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Scotland Touring Guide (Visit Scotland)
by Visitscotland (Organization).
The official guide to Scotland, published in association with Scotland's national tourist authority, Visit Scotland. A comprehensive guide listing over 1700 places to visit and things to do. Easy-to-use: tourist attractions listed by area and category; locator maps and index. Features all categories of tourist attraction, from castles, country parks and cathedrals, to gardens, boat trips, museums and distilleries, scenery and wildlife. Essential information on each attraction includes: / how to get there by road and public transport / opening hours, telephone numbers, websites, facilities, admission charges and disabled access / a description of what the attraction has to offer Practical touring information and useful contacts are listed in the introduction.
Scottish Canoe Touring: An SCA Canoe and Kayak Guide (Scottish Canoe Association)
by Scottish Canoe Association. This guide is aimed at those looking for calmer waters ... rivers, canals, inland lochs and sheltered sea lochs. Routes described cater for all tastes, from those seeking an idyllic afternoon's paddle to those looking for a multi-day canoe-camping expedition. The guide follows a similar format to the acclaimed Scottish White Water guide. It uses thumb guides and simple maps to provide instant information and backs it up with detailed text. It is easy to navigate, and colour photos provide a flavour of the experiences to be had.
Castles of Scotland: 200 Castles, Tower Houses and Mansions to Visit (Thistle Guide)
by Martin Coventry. An invaluable and completely up-to-date guide to the castles, fortified houses, stately homes and grand mansions of Scotland. All the sites listed in the book are open to the public, either as visitor attractions, or hotels or other places to stay. This is the second volume in the Thistle Guides, a compact and portable series, supplying essential information so that the reader can get the most from Scotland's built heritage. The first title, Churches and Abbeys of Scotland, was well received and has established itself as a 'useful guide [that] will really fit into the pocket and will not make a large hole in the purse', 'for those planning a trip to Scotland... this guide will be a worthwhile purchase' and 'a handy pocket-sized guide'. Completely revised and up to date, the book lists both castles and mansions which are open to the public as visitor attractions or family homes, plus those which are hotels or offer accommodation. These sites range from magnificent strongholds, through great clan castles, more modest tower houses, and stately mansions and historic homes. Many are impressive buildings or ruins, others smaller and more intimate but in some of the most beautiful locations in Britain. There are sites throughout Scotland, from Shetland to Galloway, Barra to Aberdeenshire. Each entry has accurate location and opening details, which have been checked with the owners or managers of the properties. Information also includes facilities, contact details and websites. The castle's history and description are followed by ownership and any supernatural, gory or ghostly stories concerning the family or site.
Scotland Touring Map (Visit Scotland)
The official map of Scotland, published in association with Scotland's national tourist authority, Visit Scotland. A comprehensive map showing the locations of over 1700 places to visit and things to do. Easy-to-use with comprehensive leisure and touring information. Features the locations of over 1700 of Scotland's visitor attractions, including: / castles, churches, cathedrals and historic houses / art galleries, museums, distilleries, theatres and leisure centres / country parks, gardens, nature reserves, forest trails and wildlife parks / golf courses, fishing, boat trips and skiing / guided tours, monuments, antiquities, scenic and architectural features / camping and caravan sites, Tourist Information Centres and National Tourist Routes The map has comprehensive road and motorway information and a distance chart. Scale: 5 miles to 1 inch (1 : 300 000). 
1000 Churches to Visit in Scotland
by National Museums of Scotland. This is an indispensable guide to over 1000 abbeys, cathedrals, churches and other places of worship across Scotland. It is compiled from information supplies by the churches themselves - the from history and architectural details of the building to the availability of refreshments and other visitor amenities. It also includes times of services to access for the partially abled, location details, map references, and availability of souvenirs.
Frommer's Scotland's Best-Loved Driving Tours (Frommer's S.)
by British Auto Association. Well-thought-out tours take drivers to hip and historic Edinburgh, the birthplace of golf at St. Andrews, the malt whisky distilleries of Speyside, mystery-shrouded Loch Ness, and elsewhere in the Highlands and Lowlands * Scotland's recently opened The Loch Lomand and Trossachs National Park has become a major tourist draw, with 5 million visitors to Loch Lomand alone * Americans are the largest group of foreign travelers to Scotland, accounting for 27 percent of international visitors
The Complete Visitor's Guide to Loch Ness, Inverness and the Loch Ness Monster
by Andy Owens. Loch Ness, with its fabled monster, plays host to over 500,000 visitors every year, boasting more interest than Stonehenge and other popular attractions put together. This guidebook offers comprehensive coverage of Inverness - capital of and gateway to the Highlands - as well as the isolated villages surrounding Loch Ness. It includes listings on accommodation, visitor attractions, restaurants, and sections on children, entertainment and nightlife, shopping for all needs, transport and leisure activities. Having interviewed leading "Nessie" researchers, the author also gives a factual account of the scientific search for Britain's most elusive resident. Adrian Shine, Alistair Boyd and David Martin - who exposed the infamous "Surgeon's Photograph" as a fake, Dr Bob Rhines, and the most famous monster hunter of them all, the late Tim Dinsdale: each have played a part in the search for the answer to the 20th century's most baffling enigma, and this book recounts their efforts. 
Inverness, Loch Ness and the North East Highlands: Walks (Pathfinder Guide)
by Neil Wilson. This Pathfinder guide to the regions surrounding the Highlands offers graded and colour coded walks in a variety of settings that range from the banks of Loch Ness to challenging mountain climbs
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