The Crowood Press Ltd, 2014 — 128 p. — ISBN: 978-1847977625. Riding up hills is the ultimate challenge for a cyclist. It's the quickest way to gauge fitness levels, the best workout and then there's the reward of an exhilarating descent. This guide is a compilation of some of the best hills in Yorkshire and the Peak District. It's not a definite list of the Top 50 toughest...
Twenty-First Edition. — Edinburg: Adam and Charles Black, 1879. — 871 p. The Dunfermline Coach is discontinued. Tourists visit Hopetoun House, Queensferry, and Dunfermline, by railway, from Waverley Station. The admission to Abbotsford being subject to variation, inquiry should be made as to the days and hours before starting. The Union Eailway Station, St. Enoch Square,...
Whittles Publishing, 2015. — 178 p. — ISBN: 9781849951623. This entertaining andinformative book will be of practical benefit to all who discover the historicUnion Canal and the Forth & Clyde Canal, whether walking, cycling, boatingor visiting the Falkirk Wheel or the Kelpies in Scotland. Canals Across Scotland provides detailed towpath information, suggests what tosee and do...
Hachette Book Group, 2019. — 416 p. — ISBN: 978-1-640490-15-9. From sipping scotch and sampling haggis to touring castles and historic museums, make the most of your Scottish adventure with Moon Edinburgh, Glasgow & the Isle of Skye. Inside you'll find: • Flexible itineraries such as one to three days in Edinburgh and Glasgow, two days in the Highlands, and four days on the...
Royal Collection Enterprises Ltd, 2006. — 66 p. The Palace of Holyroodhouse with historical timeline, aerial plan of the palace, and over 90 color illustrations. The Palace of Hollyroodhouse Historical introduction The early palace of James IV The remodelled palace of James V Mary, Queen of Scots at Holyroodhouse The palace under the early Stuarts The rebuilding of the palace...
Lonely Planet Publications, 3rd Revised edition edition, 2007. — 348 р. — ISBN10: 1741042038, ISBN13: 978-1741042030. Language: English. Маршруты прогулок по Шотландии. Будьте готовы к одному из лучших мест в Великобритании - бурлящие реки, моря, высокогорья, острова, замки, коттеджи и, самое главное, хорошие пабы. Внутри этой книги: 66 подробных маршрутов. карты маршрутов....
Ostfildern: MairDumont, 2012. — 148 S. Schottland ist Kult! Nessie und Whisky, Dudelsack, Kilt, Burgen und Mythen locken in das wildromantische Nordland, über dem der ständige Wetterwechsel für famose Lichtspiele und Fotomotive sorgt. Das Naturell der Schotten ist von der subarktischen Kargheit genauso beeinflusst wie vom ebenso hitzigen wie melancholischen Wesen ihrer Ahnen.
Historic Scotland, 2009. — 36 p. Aberdour Castle is one of the oldest castles in Scotland. The two noble families who owned Aberdour adapted it to suit their changing needs over a period of 500 years. They have left us an essay in architectural history, which reflects the needs, desires and tastes of the generations of Mortimers and Douglases who lived here. The castle was...
Historic Scotland, 2012. — 52 p. Today, the setting of Urquhart Castle is tranquil, with superb views across Loch Ness and the rugged landscape beyond. But this is no mere picturesque ruin. The beauty of the scene conceals centuries of turmoil and bloodshed. The site has good natural defences, and a Pictish fort probably once stood here. The stone castle was built around 1 230...
5th Edition. — Wiley Publishing, 2009. — 432 p. — ISBN: 978-0-470-38514-2. This guide is a departure from conventional travel guidebooks. Rather than just throwing out dizzying reams of information for you to sift through until you’re too tired to distinguish Edinburgh from Inverness, Scotland For Dummies, 5th Edition, separates the proverbial curds from the whey. This book...
Wiley Publishing, 2007. - 459 pages. ISBN: 0470069309
This guide is a departure from conventional travel guidebooks. Rather than just throwing out dizzying reams of information for you to sift through until you’re too tired to distinguish Edinburgh from Inverness,
Scotland For Dummies, 4th Edition, separates the old wheat from the chaff (so you don’t have to).
This book walks...
Sandstone Press, 2019. — 224 p. — ISBN: 978-1912240227 (paperback), ISBN: 978-1912240234 (ebook). Townsend embarks on a 700-mile walk along the spine of Scotland, the line of high ground where fallen rain runs either west to the Atlantic or east to the North Sea. Walking before the Independence Referendum of 2014, and writing after the EU Referendum of 2016, he reflects on...
Vertebrate Publishing, 2019. — 256 p. — ISBN: 978–1912560301 (paperback), ISBN: 978–1912560318 (ebook). Scottish Island Bagging by Helen and Paul Webster, founders of Walkhighlands, is a guide to the magical islands of Scotland. Focusing on the ninety-nine islands that have regular trips or means of access for visitors, plus fifty-five other islands which have no regular...
Historic Scotland, 2015. — 76 p. Iona is an enduring symbol of Christianity. When St Columba arrived here with 12 companions around AD 563 he founded a monastery that was to transform this tiny island into a beacon of faith. One of the most important monasteries in early-medieval Europe, Iona was renowned as a centre of learning and artistic excellence, with contacts stretching...
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