Now in its seventh year, The Wainwright Prize for UK Nature Writing is awarded annually to the book which most successfully inspires readers to explore the outdoors and to nurture a respect for the natural world. Named after much-loved nature writer Alfred Wainwright, this year’s prize has been extended to include a second category for books about global conservation and climate change
Previous Winners
2019 – Underland by Robert Macfarlane
2017 – Where Poppies Blow by John Lewis-Stempel
2018 – The Seabird’s Cry by Adam Nicolson
2020 – Rebirding by Benedict MacDonald (Wainwright Prize for writing on global conservation)
