Helen Moat is the author ofย A Time of Birdsย (Saraband, 2020), a travelogue of her journey across Europe, by bike, with her teenage son. She has also written multiple travel guides and is a regular contributor toย Derbyshire Life,ย BBC Countryfileย magazine,ย Wanderlust, a variety of websites, and to regional radio, as well as leading travel workshops and contributing to national newspapers and magazines. Originally from Northern Ireland, she lived in Derbyshire, in the heart of the Peak District National Park, for twenty-five years before moving to Angus, Scotland, where she now lives with her husband.
