A Celebration of Britain’s Countryside in Verse
This beautifully illustrated anthology gathers more than 100 poems about Britain’s nature, offering readers a timeless blend of much-loved classics and inspiring new voices.
Organised into seven themed chapters – covering the seasons, birds and wildlife, woods, water, moors and mountains – the collection invites readers to see the natural world through a poet’s eye. From the celebrated works of Wordsworth, Keats, Tennyson, Yeats, Robert Burns, Sylvia Plath, Dylan Thomas and more, to contemporary poets such as Carol Ann Duffy, Simon Armitage, and Jean Sprackland, these poems capture the beauty, richness, and solace of the British landscape.
With thoughtful footnotes linking certain works to National Trust sites, this anthology makes the perfect gift book for poetry lovers, nature enthusiasts, and anyone seeking calm, inspiration, or a fresh way of seeing the world around them.
Perfect for fans of poetry anthologies, British countryside writing, and National Trust gift editions.
