For many years Sophie was a reporter for BBC South West, covering all manner of stories for the radio and TV. She left in 2020 and now writes full time. Her memoir, The Green Hill: Letters to a son, was published in 2023 after the sudden and unexpected death of her son Felix in 2017. She has published 5 wild swimming guides with her friend Matt Newbury; the latest, Wild Swimming Walks Exmoor and North Devon came out in 2024.