The Accidental Countryside Hidden Havens for Britain's Wildlife

"A superb naturalist and writer.
– Chris Packham

"From stone-age remains to modern day skyscrapers, Stephen Moss takes us on an exhilarating journey through place and time, providing a fascinating insight into nature's relationship with environments created by man."
– Mya-Rose Craig, Birdgirl

"An absorbing account [...] very heartening."
– Anna Pavord, Sunday Times

"Energetic and uplifting."
– Jonathan Drummond, Times Literary Supplement

"The Accidental Countryside is in part a homage to Richard Mabey's 1973 classes The Unofficial Countryside, which explored the untidy, neglected spaces where non-human life was finding a way to hang on and even thrive in defiance of all that 1970s Britain could throw at. It is a worthy successor. Moss's general outlook is that the glass is one hundredth full rather than 99 hundredths empty, and this hopeful stance is supported by delightful observations from Mousa Broch in Shetland to Somerset's Avalon Marshes."
– Caspar Henderson, Spectator

"An intriguing natural history story."
– BBC Wildlife

"Moss seeks out Britain's hidden corners where wildlife survives against the odds."
– National Geographic Traveller

"Moss's bible of hidden places to spy wildlife is a welcome addition to our shelves. From London's city jungle to UK rail corridors, he shows us that rare finds can just be a happy accident in our own back garden."
– Wanderlust

"Moss explores some very unlikely oases for hard-pressed wildlife in the UK."
– New Scientist

"A wildlife rich tour of the in-between habitats of the British Isles."
– Simple Things