Pete Dommett
Travel and nature writer
Pete was BBC Wildlife Magazine’s Travel Writer of the Year in 2012. An avid birdwatcher since boyhood, Pete has recently become besotted with beetles and enjoys searching for glow-worms with his children.
Recent articles by Pete Dommett
Elidir Trail, Waterfall Country, Brecon Beacons
Discover a magical water world with a spectacular walk through the Vale of Neath in the Brecon Beacons National Park in Wales
Marsh harrier guide: identification, distribution and where to see
Reduced to a single breeding pair in Britain 50 years ago, the marsh harrier is now thriving in its wetland strongholds. Learn all about this incredible bird of prey – including how to identify, history and courtship – with our guide to marsh harriers in Britain
Walk: Ramsey Island, Pembrokeshire
Escape to an isolated Welsh island and ramble over a rugged landscape teeming with wildlife
Walk: St Mawes to St Just in Roseland, Cornwall
Experience history and wildlife with a summer walk on the Roseland Peninsula on the Cornish coast
Walk: Polden Hills, Somerset
Midsummer in mid-Somerset – there’s no better time or place to spot one of Britain’s rarest butterflies – take a walk in the Polden Hills in search of the elusive large blue
Walk: Pentire Head, North Cornwall
This 3.5-mile circular walk around a Cornish headland has it all – dramatic geology, a wealth of wildlife and a secluded cove with a hidden secret.