Recently described as “one of Britain’s most knowledgeable countryside writers”, Roly Smith is a freelance writer and editor, and the award-winning author of over 90 books on walking and the British countryside. He is vice president and honorary life member of the Outdoor Writers’ and Photographers’ Guild, a member of the British Guild of Travel Writers and a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. Roly enjoyed a 20-year career in daily paper journalism before he became Head of Information Services for the Peak District National Park, where he became widely known as ‘Mr Peak District’. His greatest passions are history, conservation and access to the countryside.
