Scotland’s Far West is Denis Brook & Phil Hinchcliffe’s Cicerone guide to the best walking opportunities on the Isles of Mull & Ardnamurchan. The guide covers Mull, Morvern, Ardnamurchan & Ardgour &

Includes:: routes rich in archaeology, geology & history. Naturalists will also be impressed with the islands’ flora & fauna. The guide is structured in seven main sections
- North Mull based in Tobermory, Central Mull (Craignure), South Mull (Bunessan), Iona, Morverm Ardgour, Sunart & Ardnamurchan, Lochaline, Stronitan & Salen. Each walk has an Information Box providing details on starting & finishing points, suggestions for alternative finishes, distance, features of the route & the relevant OS map. Gradient profiles for each route provide information on the height & distance of each walk. A detailed introduction gives practical guidance on accommodation, equipment, maps & navigation, weather & shops. Detailed walk descriptions are accompanied by Ordnance Survey extracts mapping he route as well as colour photographs illustrating some of the highlights of these remote regions in Scotland’s west.


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This is not a guide to the islands of Scotl&. This is not a tour to be followed, nor is it travel advice. This is a richly anecdotal & personal exploration. Richard Clubley shares the sense of freedom he finds in the Scottish islands as he discovers their individual character, beauty & diversity. He meets locals & learns a few realities of island life. He almost perished on Ailsa Craig, before finding fresh water dripping from the roof of a cave, but spends two idyllic nights alone on Mingulay, with a fabulous coal fire in a bothy. His passion for Scottish islands shines through every chapter. Curl up by the fire, pull the blanket close & sip on your dram. You`re about to escape to the islands. Prepare for addiction. A book for islomanes to savour in sips. Night caps are suggested; that way the addiction can be controlled. MAIRI HEDDERWICK ...

The new compact format paperback edition of the bestselling Scottish photography book. As the glaciers of the last Ice Age receded, humans ventured into the far north, exploring a wild, fertile territory. Nomadic hunter-gatherers at first, they made the decision to stay for good
- to farm & to build. The landscapes they lived on were remarkable in their diversity. Vast forests of pine & birch ran through one of the world`s oldest mountain ranges
- once as high as the Himalayas but over millennia scoured & compressed by sheets of ice a mile thick. On hundreds of islands around a saw-edged coastline, communities flourished, linked to each other & the wider world by the sea, the transport superhighway of ancient times. It was a place of challenges & opportunity. A place we know today as Scotl&. Over the past 10, 000 years, every inch of Scotland
- whether remote hilltop, fertile floodplain, or storm-lashed coastline
- has been shaped, changed & moulded by its people. No part of the land is without its human story. From Orkney`s immaculately preserved Neolithic villages to Highland glens stripped of nineteenth century settlements, from a Skye peninsula converted to an ingenious Viking shipyard, to a sheer Hebridean clifftop used as the site of a spectacular lighthouse, Scotland`s history is written into its landscapes in vivid detail. ” Scotland`s Landscapes” tells the enduring story of this interaction between man & his environment. stunning new imagery from the National Collection of Aerial Photography comes together to build up a picture of a dramatic terrain forged by thousands of years of incredible change. These are Scotland`s landscapes as you have never seen or understood them before.



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The Highland Line is the most profound internal boundary in Britain. First recognised by Agricola in the first century AD (parts of its most northerly portion mark the furthest north the Romans got) it divides the country both geologically & culturally, signalling the border between highland & lowl&, Celtic & English-speaking, crofting & farming. In Scotland`s Last Frontier best-selling author Alistair Moffat makes a journey of the imagination, tracing the route of the Line from the River Clyde through Perthshire & the north-east. In addition to exploring the huge importance of the Line over almost two thousand years, he also shows how it continues to influence life & attitudes in 21st-century Scotl&. The result is a fascinating book, full of history & anecdote. ...

