Scotland on a double-sided map at 1:300, 000 in a series of nine road maps from the AA, with particularly clear presentation of the road network, including speed cameras, & places of interest shown on a plain, unobtrusive base. Street plans of main towns highlight parking facilities.AA's regional road maps are characterised by their plain white base designed to provide an unobtrusive background for the road network & the names of towns & villages. Colouring is used only to show national parks & forest parks. Rivers & lakes are included, but other topographic information is limited to names of selected mountain ranges, peaks & valleys, plus spot heights. Steep roads have gradient signs. As expected from the AA, the road network is shown with considerable attention given to different types of junctions & interchanges. Primary route destinations are highlighted & detailed information is provided on locations of speed cameras indicating speed limits. Services areas, tolls, etc., are marked & driving distance are given on A & selected B roads. Railway lines are shown with stations & ferry routes are included. The plain base also provides a clear background for a very wide range of symbols highlighting and/or naming numerous places of interest, including National Trust or English Heritage sites & their equivalents in Scotland & Wales, sport & recreational facilities, caravan & campsites, etc. The maps have the British national grid lines. In this title: the index is divided between the two sides of the map. Unlike in the remaining titles in this series, the city centre plans of Glasgow & Edinburgh indicating main traffic arteries, one way streets & parking facilities are not indexed. The current edition of this map was published in 2011. ...

Scotland in the Countries & Regions series from Lonely Planet, market-leading comprehensive guides aimed at independent travellers & serving a large range of international destinations. Frank & informal in style, the guides explore an extensive range of sights, activities, accommodation, restaurants & nightlife & are designed for practical use while travelling on the road. Written & researched by a team of experts, each book is independent in its recommendations & suggestions, often offering individual takes on individual destinations. Widely recognised for their reliability, each Lonely Planet country & region guide has the same layout. Introductory sections profile the destination with individual chapters on particular highlights, getting started, (including when to go) itineraries, history, culture, arts, food & drink & the environment. Each guide is organised geographically by region, with individual sections detailing an extensive range of sights, places of interest, attractions, restaurants, nightlife, accommodation & any local activities. The guides have detailed explanations of historical context where relevant. There is also practical guidance on ...

Scotland in the Countries, Regions & Cities series from Rough Guides; comprehensively detailed guidebooks specifically designed for independent travellers & serving a range of worldwide destinations. Widely recognised for their free editorial style, Rough Guide authors are allowed to express their personal opinions on a range of subjects. Although sometimes controversial, this editorial stance allows readers to experience more detailed & personal takes on each destination, a feature often more limited in other guidebooks. Cultural & historical nuances are explored in significant depth throughout the text & descriptions on the ambience of individual settings alongside personal recommendations, particularly in cities, are notably prevalent. Each Rough Guide in the Countries, Regions & Cities series has a similar layout. A ...

Scotland at 1:400, 000 on an indexed, waterproof & tear-resistant road map published by Reise Know-How as part of their highly acclaimed World Mapping Project. The map is double-sided to provide the best balance between a good scale & a convenient size sheet. Scotland is divided north/south with a good overlap between the sides. Coverage extends south beyond Newcastle & Carlisle. On the northern side of the map the Orkney group is presented with the mainland but without its northernmost islands. A separate inset shows the Shetland Islands. Light altitude colouring provides a good presentation of the country topography, with names of mountain ranges, glens, peaks, etc. National parks are highlighted. Road network indicates narrow main & secondary roads with passing places. No driving distances or primary route destinations are marked & road colouring differs from what has now become the standard way of presenting Britain ...

Scotland in the Countries & Regions series from Lonely Planet, market-leading comprehensive guides aimed at independent travellers & serving a large range of international destinations. Frank & informal in style, the guides explore an extensive range of sights, activities, accommodation, restaurants & nightlife & are designed for practical use while travelling on the road. Written & researched by a team of experts, each book is independent in its recommendations & suggestions, often offering individual takes on individual destinations. Widely recognised for their reliability, each Lonely Planet country & region guide has the same layout. Introductory sections profile the destination with individual chapters on particular highlights, getting started, (including when to go) itineraries, history, culture, arts, food & drink & the environment. Each guide is organised geographically by region, with individual sections detailing an extensive range of sights, places of interest, attractions, restaurants, nightlife, accommodation & any local activities. The guides have detailed explanations of historical context where relevant. There is also practical guidance on ...

Columba, Bannockburn, Robert Bruce, the nobles, Home Rule, Kenneth mac Alpin, the Wars of Independence, the union of the crowns, Mary, Queen of Scots, the Convenanters, the Reformation, Flodden, the industrial revolution, James VI, Thomas Chalmers, the union of parliaments, John Knox, the Canmore dynasty, Glencoe, the Enlightenment, the Highland Clearances, devolution, the Jacobites... Scotland is the first full-length, one-volume history of the country for more than twenty years. It spans twenty centuries, from the Picts to the present day. It is thrilling, comprehensive, provocative & timely. ...

In this illustrated book, Hill & Mueller set out to capture something of the spirit & romance of Scotl&. From the sophistication of Edinburgh to the wild charms of the Highlands, from the lonely beauty of Glencoe to the buzz of Glasgow, the author & photographer aim to provide a glimpse of Scotland that is at once fresh & familiar. The text provides the historical background to Scotland`s people & places. ...

With its vibrant cities & breathtaking landscapes, Scotland has captivated writers & visitors for centuries & inspired a diverse range of literature, from the religious poems carved on the rocks of its sacred monuments to the seedy urban novels of Irvine Welsh. For Robert Burns, Scotland`s iconic poet, the culture of his native country was a fertile ground for his imagination. Sir Walter Scott drew on the nation`s past, & on the stirring mountains & lochs of the Highlands, as he pioneered the historical novel. Some of the most famous early literary tourists, including James Boswell, Samuel Johnson, & Dorothy & William Wordsworth, wrote captivating accounts of their travels in Scotl&. This enthralling guide gets under the skin of the country through the writers who lived in or visited Scotl&, as well as those who simply imagined it in their work
- from Shakespeare, Ben Jonson & the Scots ` Makars` of the fifteenth & sixteenth centuries, to Keats, Coleridge & Robert Louis Stevenson; from Gaelic bards & anonymous balladeers to the cosmopolitan Hugh Mac Diarmid, Jackie Kay, Ian Rankin & Kathleen Jamie. Famous figures sit alongside writers sometimes overlooked by literary travellers, & through their lives & words we experience the rich, fractious & passionate story of Scottish culture & discover how Scotland`s history, landscape & society are brought to life in literature.
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Scotland in the Cadogan guide series; covering a range of destinations – primarily in Europe
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Britain is full of fascinating & fun places to visit, these handy Days Out guides pick out 50 of the best places in Scotland & the Scottish Islands for family trips. The handy, compact boxes are ideal to keep in the car. Take a selection of cards out for the day & let another member of the family 'pick a card' so that the whole family can be involved in choosing what to do. Attractions featured include zoos, theme parks, galleries, steam railways, stately homes, castles & visitor centres. ...