Marvellous Maps: Our changing world in 40 amazing maps

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Marvellous Maps: Our changing world in 40 amazing maps

Marvellous Maps: Our changing world in 40 amazing maps

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Perfect for map lovers, adventurers and, well, anyone! Britain’s funny, rude and delightfully odd place names, from the Twatts of northern Scotland to the Bottoms of England, via the fabled Pants of Wales, are not only bewildering, but also truly world-class. Featuring over 2,000 genuine locations, this map is a comprehensive record of Britain’s funny, rude and delightfully odd place names, to be discovered, celebrated and chortled over. SUSTAINABLE SAFARIS: Plan your own Great British migration with 20 nature trails and eco-friendly expeditions. HISTORY BROUGHT TO LIFE Get up close and historical with 250 of Britain’s most mesmerising museums, events, and festivals GHOSTLY GOINGS-ON: A spooky selection of more than 500 haunted spots, all guaranteed to give you goosebumps.

LONG-DISTANCE ROUTES Epic adventures along the finest famous and not-so-famous long-distance walking, cycling, train and road routes TRAILS THROUGH TIME Get some adventure inspiration with a broch-load of historical and history-inspired route Stuart MacBride's Aberdeen-set Logan McRae series and Claire MacLeary's local PIs Harcus and Laird fly the flag for the local subgenre of 'Tartan Noir', celebrated at the annual Granite Noir festival. Beyond the granite city, the village of Arbuthnott was the inspiration for Lewis Grassic Gibbon's Sunset Song, a frequent 'best Scottish novel' poll-topper, and on the coast, Slains Castle helped inspire Bram Stoker's Dracula. Moving inland, another key Aberdonian literary figure is Nan Shepherd, whose love for the Cairngorms shines through The Living Mountain, continually inspiring visitors to Britain's biggest national park. Hay-on-WyeECO ATTRACTIONS: Over 150 clean green days out, from nature-nurturing wildlife and conservation centres to museums and family attractions. Britain really is a brilliant place for travel, adventure and unique discoveries. Where else in the world could you find, in such a small space, so much beautiful scenery, so much cultural intrigue and oddity... and so many truly ridiculous place names? FESTIVALS & EVENTS: Lark it up at 30 of Britain’s bloomin’ brilliant wildlife and environment-themed festivals and events. TREE-MENDOUS TRIVIA: More than 100 fresh facts about eco-warriors, protests and planet-friendly innovations to keep you entertained until the (long-horned) cows come home.

BRITAIN’S TOP 50: Britain’s top-of-the-trees wildlife highlights and ecocentric attractions - plus a seriously sustainable journey that links them all up. CULTURE & HERITAGE The top historical and folklore-y places, alongside music, film & TV and literature locations and a suitable smattering of funny place names Very pleased with mine - good quality maps and very entertaining. Good prompt and courteous service” EPIC EXPEDITIONS: From paranormal pub crawls to magical mystery trails, explore supernatural Britain via these epic odysseys.

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What isn’t great about a map that features every rude and silly place name in Britain? Nothing, that’s what.” — Stylist Magazine End Product Details The gift card is virtual - there’s no unnecessary plastic or need to wait for a physical gift card to arrive in the post, it’s instant so it’s perfect for last minute giving TROUBLE & TRAGEDY Battlegrounds, plots, riots, rebellions and scenes of death, disaster, crime and punishment The Marvellous Map of Great British Place Names could be the perfect Christmas present sure to keep the family entertained and merry.” — The Daily Mail

Maps aren’t typically meant to make you laugh, but ST&G’s Marvellous Map of Great British Place Names, which features over 2,000 of Britain's funniest, rudest and oddest place names, is guaranteed to cause childish giggling.. and maybe even a little dribbling. THINGS TO KNOW Priceless information and inspiration to help you have a great time, save money and enjoy unforgettable adventures Gwynedd and its surrounds have some of the best examples of medieval military architecture in Europe - and it’s all down to Edward I. Keen to rid the Welsh of the frankly ridiculous idea that they should rule their own country, he built castles as though his life depended on it (and it probably did). Harlech, Caernarfon, Beaumaris on Anglesey and Conwy’s eponymous fortress all went up during Edward’s reign. He also put up fortified towns at Caernarfon and Conwy. When you’re not collecting castles, visit the area’s historic slate mines and let off steam at the Narrow Gauge Railway Museum. York Go to Marvellous Maps. Satisfaction guaranteed!” — Barry Glendenning, Guardian Football Weekly Podcast The Eagerly Beavered Great British Wildlife & Environment Map is a full-colour, two-sided map folding out to 100 cm x 89 cm, featuring:

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