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Free Download North East Scotland: Including Aberdeenshire, Moray and the Cairngorms National Park (Slow Travel) by Rebecca Gibson
English | July 1, 2023 | ISBN: 1784779016 | True EPUB | 312 pages | 41 MB
Smitten by Scotland since childhood, travel writer Rebecca Gibson moved to Moray and started exploring her new home region on foot to produce this new title in Bradt’s award-winning series of Slow travel guides to UK regions. Walkers, cyclists, wildlife lovers, families, history and folklore enthusiasts, and foodies are all catered for, with coverage of a wide range of attractions. As the only comprehensive guidebook to North East Scotland in print, it also contains all the practical information you could need to plan and enjoy time in this thrillingly diverse yet largely under-explored part of Britain.

Free Download Killing Fields of Scotland : AD 83 to 1746 By Pugh, R. J. M
2013 | 511 Pages | ISBN: 1783469889 | EPUB | 9 MB
Most people are familiar with references to Scottish battles such as Bannockburn and Flodden but know little if anything about those events. Rugby and soccer fans outside Scotland may wonder at the sign ‘1314’ held up by Scottish fans and not know that it is the date of the Battle of Bannockburn when an English king was defeated on Scottish soil. The battle is also commemorated in Scotland’s unofficial national anthem, ‘The Flower of Scotland’. Battles fought on Scottish soil include those of the Scottish Wars of Independence, those occasioned by the English Civil Wars and the Jacobite Rebelli.

Free Download Insight Guides: Pocket Scotland By Insight Guides
2016 | 144 Pages | ISBN: 1780059043 | EPUB | 51 MB
Insight Guides: Inspiring your next adventure A rich and varied country, Scotland offers everything from historical sights and world-class museums and galleries to some of the most beautiful scenery in Britain. Be inspired to visit by the brand new Insight Pocket Guide Scotland, a concise, full-color guide to this fascinating country that combines lively text with vivid photography to highlight the best that Scotland has to offer. Inside Insight Pocket Guide Scotland: Where To Go details the country’s key sights, from the cosmopolitan cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow to the rugged Highlands and the Inner Hebrides, while handy maps on the cover flaps help you find your way around, and are cross-referenced to the text. Top 10 Attractions gives a run-down of the best sights to take in on your trip, including Edinburgh Castle, Glasgow’s Burrell Collection, Urquhart Castle and Loch Lomond. A Perfect Day in Edinburgh provides an itinerary for one day in the capital city. What To Do is a snapshot of ways to spend your spare time, from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe to the Highland Games and salmon fishing to hiking in the Highlands. Essential information on Scotland’s rich cultural heritage, including a brief history of Scotland. Eating Out covers the country’s traditional cuisine. Curated listings of the best hotels and restaurants. A-Z of all the practical information you’ll need. About Insight Guides: Insight Guides has over 40 years’ experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce around 400 full-color print guide books and maps as well as picture-packed eBooks to meet different travelers’ needs. Insight Guides’ unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture together create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure. ‘Insight Guides has spawned many imitators but is still the best of its type.’ – Wanderlust Magazine

Free Download Bruce Sandison, "Glorious Gentlemen: Tales from Scotland’s Stalkers, Gillies and Keepers"
English | 2013 | pages: 320 | ISBN: 1845025326, 1845024605 | EPUB | 0,3 mb
Bruce Sandison takes the reader on a magical journey as seen through the eyes of some of Scotland’s best-known and most respected gillies, stalkers, and keepers-men who have spent their whole lives on river, moor, and hill caring for the iconic salmon in our rivers and the red deer on our hills. The stories they have to tell are full of humor, kindliness, and patience; sometimes under difficult circumstances as they help their guests, old and young alike, novice or experienced, in pursuit of the best possible chance of sport. Your guide, Bruce Sandison, is a highly regarded author and conservationist, well known for his passionate love for his native land. Everything that is finest about Scotland will be found along the way and, above all, this is a unique opportunity to spend time in the company of these glorious, very special gentlemen.

Free Download To the Ends of the Earth: Scotland’s Global Diaspora 1750-2010 (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0CRM3BZQK | 2024 | 13 hours and 47 minutes | M4B@64 kbps | 391 MB
Author: T.M. Devine
Narrator: James Cameron Stewart
The Scots are one of the world’s greatest nations of emigrants. For centuries, untold numbers of men, women, and children sought their fortunes in every part of the globe, from the British Empire to the United States, in cities and on prairie farms, as traders, bankers, missionaries, soldiers, politicians, and engineers. With To the Ends of the Earth, T. M. Devine-acclaimed author-puts this extraordinary epic center stage in Scottish history, cutting through myth and sentiment surrounding stories such as the Highland Clearances and the Enlightenment to show the true impact of Scottish emigration on the world, and on the nation it left behind.

Free Download The Beaches of Scotland: A selected guide to over 150 of the most beautiful beaches on the Scottish mainland and islands by Stacey McGowan Holloway
English | April 4, 2023 | ISBN: 1839810785 | 208 pages | MOBI | 24 Mb
Scotland is renowned for its dramatic, fierce landscapes, but many people don’t realise that some of the country’s most exhilarating scenery rests on its coastline. The Beaches of Scotland by Stacey McGowan Holloway is a guide to over 150 hand-picked beaches around Scotland’s coast, stretching from the mainland to the Outer Hebrides before sweeping north to Orkney and Shetland. These beaches offer something for everyone, from gentle sands which feel almost tropical to rugged coves which can only be accessed by kayak.

Free Download Tie The Knot Scotland – February-March 2024
English | 278 pages | True PDF | 155.9 MB

Free Download Lonely Planet Experience Scotland by Mike MacEacheran
English | October 1st, 2022 | ISBN: 1838694706 | 256 pages | True EPUB | 100.63 MB
Lonely Planet’s Experience Scotland travel guide reveals exciting new ways to explore this iconic destination with one-of-a-kind adventures at every turn. Visit the infamous Malt Whisky Trail, devour fresh lobster platters in Oban, escape to white sand beaches in Harris – using our local experts and planning tools to create your own unique trip.

Free Download Rick Steves Best of Scotland (Rick Steves Best of), 3rd Edition by Rick Steves, Cameron Hewitt
English | January 30th, 2024 | ISBN: 1641715790 | 320 pages | True EPUB | 57.27 MB
Hit Scotland’s can’t-miss sights, bites, and history in two weeks or less with Rick Steves Best of Scotland!

Free Download Hebridean Journey: The Magic of Scotland’s Outer Isles by Brigid Benson
English | December 6, 2022 | ISBN: 1780277709 | 240 pages | PDF | 68 Mb
Shortlisted for the Scottish Nature Photography Book Awards