Bothy

In Search of Simple Shelter

By: Kat Hill

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Paperback | 21 October 2025

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400 Pages

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR âThe bothy embrace is addictiveâ ADAM NICOLSON 'Will have you reaching for your bootsâ CAL FLYN â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦.. A bothy is a remote hut in the wilderness that you canât reserve, with no electricity, mod-cons or running water. The doors are always unlocked, you just need to step inside. From the rugged cliffs at the northern tip of Scotland to the fairy-tale valleys of Wales, historian Kat Hill tours us across the UK exploring the history of these wild shelters and her fellow wanderers â" past and present. Bothy is a stirring, beautiful book for anyone who longs to run away to the wilds â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦.. âA thoughtful exploration of what these remote outposts mean to their usersâ FINANCIAL TIMES âA beguiling combination of travel writing, nature writing, social history and personal reflectionâ DAILY MAIL

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