Sarah Baxter

Sarah Baxter is a writer, book author and editor specialising in travel, hiking, history and the great outdoors, with a particular love for the UK – she was named Domestic Travel Writer of the Year at the 2025 and 2026 TravMedia Awards. In the name of exploration, she's climbed Kilimanjaro, snorkelled with killer whales, eaten sheep's brain, walked on the wings of a bi-plane, descended into an Icelandic volcano and much more. Formerly deputy editor at Wanderlust travel magazine, she now writes for a range of outlets including The Telegraph, The Guardian, iPaper, The Times, National Geographic Traveller, Countryfile and others. She has also authored many books, including A History of the World in 500 Walks, multiple titles in The Inspired Traveller's Guide series and several books for Lonely Planet, including Offseason and Where to Go When.