Acclaimed writer/photgrapher team Anneli Bojstad & Eduardo Mencos look at 40 of Spain's most beautiful gardens. Large & small, historical & contemporary, classical & modern, the gardens are all very different, reflecting the diversity of Spain's climate & landscape, from the moist, green north to the dry, hot Mediterranean south. All are among the most beautiful gardens to be found in Spain today, as over 200 stunning colour photographs reveal. & all are open to the public. ...

Stephen Lacey paints a vivid historical & horticultural picture of the great gardens of the National Trust. All the major periods & styles of garden design are represented, ranging from magnificent 18th century landscapes like Stowe & Croome Park, & heady Victorian creations at Biddulph Grange & Waddeston Manor, to famous plantsmen`s gardens of the last century, such as those at Hidcote Manor & Sissinghurst Castle. Glorious colour photographs complement eloquent prose to bring the gardens to life. ...

Generally considered to be F. Scott Fitzgerald`s finest novel, The Great Gatsby is a consummate summary of the ”roaring twenties”, & a devastating expose of the ” Jazz Age”. Through the narration of Nick Carraway, the reader is taken into the superficially glittering world of the mansions which lined the Long Island shore in the 1920s, to encounter Nick`s cousin Daisy, her brash but wealthy husband Tom Buchanan, Jay Gatsby & the mystery that surrounds him. ...

Great Glen & Loch Ness Cycle Map at 1:110, 000 from Sustrans, including The Caledonia Way, Lochs & Glens North, The North Sea cycle routes, plus two day rides: Beauly & Beyond & Black Isle Loop. Street plans show Inverness, Fort William & Dingwall. Maps is this Sustrans series show all the National & Regional Cycle Network routes clearly numbered & have the colouring distinguishing between the on-road & traffic-free sections. The publishers’ own recommendations are shown in contrasting colour &, in most titles, are in addition presented on the reverse side on separate panels where each circuit is annotated with useful notes. The maps have contours & altitude colouring to show the topography, with additional gradient markings. Towns along the routes are annotated with symbols indicating what facilities can be found there. Also marked are various places of interest, on or near the routes, & railway lines are shown with stations for access to the routes by rail. On the reverse each title also provides large, clear city centre street plans of main towns, highlighting the Cycle Network and/or the recommended routes. Also included are contact details of tourist information centres. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

This is a complete guide to Scotland`s first formal canoe trail, the Great Glen Canoe Trail. The guide is an essential resource to help you plan your paddling journey through the Great Glen across Scotl&. As well as the calm waters of the Caledonian Canal there are the challenging open waters of Loch Lochy & Loch Ness. Here you will find advice on how to deal with the conditions as well as food, equipment, safety, communication & rescue. The best craft for the adventure are open canoes, sea kayaks or touring kayaks. There is advice on choosing the right craft, loading it, & the best ways of carrying it over portages. The coast to coast route can normally be completed in three to five days. We have split the route into a five day expedition & each day is described in detail, including camping & other forms of accommodation. There are also numerous single day options &, for the more advanced paddlers, suggested routes that link stretches of river with lochs & canal sections. ...

This guidebook (fully updated 2010) contains all you need to plan & enjoy a holiday walking along Scotland's historic Great Glen (73 miles/117 km). The Way runs between Fort William & Inverness, along the Caledonian Canal & past various lochs, including Loch Ness with its famous monster legend, & Urquhart Castle. The drop-down map flap shows the whole route in five panels; waterproof paper throughout; in full colour, with over 60 photographs; visitor attractions & hills to climb including Ben Nevis, Britain's highest mountain; town plans of Fort William & Inverness; background on local geology, history & wildlife; summary of each section showing distance, terrain & food/drink stops; planning information for travel by car, train, bus or plane. ...

The Great Glen Way, a 125km / 77 mile long trail from Fort William along Loch Loch & Loch Ness to Inverness, presented by Rucksack Readers in handy A5 size, spiral-bound, waterproof guide with mapping at 1:100, 000. The 72-page guide, now in its 5th edition, provides general advice on when to go, availability of accommodation, etc, &

Includes:: notes on local heritage, geology, habitats & wildlife. Detailed route descriptions, arranged in daily stages, are preceded by a summary of each section of the route giving distance, terrain, grade, availability of food & drink, suggestions for side trips. Where appropriate, the accompanying route profile shows both the main trail & the more strenuous High Route Alternative. The guide is illustrated with numerous colour photos. The main route & its alternatives are highlighted on a fold-out map at 1:100, 000. The map has altitude colouring to show the topography & also indicates various facilities & places of interest. No geographical coordinates for GPS users are provided. The publishers themselves recommend that their guide is used in conjunction with the more detailed, contoured & GPS compatible map from Harvey Map Services, but noting that its current edition (as of mid-2014) does not indicate the High Route alternative. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link

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The Great Glen Way between Fort William & Inverness along Loch Lochy & Loch Lomond on mapping at 1:25, 000 from the Ordnance Survey’s Explorer series in a pocket-size booklet from Cicerone Press. The 124km / 79-mile trail is presented with a route profile, plus summaries for each section showing GPS coordinates for the start & finish, distance & approximate walking time in either direction. Mapping in the pocket booklets from Cicerone Press is identical to the OS Explorer Series, but with the route more prominently highlighted: contours at 5m or 10m intervals, extensive range of symbols for tourist information including campsites, pubs, castles & forts, museums, etc, & for GPS users the lines of the British National Grid at 1km intervals. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Great Glen Way, a 126km/79 miles trail from Fort William along Loch Ness to Inverness, presented at 1:40, 000 on a light, waterproof & tear-resistant map from Harvey Map Services. The whole route is covered on four overlapping panels, &

Includes:: street plans of Fort William (showing the start/end of the West Highland Way) & Inverness. Map legend

Includes:: German & French; additional text is in English only. Monster spotting locations are, unfortunately, not marked! Maps in the Harvey’s series covering Great Britain’s national trails & other long-distance footpaths are printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper & cover the routes at 1:40, 000 or 1:60, 000. Topography is shown by contours at 15m intervals, with additional spot heights plus colouring and/or graphics to provide a very detailed picture of the terrain (boulder fields, scree, crags, etc) & vegetation / land use (pastures, moorl&, woodlands, etc). In Scotland peaks & hills classified as Munros, Corbetts & Donalds are marked. The overprint for the long-distance trail shows sections on local or main roads (highlighting danger points), on tracks, & on footpaths, indicating intermittent or not visible paths. The maps also show other right of way paths, including permissive paths & bridleways. Symbols indicate various facilities & accommodation options (including campsites & youth hostels), pubs & refreshments, food shops, banks, information points, etc, both along the route itself & in the nearby locations. All maps are GPS compatible, with the British National Grid overprinted on each panel. The maps also include useful contact details & general advice. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link.



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The Great Glen Way long-distance footpath begins where the West Highland Way ends
- at Fort William
- & follows the Great Glen

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