Nicholas Crane
Nicholas Crane (born 6 May 1954) is an English geographer, explorer, writer and broadcaster. He is best known for his travel writing and for presenting BBC television series including Coast, Map Man and Great British Journeys. Crane has undertaken long-distance expeditions (including a 10,000 km walk across Europe) and is the author of several books of travel, history and geography, such as Clear Waters Rising, Two Degrees West, Mercator: The Man Who Mapped the Planet and The Making of the British Landscape. He served as President of the Royal Geographical Society (2015–2018) and has been awarded honours including the Thomas Cook Travel Book Award and the RSGS Mungo Park Medal.
Awards
['Thomas Cook Travel Book Award', 'Mungo Park Medal (Royal Scottish Geographical Society)', 'Honorary Doctor of Science (Anglia Ruskin University)']
Notable Works
['Clear Waters Rising: A Mountain Walk Across Europe', 'Two Degrees West: An English Journey', 'Mercator: The Man Who Mapped the Planet', 'The Making of the British Landscape']
