The Rough Guide to the 100 Best Places in Scotland

by Rough Guides

Overview

The Rough Guide to the 100 Best Places in Scotland shines a light on the country's most spectacular places in a brand-new coffee-table book. 

From the wild and remote mountains of the Highlands to the rolling sand dunes at St Andrews, via magical lochs and glens, buzzing cities and remote islands, Rough Guides have combed every corner of the country to bring you its most awe-inspiring spots. Our exploration of Scotland’s iconic natural landscapes and romantic castles is complemented by spotlights on the country’s exciting cities, from grand Edinburgh and arty Glasgow to cosmopolitan Aberdeen. This staggering photography collection - with more than 150 fabulous images - features spell-binding vistas, gritty urban cityscapes and fascinating historic highlights. Text and images combine to give a strong flavour of each destination, including what makes each spot unique and - ultimately - unmissable. Every place has been carefully selected by Rough Guides' dedicated team of expert authors and editors, with the contents helpfully organized geographically by region. No matter what draws you to Scotland, this brand-new, hardcover book shines a light on it, and will inspire you explore every corner of the country.

Features of the Rough Guide to the 100 Best Places in Scotland
- Uncovers the top places to visit in the country
- Stylish coffee-table book with more than 150 inspiring photographs
- Employs Rough Guides' "tell it like it is" ethos
- Organised geographically by country region
- Carefully curated by Rough Guides' team of expert authors and editors


About Rough Guides:Rough Guides have been inspiring travellers for nearly 40 years, with over 30 million copies sold. Synonymous with practical travel tips, quality writing and a trustworthy 'tell it like it is' ethos, the Rough Guides list includes more than 260 travel guides to 120+ destinations, gift-books and phrasebooks.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781839057809
Publisher:	Apa Publications
Publication date:	10/04/2022
Series:	Rough Guide Inspirational
Pages:	232
Sales rank:	1,057,920
Product dimensions:	10.90(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Rough Guides are written by expert authors who are passionate about both writing and travel. They have detailed knowledge of the areas they write about—having either traveled extensively or lived there—and their expertise shines through on every page. It's priceless information, delivered with wit and insight, providing the down-to-earth, honest read that is the hallmark of Rough Guides.

Table of Contents

Edinburgh and the Lothians 10

Arthur's Seat 12

Assembly Rooms 14

Bridge to Nowhere 16

Duddingston 19

Edinburgh Old Town 21

Jupiter Artland 23

Linlithgow Palace 24

National Museum of Scotland 26

Rosslyn Chapel 28

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art 30

The Borders 32

Glentress Forest 34

Jedburgh Abbey 37

Melrose 38

Peebles 41

Traquair House 43

Dumfries and Galloway 44

Caerlaverock Castle 47

Galloway Forest Park 48

The Garden of Cosmic Speculation 50

Kirkcudbright 53

Rhins of Galloway 54

Wigtown 57

Ayrshire and Arran 58

Ailsa Craig 60

Arran 63

Burns Trail 64

Culzean Castle 67

Dumfries House 69

Glasgow and the Clyde 70

Clydeside 72

Laboratorio 74

Necropolis 76

Rennie Mackintosh Pilgrimage 78

UNESCO National Trail 81

West End 83

Argyll and Bute 84

Fingal's Cave 86

Gigha 88

Hebridean Whale Trail 90

Inverlonan 93

Jura 94

Kilmartin 97

Machrihanish Golf Club 99

Mount Stuart 100

Pilgrimage Trail 102

Tiree 104

Tobermory 107

Treshnish Isles 108

Ulva 110

Stirling, Loch Lomond and the Trossachs 112

Argaty Red Kites 114

Inchcailloch 116

Lake of Menteith 118

Loch Lomond 120

Stirling Castle 123

Fife 124

Crail Harbour 127

Culross 128

Dunfermline Abbey and Palace 130

Falkland Palace 132

Rusacks St Andrews 135

St Andrews' Beaches 137

Perthshire 138

Blair Castle 141

Drummond Castle Gardens 142

Gleneagles Hotel 144

Glenturret 146

Rannoch Moor 150

Northeast Scotland 150

Aberdeen 152

Arbroath Smokehouses 155

Dunnottar Castle 156

Fife Arms 158

Gardenstown 160

V&A Dundee 162

The Great Glen and River Spey 164

Cairngorms 166

Chanonry Point 168

Glen Coe 170

Loch Ness 172

Speyside Whisky Trail 175

The North and Northwest Highlands 176

Ardnamurchan 178

Bealach na Bà 180

Cape Wrath 182

The Ceilidh Place 185

Eilean Shona 187

Great North Trail 191

Smoo Cave 192

West Highland Railway 194

Skye and the Small Isles 196

The Cuillin 198

Eigg 201

Fairy Pools 202

Muck 204

The Oyster Shed 207

Rum 209

Sleat 210

Trotternish 213

The Western Isles 214

Barra 216

Lewis and Harris 219

St Kilda 221

North Uist 222

South Uist 224

Orkney and Shetland 226

Fair Isle 228

Isle of Noss 231

Jarlshof 232

North Ronaldsay 235

Skara Brae 236

Sumburgh Head 238

Index 240

Contributors 244

Photo credits 246