Bute

by David McDowall

Bute, a forgotten island, is full of wonders for you to discover. You will find Bronze Age tombs, a castle unique for its design, Scotland's finest High Victorian great house, delectable farmland, moorland and bays of beguiling beauty, and wildlife in abundance, including seals. For sheer splendour, the Kyles of Bute and the view to Arran can have few rivals. And all this is only two hours from Glasgow.

352 pages, Paperback

First published May 12, 2010

About the author

David McDowall has lived and worked in various parts of the world: in Hong Kong, Iraq, the Lebanon and Austria, serving in HM Forces, the British Council and the United Nations. He has traveled widely in the Near East and has written extensively on both British and Middle Eastern history, in particular on the Palestine Question, the Lebanese conflict, and the Kurds of Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey. He now writes walkers' guides to some of Britain's historic landscapes. He is married to the writer Elizabeth Laird.

Reviews

[Larn E · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very readable combination of walking guides, history, and natural history.

[Lesley · Rating 4 out of 5]

A wonderful guidebook, full of history, geology, anecdotes and assorted random information! Better maps would have been appreciated for the non-walkers amongst who don't have a collection of OS publications.