Böcker av Sophie Pierce

A celebration of Dartmoor's tors - fantastical yet natural outcrops of rock that have captivated imaginations for centuries - Dartmoor's Wild Tors is more than just a guide to these fabled granite stacks. Blending stunning original artwork with personal reflection, local legends and historical insight, this original new book offers an immersive take on 28 of these iconic Devon landforms. Millions of years old, the tors have long drawn artists, archaeologists and geologists; Victorian antiquarians believed them to be 'rock idols' worshipped by Druids, while Bronze Age people built ceremonial stone rows aligned to their majesty. Others come simply to hike around these mysterious monoliths, enjoying their untamed moorland setting, in Britain's first National Park. Journey through time and place with this book as your guide, exploring why these 'rock idols' garner such enduring fascination. Climb to the dramatic heights of Bench Tor, where the River Dart carves its way through the valley below. Explore the twin tors of Blackingstone Rock and Heltor, linked by legend as well as geography. Stand where medieval tin miners once held parliament at Crockern Tor (and where the spirit of 'Old Crockern' still inspires). Or stride out to experience the haunting beauty of the Dewerstone, its sheer cliffs rising above the River Plym, shrouded in myth and cloaked in Devon rainforest. Whether you're a hiker, swimmer, botanist or poet, this book will inspire you to experience this mesmerisingly wild corner of southern England anew.

The best-selling Wild Swimming Walks series returns with adventures along England's most impressive coast, moors and downs. Ascend to the secret pools and descend through a valley of secret waterfalls * Walk through woodland gorges carved by cascades * Follow bucolic river valleys dipping as you walk.

"In 2017, Sophie Pierce's life changed forever when her twenty-year-old son Felix died suddenly and unexpectedly. Thrown into an unimaginable new reality, she had to find a way to survive. By writing letters to Felix - composed during walks and swims taken close to his burial place by the River Dart - Sophie gradually learned how to live in the landscape of sudden loss, navigating the weather and tides of grief. The Green Hill collects these letters alongside Sophie's account of the years following Felix's death, into which she weaves poignant memories of his life. What results is a deeply moving, beautifully captured record of how - amid the rivers and rocks of Dartmoor, and in the sea off the South Devon coast - Sophie was able to hold on to and nurture her bond with Felix, both in her mind and through a physical engagement with the landscape: actively mourning, rather than grieving. This book is a celebration of the natural world and the role it plays in our lives and relationships, as well as an examination of how beauty and the passing seasons can help us contend with our own mortality. Above all, The Green Hill is one woman's story of navigating through trauma and loss, and towards a fragile, complicated kind of joy."--

This best-selling series visits beautiful Dorset. 28 enchanting walks visit the coves and caves of the Jurassic Coast and lush river beaches and water meadows of the countryside. Combining stunning photography, engaging stories and history, detailed directions, route maps and downloadable guides.

The famous wild swimmers of Devon and Dartmoor share their favourite walks with a dip. Featuring wild waterfalls, secret lakes, river meadows and sandy seaside secret beaches.