EXPERIENCE BIG TREE COUNTRY
volume 1
12 walks around Perthshire
by Felicity Martin
This guide is the first in a new series designed to bring together the best walks around Perthshire.
Each walk includes information to help readers connect with the natural world. Experience the wonders of Big Tree Country, by following the routes to places with soaring trees, the scent of bluebells, and the sound of thundering waterfalls.
Key points
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✦Contains 12 walks from 3 to 10 miles long, ranging from gentle strolls to hill climbs.
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✦Clear text and individual route maps describe each easy-to-follow walk.
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✦Colourful photographs bring the Perthshire scenery to life.
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✦Routes explore individual heritage trees, ancient woodland and newly planted native woods.
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✦Readers will discover splendid views, rich wildlife and intriguing history.
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✦Most walks are accessible by public transport.
During ten years of writing walks for newspapers, magazines and guidebooks, Felicity Martin has explored more than 250 different routes around Perthshire. Now she has re-walked a selection of the best to share with readers old and new.
To see all 12 walk locations, click here.
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ISBN: 978-1-907101-00-7
£3.95
32 pages. Full colour
A5 Paperback Laminated
Published April 2009
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ISBN: 978-1-907101-01-4
£3.95
32 pages. Full colour
A5 Paperback Laminated
Published January 2010
EXPERIENCE BIG TREE COUNTRY
volume 2
12 walks around Perthshire
by Felicity Martin
This second volume of Perthshire walks adds another twelve attractive and accessible walks to the series, with routes ranging from 2 to 10 miles in length. The easy-to-follow guide combines clear descriptions and maps with fascinating facts to reveal what makes ‘Big Tree Country’ so special.
The cover of volume 2 shows a view over Pitlochry to a snowy Ben Vrackie, which is the most demanding walk in the book. The easiest is a 2-mile stroll through Quarrymill Woodland Park in Perth to the memorial to the great plant hunter David Douglas in Scone.
The walks lead readers through Perthshire’s finest scenery to breathtaking viewpoints such as Pinecone Point (Dunkeld), Black Rock (Kenmore) and Melville’s Monument (Comrie).
Outdoor writer and photographer Felicity Martin has always been interested in walking, woods and wildlife. She has spent many years exploring Scotland, particularly her home patch – Perthshire, and is the ideal guide to the area’s best walks.
To see all 12 walk locations, click here.
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EXPERIENCE BIG TREE COUNTRY
volume 3
12 walks around Perthshire
by Felicity Martin
The third volume of Perthshire walks complements volumes 1 and 2 with a further selection of carefully researched routes, ranging from 2 to 14 miles in length.
All the walks are illustrated with Felicity’s maps and photographs, and she has included additional information that highlights the special aspects of Perthshire’s natural heritage that make it ‘Big Tree Country
The cover shows Castle Menzies set against the backdrop of Weem Wood, which is visited on a walk from Aberfeldy. This is an apt image, as it was in the castle’s walled garden that Archibald Menzies – the Perthshire plant hunter who discovered many American trees that now grace our landscapes – started his working life.
A car is not needed to make use of the guide, as most of the start points are accessible by public transport.
To see all 12 walk locations, click here.
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ISBN: 978-1-907101-02-1
£3.95
32 pages. Full colour
A5 Paperback Laminated
Published June 2010
EXPERIENCE BIG TREE COUNTRY
volume 4
12 walks around Perthshire
by Felicity Martin
The fourth volume completes the series with another 12 enjoyable walks, each with its own ‘Big Tree Country’ highlights.
It is designed to appeal to a wide range of walkers, from families to keen hill walkers.
The walks are spread across Perth & Kinross, from the Falls of Bruar, in the Perthshire part of Cairngorms National Park, to Rumbling Bridge in Kinross-shire.
Most routes are easily accessible by public transport and start in towns or villages, including Aberfeldy, Blairgowrie, Crieff, Crook of Devon, Dunkeld, Kinloch Rannoch, Perth and Pitlochry.
To see all 12 walk locations, click here.
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ISBN: 978-1-907101-03-8
£3.95
32 pages. Full colour
A5 Paperback Laminated
Published October 2010
