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WALK . WRITE . CONNECT

Sarah is a nature and place writer based along the Dee Estuary, Wirral. Her work explores belonging, land, loss and return through tidal landscapes and everyday thresholds.

She is completing an MA in Nature & Travel Writing at Bath Spa University, as was winner of the BSU MA Writing Award 2025/26.

Previously, she gained a BA (Hons) Degree in History from Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge.

Her work has been featured on the cover of Bird Watching magazine and she contributes regularly to Country Walking magazine, alongside a regular column in her bi-monthly local publication.

Alongside her writing practice, Sarah offers in-person guided walks, talks and workshops in coastal and woodland settings, weaving together nature writing, deep noticing and place-based reflection.

She is a qualified Nature Connection Specialist, certified by the Forest Therapy Hub.

Through her Substack Strandlines, Sarah publishes tide-led essays, field notes and seasonal almanacs shaped by the lunar cycle and the living rhythms of the estuary.

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Written from the Dee Estuary, Strandlines is a Substack newsletter about living closely with place. It follows the rhythms of tide and moon through essays, field notes, Tide Diaries and a monthly Almanac – offering a gentle, ongoing conversation about land, belonging and return.

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“Hi Sarah, I have just had a lady on who absolutely loves your articles in our magazine. She was wondering whether you have a book or blog because she is looking for a present for her parents who love nature.”
— Editor Jon

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Something was different. It took me a minute or two to realise what it was; old Caro boat had disappeared from view at Heswall shore. Had it been removed? There's been talk recently of removing all the old abandoned boats from the shoreline in re
This month's Tidelines Book Club post is up over on Substack and I'm looking at J. A. Baker's The Peregrine - of course. It's a must read for any budding nature writer. As ever, I discuss the book from a writer's perspective, or more accurately, a wr
Locals ~ I've a bit of excitement to share, I've teamed up with Benty Farm Tearoom to host an Introduction to Nature Writing Walk & Workshop starting on Wednesday April 30th 12-2pm. The event will run for 2 hours starting with a guided walk to
There's a beautiful tree at the edge of the coastal town of West Kirby, known locally as the 'broccoli tree', that's been standing sentinel over the comings and goings since around the time of 1860. The Umbrella Pine (Pinus pinea), also known as th
I spent an hour this afternoon, staring out of the window at one of my favourite cafes; a solo date with this coffee and this view. It was busy, the scene behind me was hustled and jostled at times, as solos and couples with dogs and laptops came a
Birds hey! Love 'em 🪶🤎 I forgot to share that my latest free Tidal Threads post is up on Substack, it's about birds. I rather like them it turns out. I'm having a bit of an overwhelming week/month; my son turns 12 this week then 3 weeks later my
This beautiful weather has gifted us with some stunning sunsets. This wasn't the best, but my goodness, it's the one that brought joy to my beautiful dog's face. Like me, she loves dusk. For her, it's that time of day when the scent of the air change
I'm a little bit obsessed with this book, simply because it's remarkable in many ways. I absolutely love the South West Coast Path and have spent holidays enjoying the beautiful landscape with members of family who are no longer here. The nostalgia a