The Nicolson Scotlamd Tourist map is a 1:480, 000 scale road map suitable for touring. This map has clear, easy to read road mapping that shows all major & minor roads, tracks & paths. Also shown are railways & stations, tourist railway stations & disused railway lines, national cycle routes, & long distance footpaths. County boundaries are clearly marked, as are airports, hospitals, parking, hostels, visitor information centres, historic sites, peaks with height in meters, gardens, museums, heritage centres, viewpoints, nature reserves, picnic sites, camping grounds, caravan sites, golf courses, fishing spots & other places of interest. Natural features shown on the map include woodland areas, national/forest parklands, mud, shingle, beaches & dunes, rocks, & built up-areas. The map is fully indexed. ...

Scotland’s road network on an indexed map at 1:480, 000 from Nicolson with symbols highlighting various places of interest, campsites, tourist information centres, etc. Coverage extends south-east to include Newcastle, Carlisle & the northern part of the Lake District. Current edition of this title was published in June 2015. Road network is presented on a base with colouring for woodlands & boundaries of national or forest parks, with plenty of names of mountain ranges, peaks & other topographic features. Narrow roads with passing places are indicated & driving distances are marked on main routes. The map also indicates selected national cycle routes & long-distance hiking trails. Symbols highlight various facilities & places of interest including campsites & caravan parks, tourist information offices, historic buildings, golf courses, etc. The map has no geographical coordinates. The index is on the reverse. ...

Scotland in the National Geographic Traveler guide series, produced by America’s leading travel publishers, exploring a range of cities, regions & countries worldwide & using the expertise & tradition of National Geographic to provide a comprehensive survey of each destination. Each of the guides in the series draws upon National Geographic’s rich history of travel experience & is researched by authors familiar with the area. Whilst the content is influenced by an American editorial style, individual titles are still accessible to a non-American audience, with a combination of practical guidance & detailed information included in each guide. The series also relies upon the extensive image libraries of National Geographic to present a rich visual image of each destination. Individual National Geographic Traveler titles are organised uniformly, allowing readers to access information quickly & easily. Introductory sections provide information on Charting your Trip, with details of getting there & around & a History & Culture chapter profiling history, food & drink, land & landscape, flora & fauna & arts & literature. Chapter are arranged geographically by region, with notable cities & areas principally describing the main sites & attractions, with further information on directions, history & practicalities. There are also a number of individual features & insider tips throughout each guide covering subjects such as walking tours, local culture, driving tours, recommended local experiences & in-depth thematic short histories of the culture & histories of individual regions. A Travelwise section at the back of each guide provides essential practical information on when to go, what to take, further reading, getting there & around, local etiquette, media, holidays, money matters, religion, smoking, time differences, opening times, travellers with disabilities & accommodation. Restaurants & hotels are listed with brief descriptions & information on prices, location, contact details & facilities for the relevant regional chapters in the guide. ...

The latest edition of National Geographic`s popular guidebook covers all the main cities, towns, & regions of Scotl&, helping travelers negotiate one of Europe`s more remote yet enduringly popular destinations. The book providesdetailed city walks in Edinburgh & Glasgow & drives into the highlands, complete with maps & reservation information. Also included are features on local subjects such as the whiskey-making traditions of Scotl&, as well as sidebars on a range of great activities to help you enjoy the rugged appeal of this truly beautiful l&. ...

Scotland`s landscape is wildly diverse, ranging from towering mountains reflected in mirror-like lochs to ancient castles & bustling city streets. This wonderful book provides historic, geographic & arts-based text alongside captivating images of everywhere from the Borders in the south to Orkney in the north. The desirable, chunky format makes this an excellent travel companion for discovering both tourist destinations & lesser-known idyllic sites. ...

Sample the whiskies, scratch off the map. An inspired fun gift! This Collect & Scratch print shows our selection of single malt Scotch whisky distilleries in Scotl&, each located by a nosing copita (tasting glass) icon. Scratch off the distilleries visited or whiskies sampled. Travel to find them, or just visit your local shop! Supplied in protective poster tube showcasing the product. Size A3 (297mm x 420mm). ...

Following the success of his best-selling First Light, Joe Cornish has now turned his attention to the magnificent scenery of Scotland's 6, 000-mile coastline. He has travelled from the Mull of Galloway in the south to the tip of Unst in the Shetlands, the northernmost point in the British Isles, & from remote St Kilda out in the Atlantic to the Sands of Forvie National Nature Reserve on the North Sea to capture the enormous variety of scenery that characterises the Scottish seacoast. Some of the sites he has photographed, like St Kilda or the sandstone peaks overlooking Loch Torridon, belong to the National Trust for Scotl&, but many others are privately owned; some, like the majestic Cuillins on Skye, are well-known to tourists, others are hidden coves or remote sea stacks that few visitors will ever have seen. Whatever the subject, be it a wide Hebridean vista or fragmentary patterns of ice on a frozen beach, Joe Cornish, with his artist's eye & his dramatic use of light, helps us to look at it afresh & reveals new & unsuspected beauties. In the text which accompanies his photographs he explains the aspects of each particular landscape that made it special to him, its geology, its flora, its history or its associations. The result is a stunning book which will delight Cornish's legion of admirers & all those who have found enchantment on Scotland's wonderful coastline. ...

Scotland's Highlands & Islands 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 ...

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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Who were the first people to conquer Scotland's mountains, & why did they do it? In this ground-breaking book by a prizewinning author, Mitchell tells the story of explorations in the Highlands before mountaineering was big -- & when bandits, poachers & illic distillers used the mountains to hide in. With eight full-color illustrations by European masters & five detailed maps, this book is a must for mountaineers, historians, & those interested in the developing perception of a hidden part of Europe. ...