Lonely Planet Scotland - Country Guide

Product Review

Scotland’s patchwork of sweeping mountains and lochs, craggy coastline and lively towns deserves to be explored and savoured. Walk in the footsteps of historical heroes, soak up culture in Edinburgh and catch live music in Glasgow. Go beyond bagpipes and haggis clichés with our expert authors, and get the insider view with this bestselling guide.

Find Your Way – easy-to-use maps, pre-planning information and practical advice helps you make the most of your trip.

Outdoor Activities Chapter – we tell you the best Munros to bag, dive sites to explore and golf courses to stroll.

Expanded Regional Coverage helps you discover more, with tempting ideas and itineraries for weekend breaks.

Sleep Well – from converted castles to snug B&Bs, our hand-picked accommodation listings help you stay in style.

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review

(13 customer reviews)

57 of 57 people found the following review helpful

Very good travel guide, April 20, 2000

Morgan M. Chase (Vermont) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lonely Planet Scotland (1st ed) (Paperback)

I found the Lonely Planet guide to be an excellent resource, especially when used with the Baedeker Scotland guide. LP offers truly helpful information, such as where to find maps, how to get back your VAT, weather and insect warnings... as well as brief but very descriptive chapters by region, including the oft-neglected Highlands.Suggested itineraries are included, and the descriptions of sights, towns and historical destinations is wonderful.While the guide is short on maps and history -- this is where the Baedeker guide does an excellent job -- it is full of useful and up-to-date information on travelling Scotland. I found my copy to be incredibly resourceful.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful

Scotland overview, June 11, 2007

Nancy A. Fredericks "Love to travel" (boston, ma) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lonely Planet Scotland (Country Guide) (Paperback)

Bought the book and found the maps with cite notations most helpful upon our visits--although there were many one ways that make getting from 1 place to another difficult at times, but you can't blame the book for that. Ate and stayed at some of their suggestions and we weren't disappointed.

Book heavily geared to the younger/hostel type of traveler--we were neither, but it still provided us with a lot of helpful suggestions.

34 of 44 people found the following review helpful

Nice book, but a bit thin, July 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Lonely Planet Scotland (1st ed) (Paperback)

Lonely planet books are usually a good companion both if you're clueless or experienced. In this case however, the book is a lot thinner than the Rough Guide for Scotland and offers less information. The LP looks better, but who cares about the looks of a travel book.