A bothy is a simple hut in the wilderness, no booking, no electricity, no running water. The door is always unlocked; you just step inside. These hidden shelters, scattered across remote landscapes, have offered refuge to walkers, wanderers and dreamers for generations.

In Bothy, historian Kat Hill takes readers on a captivating journey across the UK, from the windswept cliffs of northern Scotland to the fairytale valleys of Wales. Along the way, she uncovers the history of these rustic hideaways and shares the stories of the people who seek them out, past and present.

With lyrical prose and a historian’s eye for detail, Bothy is more than a travel book: it’s a meditation on solitude, freedom and our enduring connection to wild places.

Perfect for anyone fascinated by Scottish bothies, wild camping in Britain, or the history of wilderness shelters, this stirring book captures the romance of stepping off the beaten track and into the heart of untamed nature.