Wild Fell is an engaging and heartfelt account of trying to prove that running a Cumbrian Hill farm in a way that benefits nature can also benefit the local community and society at large whilst still being a commercial success. Lee Schofield’s Wild Fell clearly articulates the complexity and contradictions that swirl around our understanding of nature, the countryside and what constitutes “the Wild” in Europe in the 21st century. Whilst he grapples these bigger and often intractable issues Schofield guides us literally at ground level through the struggles and joys of his working day. By encouraging us to take this grounds-eye view of the land on which his and his colleagues’ vision is being brought to life, the incredible matrix of life and biodiversity is revealed to us beneath our feet. What might otherwise appear to be the dun-coloured flanks of the fells that sweep past us on the train or motorway suddenly seems charged with life, and more importantly, potential. This book will make you rethink what the countryside is, how it should look and how we could engage with it differently. As Britain argues over the potential benefits of Brexit and whether we should now manage our land differently, this book couldn’t be more timely.