Scotland’s Mountain Ridges is Dan Bailey’s large-format Cicerone guide to some of the most dramatic & memorable heights & peaks of Scotland’s mountains. The guide covers a variety of Scotland’s peaks & ridges: a rich mix of summer scrambles, technical rock & challenging winter climbs. It

Includes:: both the popular classics & some more obscure ridges, aiming to both document & celebrate each of them. The landscapes range from the remote isolation of the Cairngorms to the seaside splendour of the Cuillin & the great trench of Glencoe to the surreal exhibitionism of the far north. The guide is structured in five main sections
- Arran & the Southern Highlands, Lochaber, The Cairngorms, The North & West Highlands & Skye & Rum
- encompassing a total of 48 routes. Each walk has an Information Box providing details of difficulty grading, distance, ascent, time, relevant maps, accommodation, sleeping out, public transport & seasonal notes. A comprehensive introduction gives practical guidance on getting there, accommodation, grades & difficulty, winter grades, gear & skills, avalanches & land ownership & management. Detailed route descriptions are accompanied by Ordnance Survey extracts mapping the route in addition to a selection of full-page colour photographs illustrating some of the highlights of Scotland’s mountain ridges.



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A landmark account that reveals the long history behind the current Catalan & Scottish independence movements A distinguished historian of Spain & Europe provides an enlightening account of the development of nationalist & separatist movements in contemporary Catalonia & Scotl&. This first sustained comparative study uncovers the similarities & the contrasts between the Scottish & Catalan experiences across a five-hundred-year period, beginning with the royal marriages that brought about union with their more powerful neighbors, England & Castile respectively, & following the story through the centuries from the end of the Middle Ages until today`s dramatic events. J. H. Elliott examines the political, economic, social, cultural, & emotional factors that divide Scots & Catalans from the larger nations to which their fortunes were joined. He offers new insights into the highly topical subject of the character & development of European nationalism, the nature of separatism, & the sense of grievance underlying the secessionist aspirations that led to the Scottish referendum of 2014, the illegal Catalan referendum of October 2017, & the resulting proclamation of an independent Catalan republic. ...

The sea has shaped Scotland & Scots have helped to shape maritime history, trade & communications. Scots & the Sea is an account of this continuing interaction. It takes a look at some of the personalities involved; at the courage & endurance of fishermen & their families; the individual brilliance of Admiral Cochrane, who helped establish free nations across the globe; at the self-serving activities of pirates like Captain Kidd; & the bravery of lifeboat volunteers. It visits ports, harbours & shipyards & looks at Scotland's role in ship construction & marine engineering from the galleys & longships of early history to clippers, steamships, ocean liners, hovercraft & oilrigs
- & research into wave & tidal power. The book details the origins of Scotland's maritime traditions, the founding of a Scottish navy, the pressures towards Union, development of trade, ports, harbours, shipbuilding & marine engineering & acts of courage at sea. It also recounts the exploits & achievements of Scots in all these fields from Sir Andrew Wood to Sir Andrew Cunningham & takes a look into the future.
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A highly popular & informative guide to the Scots language in an attractive format. Contains words & phrases from both literary & everyday language, this is the perfect wee dictionary of Scots for native & non-native speakers alike. This is by far the most popular guide to the language of today`s Scotl&, with nearly 1800 everyday words & phrases from all over Scotland clearly explained & with lots of helpful examples of usage. Colour text makes this best-selling dictionary even more user-friendly. With its durable & eye-catching cover, this is a must for every bookshelf. ...

The craze for photography ripped through Scotland like a whirlwind following its invention in 1839. Over the next century, Scottish photographers captured a stunning visual record of their land & its people, their mixed fortunes, hopes & aspirations. Their achievements never before collected so tellingly document a century of profound contrasts, of division, upheaval & change that recast forever the character of Scotl&. Here are the triumphs of self-confident Scotland the completion of the Forth Bridge & the stream of vessels that slid down the slipways of the Clyde to bind together a far-flung empire but also its injustices, the story of the rural & urban poor, & the Clearances that drove people from the land to seek work in the cities or new hope in emigration to the New World. This enthralling visual history brings the country to life not only for everyone of Scottish descent, but equally for everyone who has enjoyed the rich character & landscape of this beguiling nation. ...

The ” Scotsman Recommends” weekly supplement is a popular & humorous look at the best people & places in Scotland as recommended by readers & journalists. Everyone has their favourite bits of Scotl&, from the weird to the wonderful, the ` Never Mind the Barracks` (The Best Hanoverian Barracks) to the ` Best Secluded Beaches`. ” Scotland Recommends” takes the best & most amusing of these eclectic lists & recommendations & compiles them in a book that will delight Scots & visitors alike. ...