Sophie is a writer based on Dartmoor, with a passionate interest in our relationship with wild places. Her memoir, The Green Hill: Letters to a Son, is about the sudden and unexpected death of her son Felix, and how her relationship with the natural world changed in the light of this devastating event.

She is the co-author, with Matt Newbury, of five wild swimming guides.

Her new book, Rock Idols: a guide to Dartmoor in 28 tors, with her husband, artist Alex Murdin, is out April 1st 2025.