriptions,
detailed directions (including grid references and postcodes),
accommodation suggestions, and assessments of accessibility and (new for
this edition) child-friendliness, plus 180 mouth-watering colour
photographs. Wherever and whenever you travel to Britain, there's a
wildlife-rich idea for you. Find out how, where and when to track down
such thrilling creatures as beavers and basking sharks, eagles and
otters, dolphins and dragonflies, glow worms and grey seals. Why not
open the New Year on a real-life wild goose chase in the Inner Hebrides?
Or make a spring pilgrimage to Yorkshire see truly wild daffodils? Or
experience underwater life by peering into rivers for rare fish in
Powys, snorkelling in Dorset, or rock-pooling in Devon? Or gawp at
starling murmurations, shape-shifting through the autumnal sky, in
Suffolk or Somerset. Combining the very best of travel and wildlife
guides, and covering both well-known spectacles and less familiar
species, Bradt's 52 Wildlife Weekends has something for everyone -
wildlife experts and novice ecotourist alike.
