Guide Books - Scotland and Northern Ireland

Written by experienced authors, these carefully selected local walks are accompanied by maps and colour photographs. The 25 Walks series titles are little travel guides for seeing the beauty of Great Britain. Each geographical area tells the traveler of 25 different local walks to take to enjoy the sites and scenes of that particular region. Each walk has been thoroughly researched and noted. You'll see everything for which the UK is known: historical castles, ancient monuments, the rolling countryside, battle sites, and more. Each book is filled with detailed, easy to use maps for each walk and includes full-color photographs of landmarks and historical places. - See Scotland and Northern Ireland the healthy way - by walking! Explore ancient ruins and marshes far from the hustle and bustle of normal tourist traffic, and get to know the countries and their people as they really are.

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25 Walks in Ayrshire and Arran

25 Walks in Ayrshire and Arran - Alan Forbes

Paperback, 109 pages, Mercat Press, 2004

Part of The Stationery Office 25 Walks series. Explore Machrie Moor or climb to the top of Goatfell on Arran. In Ayrshire, stroll on the banks of the River Ayr or visit the magnificent Culzean Castle. This book describes 25 walks in some of Scotland's most beautiful countryside. On Arran you can explore Machrie Moor or climb to the top of Goatfell, while in Ayrshire you can enjoy a stroll on the banks of the River Ayr or a walk that takes in a visit to Culzean Castle.

A key point for the walker to note about Ayrshire and Arran is that both areas are extremely accessible. Transport links are so good that it is possible to leave Glasgow for Arran in the morning, walk the length of Holy Isle, and be back in Glasgow that evening.

"Excellent maps and superb colour photographs." The Scots Magazine (praise for the whole 25 walks series)

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25 Walks: Aberdeen

25 Walks: Aberdeen - Peter Dawes, Alistair Mackenzie, Robert Smith

Paperback, 117 pages, Mercat, 2004

Part of The Stationery Office 25 Walks series. A guide to 25 walks in and around Aberdeen. Visit the Sands of Forvie, Bennachie and the eerie ruins of Gight Castle. Wander through ancient estates such as Fetternear and climb Elrick Hill.

"Excellent maps and superb colour photographs." The Scots Magazine (praise for the whole 25 walks series)

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25 Walks: Highland Perthshire

25 Walks: Highland Perthshire - Roger Smith

Paperback, 112 pages, Mercat Press, 2002

Part of The Stationery Office 25 Walks series. This revised edition of Highland Perthshire describes 25 Walks in the area between Killiecrankie, Kenmore and Dunkeld. The scenery is famous and the walks visit many places of local interest, including ancient stone circles and burial grounds, waterfalls, historic castles and the site of the battle of Killiecrankie.

"Excellent maps and superb colour photographs." The Scots Magazine (praise for the whole 25 walks series)

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25 Walks: Skye and Kintail

25 Walks: Skye and Kintail - Hamish Brown

Paperback, 112 pages, Mercat Press, 2000

Part of The Stationery Office 25 Walks series. Skye and Kintail describes 25 walks on the beautiful island of Skye and on the mainland opposite it. From the well-known and picturesque Old Man of Storr to the wildlife and prehistoric remains at Rubh' an Dunain; from the legends surrounding the Five Sisters to the lochs and crags above Plockton, this book guides the walker to areas of outstanding beauty and solitude.

"Excellent maps and superb colour photographs." The Scots Magazine (praise for the whole 25 walks series)

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25 Walks in Down District (County Down, Northern Ireland)

25 Walks in Down District - by Leonard Lawson

Paperback, 112 pages, Mercat Press, 1997

Down District describes 25 walks in the attractive and varied countryside on the eastern side of Co. Down, Northern Ireland. The walks through places of outstanding natural beauty and stretch from the shores of Strangford Lough to where the 'Mountains of Mourne sweep down to the sea'. They include coastal, forest, lowland, and upland walks. Each has its own historical background with castles, holy shrines, churches, mansions and prehistorical sites. Suitable for all categories of walkers Down District is one of the main walking locations in Ireland.

"Excellent maps and superb colour photographs." The Scots Magazine (praise for the whole 25 walks series)

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Churches to Visit in Scotland

Churches to Visit in Scotland: Scotland's Churches Scheme

Paperback, 500 pages, NMS Enterprises, 3rd Rev Ed, 2004

10 Years Commemoration Volume. Indispensable guide to over 900 abbeys, cathedrals, churches and other places of worship across Scotland. Compiled from information supplied by the churches themselves -- from the history and architectural details of the building to the availability of refreshments and other visitor amenities. Includes times of services, to access for the partially-abled, location details, map references and availability of souvenirs. The perfect companion to every Scottish journey.

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Callanish

Callanish is the 'Stonehenge of the North', part of a large connected group of stones on the Isle of Lewis, one of the Western Isles or Outer Hebrides.

Callanish and other Megalithic Sites in the Outer Hebrides
Gerald Ponting

Wooden Books. Published in 2002. Paperback

A small concise but fact packed book about the Standing Stones of Callanish by one of it's principal researchers, illustrated with beautiful reproductions of many antiquarian engravings, drawings and plans.

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More West Highland Tales

More West Highland Tales
(Vol. 2)
JF Campbell

Birlinn  1994  383 Pages, Paperback
Written in Gaelic with an English translation side by side on the page.

Only 99p +p&p Published Price: £12.99

Megaliths and Ancient Sites are brimming with folklore, this book gives a good selection of stories.

This Cheap Scottish/Scotland Guide Books page last edited on Sunday, 17-Feb-2008 18:15:29 GMT

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