The Wainwright Prize for Illustrative Books

Shortlist 2025

The Perimeter

By Quintin Lake

Rediscover Britain in this vivid and intimate photographic account of one man’s pilgrimage along its rugged shores. Containing over 1,300 striking photos and interspersed with stories of the monumental challenges of wild camping, this book is the ultimate celebration of Britain – a small island with a vast coastline.

About Quintin Lake

Quintin Lake is a multi-award-winning photographer specialising in landscape and architecture, with twenty-five years of experience. A fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and Royal Society of Arts, his work has been featured in leading publications such as National Geographic Traveler, the Guardian, and Der Spiegel. In 2020, he was named The Great Outdoors’ Outdoor Personality of the Year. He lives in Cheltenham with his family.

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