--- product_id: 526085507 title: "The Lost Rainforests of Britain: A Sunday Times bestselling and award-winning journey through Britain's temperate rainforests" price: "VT10475" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/526085507-the-lost-rainforests-of-britain-a-sunday-times-bestselling-award store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # The Lost Rainforests of Britain: A Sunday Times bestselling and award-winning journey through Britain's temperate rainforests **Price:** VT10475 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Lost Rainforests of Britain: A Sunday Times bestselling and award-winning journey through Britain's temperate rainforests - **How much does it cost?** VT10475 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/526085507-the-lost-rainforests-of-britain-a-sunday-times-bestselling-award) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Buy The Lost Rainforests of Britain: A Sunday Times bestselling and award-winning journey through Britain's temperate rainforests by Shrubsole, Guy (ISBN: 9780008527990) from desertcart's Book Store. Free UK delivery on eligible orders. Review: Fascinating book about a rare but vital habitat - Anyone who lives along Britain's west coast knows that the westerlies off the Atlantic bring a LOT of rain. If you've holidayed in Cornwall, Snowdonia, Skye or the Lake District, you've almost certainly got drenched at some point. It's wet. But I for one, had no idea that all that rain means we are home to small areas of actual rainforest. This is temperate rather than tropical rainforest, and it's an increasingly rare and delicate ecosystem. Ever since man stepped foot on these islands we've been chopping it down, clearing it, building and farming on it. Today only tiny pockets still exist, and many of those are under threat. Guy Shrubsole is a little bit obsessed with these rainforests. Having stumbled across their existence when he moved to Devon, he has researched and mapped them. Now he is on a quest to protect and revive them, reconnecting us all with this lost landscape. "I didn’t really believe that Britain was a rainforest nation until I moved to Devon. Visiting woods around the edge of Dartmoor, in lost valleys and steep-sided gorges, I found places exuberant with life. I spotted branches dripping with mosses, festooned with lichens, liverworts and polypody ferns; plants growing on other plants. I was enraptured. Surely, I thought, such lush places belonged in the tropics, not in Britain." He travels up and down Britain, visiting as many fragments of this intriguing and otherworldly habitat as he can. He explores our cultural heritage, finding references in texts from The Mabinogion to The Hound of the Baskervilles. He meets botanists and ecologists, trespassers and climate activists, musicians and artists. The result is this fascinating book, a call to arms to protect our temperate rainforest, to restrict grazing, allowing the trees to recover and regenerate so we can all benefit from this globally rare ecosystem. Review: Great book about British Rainforests - Excellent, engaging book. Merlin writes in an easy, relaxed style that tackles some profound moments and concepts. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 20,264 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 6 in Plant Sciences 7 in Earth Sciences (Books) 9 in Natural Resources Management | | Customer reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (453) | | Dimensions | 12.9 x 2.6 x 19.8 cm | | ISBN-10 | 0008527997 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0008527990 | | Item weight | 1.05 kg | | Language | English | | Print length | 336 pages | | Publication date | 27 April 2023 | | Publisher | William Collins | ## Images ![The Lost Rainforests of Britain: A Sunday Times bestselling and award-winning journey through Britain's temperate rainforests - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91GO0WryJGL.jpg) ![The Lost Rainforests of Britain: A Sunday Times bestselling and award-winning journey through Britain's temperate rainforests - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91OS0PmlztL.jpg) ![The Lost Rainforests of Britain: A Sunday Times bestselling and award-winning journey through Britain's temperate rainforests - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61xv6QVfvAL.jpg) ![The Lost Rainforests of Britain: A Sunday Times bestselling and award-winning journey through Britain's temperate rainforests - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61Rsc75G7nL.jpg) ![The Lost Rainforests of Britain: A Sunday Times bestselling and award-winning journey through Britain's temperate rainforests - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61+2H5NwsKL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fascinating book about a rare but vital habitat *by A***R on 2 August 2024* Anyone who lives along Britain's west coast knows that the westerlies off the Atlantic bring a LOT of rain. If you've holidayed in Cornwall, Snowdonia, Skye or the Lake District, you've almost certainly got drenched at some point. It's wet. But I for one, had no idea that all that rain means we are home to small areas of actual rainforest. This is temperate rather than tropical rainforest, and it's an increasingly rare and delicate ecosystem. Ever since man stepped foot on these islands we've been chopping it down, clearing it, building and farming on it. Today only tiny pockets still exist, and many of those are under threat. Guy Shrubsole is a little bit obsessed with these rainforests. Having stumbled across their existence when he moved to Devon, he has researched and mapped them. Now he is on a quest to protect and revive them, reconnecting us all with this lost landscape. "I didn’t really believe that Britain was a rainforest nation until I moved to Devon. Visiting woods around the edge of Dartmoor, in lost valleys and steep-sided gorges, I found places exuberant with life. I spotted branches dripping with mosses, festooned with lichens, liverworts and polypody ferns; plants growing on other plants. I was enraptured. Surely, I thought, such lush places belonged in the tropics, not in Britain." He travels up and down Britain, visiting as many fragments of this intriguing and otherworldly habitat as he can. He explores our cultural heritage, finding references in texts from The Mabinogion to The Hound of the Baskervilles. He meets botanists and ecologists, trespassers and climate activists, musicians and artists. The result is this fascinating book, a call to arms to protect our temperate rainforest, to restrict grazing, allowing the trees to recover and regenerate so we can all benefit from this globally rare ecosystem. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book about British Rainforests *by T***R on 1 October 2025* Excellent, engaging book. Merlin writes in an easy, relaxed style that tackles some profound moments and concepts. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Re-wilding etc. *by P***S on 7 August 2023* A well written work, easy to read and in the style of the current voge for re-wilding literature. I did learn much about the Rainforests of Britain, but found the book at times a little repetitive. The information concerning re-wilding could be found in a vast number of books currently on the market. Not worthy of 5 stars in my opinion, but a decent enough read. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/526085507-the-lost-rainforests-of-britain-a-sunday-times-bestselling-award](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/526085507-the-lost-rainforests-of-britain-a-sunday-times-bestselling-award) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-11*