Can You Read Nature? · National Parks

Wild ponies. Ancient moors. Mystery beneath the mist.

Explore Exmoor National Park through lyrical storytelling, real nature science, and museum-quality artwork created for curious families.

Ages 5–14+Family nature bookArt by R.A. Whitworth

Read before you go see ten times more!

Can You Read Exmoor National Park?
Hardcover

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  • Free ebook included with hardcover
  • A nature book for your Exmoor adventure
  • Original art that makes moorland science memorable
  • $1 to Children and Nature Network
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The nature book you can take anywhere

$12.95instant download
  • Your perfect park companion, see 10x more
  • Kinder to the planet, nothing in a landfill
  • Moorland, wildlife, and geology shine on a screen
  • $1 to Children and Nature Network
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Look closer

Every moor, woodland, and cliff holds a wild secret.

Cross a landscape shaped by time. Explore ancient rocks, purple heather, misty moors, wild Exmoor ponies, and red deer beneath some of Europe’s darkest skies.

Discover life from cliff to bog. Meet otters, bats, curlews, twisted oaks, carnivorous sundews, and creatures hidden among streams, woodlands, and England’s highest sea cliffs.

R.A. Whitworth

Meet the artist

R.A. Whitworth

Nature artist, writer, and lifelong explorer

“I hope my work inspires you to find solace, peace, and fascination in the extraordinary natural world.”

“I’m Becky, and I live in the South West of England in a village near the historic town of Bath. Ever since I was a child I’ve always had a deep fascination of the natural world, from the camping trips as a child where I was allowed to roam the fields, climb trees and get lost looking for creatures in rock pools at the beach.”

“I was once studying to be a park ranger, then a marine biologist, I actually had a place in a prestigious university to study marine biology, until I realized that art was my true calling. You’ll never find me without a sketchbook, and every piece of art begins with a sketch. A line that builds and twirls then becomes the animal or landscape living on the page, to me, that is just magical. I’ve always had a deep connection with nature, and I express it through my art and writing. I’ve even written two fantasy novels where the power of the natural world is ever present.

“I’ve visited Exmoor many times, loving the rugged wildness of the moors and the fossil laden beaches to the north. I still prize a fossil found on the beach there, metallic green telling of a time so long ago... I have many happy memories there even looking out for a possible sighting of what has been dubbed as the “Exmoor Beast,” likely just a legend of course. I love the heritage of Exmoor, its steam railways, beaches, rugged moorlands mystery and of course its wildlife. It’s one of the UK’s smallest national parks, but it’s not lacking in biodiversity.”

In our fast changing world, I believe its important to rediscover the world of nature and preserve it before it’s too late. So I hope my work inspires you to find solace, peace and fascination in the vast ever-changing and extraordinary world we live in.

Becky’s illustrations invite families to rediscover nature and care for its wild places before they disappear.

What is inside +

Explore Exmoor’s ancient geology and human history, wild ponies, red deer, rivers, sea cliffs, moors, bog plants, ancient woodlands, natural sounds, Dark Sky Reserve, climate restoration, and ten must-see places.

About the author +

Narrated by Neil Rosen, children’s book author and founder of WildStork. Neil writes every book as an invitation to look closer, stay longer, and discover what families miss when they move too fast.

Reading level +

Ages 5 to 14. Designed for the whole family, with lyrical storytelling and real science to share together.

The wild is full of stories.

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