Sophie is a writer with a passionate interest in the human relationship with wild places. Her latest book, Rock Idols, co-produced with her husband Alex Murdin, explores the charismatic nature of Dartmoor where she lives.
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. The paperback of The Green Hill is due in April 2026, with Wilton Square Books.
Sophie has published 5 wild swimming guides with her friend Matt Newbury; the latest, Wild Swimming Walks Exmoor and North Devon came out in 2024.
She is co-founder of the Dartmoor Tors Festival, which first took place in May 2025.
Photograph of Sophie by Frankie Mills