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The Borders: The Lands We Share: Landscape and Life in Scottish and English border country
Andrew Bibby walks south from Edinburgh through the Scottish borders until he gets to the Cheviots and England... and then continues walking until he reaches North Yorkshire and the river Swale. His journey is one of discovery into the striking landscapes of the border lands, and the author draws on themes as varied as social history, folk tradition, land usage and land ownership to help him make sense of what he sees.
This is a book which celebrates the beauty of the border countryside by interpreting why it looks the way it does. Andrew Bibby digs beneath the superficial to reveal how human activity has shaped the landscapes we know today - and how, particularly as a consequence of climate change, these landscapes are already being changed once again.
Andrew Bibby is a writer and journalist whose previous books on landscape issues, travel and the outdoors include Backbone of England and the award-winning Back Roads through Middle England.
This is a book which celebrates the beauty of the border countryside by interpreting why it looks the way it does. Andrew Bibby digs beneath the superficial to reveal how human activity has shaped the landscapes we know today - and how, particularly as a consequence of climate change, these landscapes are already being changed once again.
Andrew Bibby is a writer and journalist whose previous books on landscape issues, travel and the outdoors include Backbone of England and the award-winning Back Roads through Middle England.
274 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 25, 2025
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