Visiting Scottish Islands in the Landmark Visitor Guides series, exploring a range of places in Britain, Europe & the Caribbean, with a particular expertise in UK destinations. Each guide presents the reader with detailed, wide-ranging & accessible overview of the region or area, with a particular focus on history & culture, notable local attractions, the landscape, local events & family activities. A series of recommended walks & guided car tours exploring the region are also included in each title. The guides are arranged geographically by region & are ideal both for short & longer breaks, with practical guidance on recommended routes & tourist attractions, in addition to insightful inset boxes into local history, culture & traditions. Information on accommodation, restaurants & day-to-day information are more limited, though a compact Directory at the end of each guide provides basic listings of recommended accommodation & restaurants, as well as tourist information contacts & regional event calendars. International destinations also carry climate & country facts, basic phrases & other general travel practical guidance for travelling to the region. The British titles in the Landmark Visitor Guides series are highly recommended, covering titles that are rarely available from other publishers. ...

Like Ypres, Arras was a front line town throughout the Great War. From March 1916 it became home to the British Army & it remained so until the Advance to Victory was well under way. In 1917 the Battle of Arras came & went. It occupied barely half a season, but was then largely forgotten; the periods before & after it have been virtually ignored, & yet the Arras sector was always important & holding it was never easy or without incident; death, of course, was never far away. The area around Arras is as rich in Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries as anywhere else on the Western Front, including the Somme & Ypres, & yet these quiet redoubts with their headstones proudly on parade still remain largely unvisited. This book is the story of the men who fell & who are now buried in those cemeteries; & the telling of their story is the telling of what it was like to be a soldier on the Western Front. ` Arras-North` is the first of three books by the same author. This volume contains in depth coverage of over 100 Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries & is a veritable ` Who`s Who` of officers & other ranks who fell on this part of the Western Front. It provides comprehensive details of gallantry awards & citations & describes many minor operations, raids & other actions, as well as the events that took place in April & May 1917. It is the story of warfare on the Western Front as illustrated through the lives of those who fought & died on the battlefields of Arras. There are many unsung heroes & personal tragedies, including a young man who went out into no man`s land to rescue his brother, an uncle & nephew killed by the same shell, a suicide in the trenches & a young soldier killed by a random shell whilst celebrating his birthday with his comrades. There is an unexpected connection to Ulster dating back to the days of Oliver Cromwell & William of Orange, a link to Sinn Fein & an assassination, a descendant of Sir Isaac Newton, as well as a conjuror, a friend of P.G. Wodehouse, a young officer said to have been `thrilled` to lead his platoon into the trenches for the first time, only to be killed three hours later, & a man whose headstone still awaits the addition of his Military Medal after almost a century, despite having been involved in one of the most daring rescues of the war. This is a superb reference guide for anyone visiting Arras & its battlefields. ...

This splendid & timely book will be invaluable to those visiting the battlefields, sites, museums, memorials & cemeteries of France & Belgium. It is intended for those planning & leading school groups & similar parties but is also ideal for individual/family visitors. Rather than list every site etc it provides realistic itineraries to the best places in the two major areas of the Somme & Ypres. Even these are flexible to allow party leaders suitable discretion. The author provides helpful information for each site such as its context in the War, visitor orientation, the `spiel` (the essential facts to engage, inform & entertain), suggested activity & relevant photos & maps. This combines to make every visit of maximum benefit & interest & yet reduce the workload of the party leaders. There are also valuable tips for lunch breaks, free time ideas & other helpful pointers. ...

9 miles to 1 inch 1:570, 240. Full colour route planning map aimed specifically at those who want information on tourist features as well as the road network. Updated in 2001. MAIN FEATURES Clear colourful tourist road map Golf courses located & indexed Complete guide to tourist information offices & centres Town/city centre plans of Belfast, Cork, Dublin & Limerick

Includes:: Colour classified road network All major tourist sites & places of interest Radio stations, airports & ferry information Full index to place names AREA OF COVERAGE The whole of Irel&. WHO THE PRODUCT IS OF INTEREST TO Ideal for anyone touring by car.

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Cornwall has a rich & diverse history stretching from prehistoric times to the Norman Conquest & beyond, including the turbulent Tudor period, the English Civil War & the First & Second World Wars. Neolithic settlements & Bronze Age dwellings have been found at Carn Brea in Redruth & Rough Tour at Camelford, & many standing stones are scattered across the l&. An ancient forest lies beneath the waters between Marazion & the legendary St Michael`s Mount, which dates back thousands of years. The area is steeped in legend & Tintagel has mythical connections with King Arthur, although the present castle was probably constructed by Richard, Earl of Cornwall (brother to King Henry III), who owned the site from about 1234. Tales of the Devil, giants, minions & other imps abound in the county. Many of Daphne Du Maurier`s books are set in Cornwall including Jamaica Inn & Frenchman`s Creek. Virginia Woolf`s novel To the Lighthouse was based on holidays at St Ives, Cornwall, where her family took her every summer until 1895. The lighthouse at Godrevy gives inspiration to the title. Various battles & conflicts as well as the diverse & fascinating history of Cornwall are all featured within the pages of this book, which also

Includes:: many of the well-known people who have greatly influenced the area over the years.

