TREE HUNTING: 1000 TREES/ BRITAIN AND IRELANDS TOWNS (HB)

Here are the most charismatic, quirky and spectacular trees to be found in Britain and Ireland's towns, cities and villages. From a stumpy sycamore in Shetland, contorted by wind and hard weather, to the star of Brighton’s national elm collection, the book roots out the legends and tall tales behind these marvellous specimens, which continue to shape the fabric of urban life in deep and often surprising ways. Includes sumptuous maps, grid references and travel notes so you can plan tree-hunting adventures of your own.