Exploring Scotland's Islands

Exploring Scotland's Islands is an absorbing and beautiful guide to the enchanting islands of Scotland. Around the coast of Scotland there are hundreds of islands, from bare, rugged skerries to lush dominions of history and deep-rooted culture. Each offers a unique haven to explore, whether you enjoy sparkling-white sandy beaches, miles of untouched land beneath your feet, nature-spotting among otters, puffins, seals and more, sampling the finest whisky and cheeses, or learning more about Scotland's history.

This book describes the main island groups in all their moods, and focuses on what gives these islands such magical and lasting appeal. It is a glorious celebration in words, maps, illustrations and photographs of some of the most superb scenery in Scotland. Discover why these unique isles draw those lucky enough to find them back to visit whenever they can.

Among captivating descriptive text and beautiful photography, Exploring Scotland's Islands also provides the reader with essential visitor information such as transport links, the most inspiring visitor attractions and sights to see, cafés and restaurants not to be missed, and where you can stay to make your visits all the more special.

The comprehensive guide covers:

• Shetland - Mainland, Bressay and Noss, Yell, Unst, Whalsay, Fetlar, Foula
• Fair Isle
• Orkney - Mainland, South Ronaldsay, Hoy, Rousay and Egilsay, Lesser islands, Shapinsay, Stronsay, North Ronaldsay, Westray and Papa Westray, Eday, Sanday
• Outer Hebrides (Western Isles) - Lewis and Harris, Benbecula and the Uists, Eriskay and Barra
• The Isle of Skye and Raasay
• The Small Isles (Rhum, Eigg, Muck and Canna)
• The Isle of Mull and surrounding islands including Coll and Tiree
• Firth of Lorne, Kintyre and the Clyde islands

Praise for Exploring Scotland's Islands

"A glorious celebration of some of the most superb scenery in Scotland"
- The Rambler's Association

"Few people know the Scottish islands as well as Terry Marsh. In this new book, he distils his 50-plus years of exploration into a stunningly-illustrated travelogue, illuminated by his personal experiences."
- Roly Smith

"Terry Marsh has poured decades of explorations into this thought-provoking, island-adoring, south-making whistle-stop from Shetland and Orkney to Arran and Bute by way of the Outer and Inner Hebrides. Every breathless step of the way, he brings to bear a thoughtful mind and an acutely appreciative eye. This is Barra: "...every shade of blue, every temperament, every infinitesimal gradation of blue imaginable from the borders with green to the fringes of indigo..."

If you know the islands well this book will kindle a hundred potent memories. If you don't, it will kindle a hundred urges to go there and make your own memories; and it might just induce you to question why you have stayed away so long."
- Jim Crumley, author of Seasons of Storm and Wonder

About the Author

Terry Marsh is a seasoned writer and photographer of travel and walking guidebooks. He is the author of three walking guidebooks to the Isle of Skye, plus others to the Isle of Mull, Orkney and Shetland, the Lake District and the Isle of Man, the last of which was, just like Scotland's islands, technically once part of the greater Viking domain. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.