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Many writers have written about the delights of the former kingdom of the South Saxons, its Downs, villages, countryside, people & their ways but _ Visitors` Historic Britain
- West Sussex_ is the first book to take readers on a tour of discovery of each of the county`s historic eras in turn. Starting with prehistoric Sussex, we explore West Sussex from west to east, investigating both little-known & well-visited sites that tell the story of our ancestors` past. We encounter wild warriors, formidable founders of the county, indefatigable industrialists, excitable eccentrics & the lives of Sussex inhabitants & invaders. Sussex is a country celebrated by writers, painters, royalty, artists & the millions who have enjoyed its changing coastline & verdant villages. Visitors` Historic Britain provides a unique series of journeys for those who are inquisitive about this quirky & history-changing part of the South-East.
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Visp area, map No. 274T, at 1:50, 000 in a special hiking edition of the country’s topographic survey, published by Swisstopo in cooperation with the Swiss Hiking Federation. Coverage extends southwards from the Rhone Valley & Brig to include the lower part of the Mattertal beyond Grächen & St. Niklaus, the lower part of the Saastal & the Simplon Pass. Cartography, identical to the standard version of the survey, is highly regarded for its superb use of graphic relief & hill shading to provide an almost 3-D picture of Switzerland`s mountainous terrain. Contours are at 20m intervals. An overprint highlights routes maintained by the SHF, distinguishing between hiking routes, mountain routes requiring proper footwear, & alpine routes where equipment is needed. Paths which are part of the national or regional network of long-distance hiking routes are specially marked & in the more recent editions are annotated with their official numbers. The maps show mountain huts, refuges & in remote areas also inns, plus roads with bus service & the positions of bus stops. All the maps have a 1-km grid of the Swiss national coordinates. For a list of all the titles in this series, please click on the series link. ...

The new Supertrail Maps show the best singletrails in Europe’s hottest mountain bike spots. These unique topographic maps make the knowledge of locals available to other mountain bikers. Consistent difficulty rating & useful additional information prevent the user from critical situations on the trails. The best singletrails in the best mountain bike spots throughout Europe
- this is the convincing formula of the brand new Supertrail Maps. For the first time ever, these unique topographic maps make the knowledge of locals available to others. All the trails on a map have been biked & rated in five difficulty levels for up- & downhill separately by specially trained authors. This consistent rating facilitates tour planning & spares a user from getting into sketchy situations on the trails. In addition to the difficulty rating, extraordinary nice trails are marked with a «highlight»-pictogram. The maps in a scale of 1:50 000 show all information required for tour planning & orienting oneself on the trails, such as: difficulty, highlight-trails, mountain railways with mountain bike transport, mountain bike shuttles, dangerous falls, restaurants, bike shops, emergency numbers & touristic infopoints. Thanks to the especially chosen map section, one map covers the whole area. The Supertrail Maps are printed on tear- & waterproof foil which makes them very sturdy. On the back of any map, additional information about the area & the use of a Supertrail Map are presented in two languages. Folded

Dimensions of 10x 15cm allow the map to fit into any pocket without squeezing.


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Visp, map No. 274, in the standard topographic survey of Switzerland at 1:50, 000 from Swisstopo, i.e. without the special overprint highlighting walking trails, local bus stops, etc, presented in Swisstopo’s hiking editions of the 50K survey. Coverage extends southwards from the Rhone Valley & Brig to include the lower part of the Mattertal beyond Grächen & St. Niklaus, the lower part of the Saastal & the Simplon Pass. Highly regarded for their superb use of graphic relief & hill shading, the maps give an almost 3-D picture of Switzerland`s mountainous terrain. Contours are at 20m intervals. All the maps have a 1-km grid with the Swiss national coordinates. This standard version of the 50K survey covers the whole country on 78 small format sheets, with special larger format maps published for several popular tourist destinations. Small format sheets cover an area of 35 x 24 km (21 x 15 miles approx) & have map legend in the language of the area covered by the map. The special larger sheets cover 50 x 35 km (31 x 22 miles approx) & have no map legend, but a separate leaflet can be provided instead.PLEASE NOTE: the hiking editions of the 1:50, 000 Swisstopo survey are listed on our website in a separate series. ...

Detailed ski map at 1:50, 000 from Swisstopo, the country’s national survey organization, showing routes for skiing and/or snowboarding, access by public transport, recommended itineraries, lists of mountain huts, etc. The series uses the cartography of Switzerland’s topographic survey, with additional colouring to show slopes steeper than 30°. An overprint highlights ski routes, indicating suggested direction, difficult passages & sections which must be covered on foot. Also marked are areas where it is forbidden to leave the routes shown on the map. The maps also highlight roads with bus routes, indicating individual bus stops, show ski lifts & funiculars, plus mark locations of refuges or other mountain accommodation. Each title has the Swiss national grid at intervals of 1km, plus latitude & longitude margin ticks at 1’. Some titles cover a larger area, with a part of an adjoining sheet printed on the reverse of the main map as indicated on our series grid. Where appropriate, ski information extends across the border to France & Italy. On the reverse are itineraries of routes recommended by the Swiss Alpine Club, indicating the degree of difficulty, plus lists of alpine huts with contact details. Map legend for the overprint

Includes:: English. The text about the routes & accommodation is in the main language of the area covered by the map. To see the list of all the titles in this series please click on the series link.

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