The Lie of the Land : Who Really Cares for the Countryside?

Emily says about The Lie of the Land: 
"A timely and thought provoking look at land ownership in the UK and what it means for the countryside and the environment as a whole. I found the chapter on historic destruction of The Fens particularly eye opening!"

A WATERSTONES AND GUARDIAN BEST BOOK OF 2024
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WESTMINSTER BOOK AWARDS

The lie of the land: that Britain’s landowners care for the countryside.

Our landowning elite are paid billions of taxpayer pounds to be good stewards. But these same landowners have carelessly trampled over our best-loved landscapes, leaving the rivers polluted, fenlands drained, and moorlands burned.

Guy Shrubsole has travelled across Britain to expose the lie and meet the communities fighting back to restore our lost landscapes. This is a bold, shared vision for our nation’s wild places, and how we can treat them with the awe and care they deserve.