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Explore Scotland by Rail and Sea is the ideal companion for a holiday or day trip by train, ferry or bus in Scotland.  Scotland by Rail details the best visitor attractions in Scotland, and how to reach them by rail, ferry or bus. 

• Unique mile by mile guides to every scenic rail journey - don't miss a single photo opportunity!

• Scenic ferry routes to the western islands, Orkney and Shetland

• Information on connecting bus and coach routes

• National parks, inspiring landscapes, cities, popular and less well known visitor attractions

• Steam and heritage railways

• Ideal for days out, short breaks or holidays

• In depth descriptions of Scotland’s best free and charging visitor attractions

• And free updates to download, keeping your guide up to date!

• Excellent reference guide for those on motoring holidays to Scotland with all the best places to visit.

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If you are fed up of guide books that assume you will be arriving by car, promote restaurants the author has never eaten in, and leave out the best visitor attractions, this book is for you.  Scotland by Rail is a detailed account of how to tour Scotland by public transport.  All the best visitor attractions, and none of the tourist traps are extensively covered!

All of Scotland's (highly!) scenic railway journeys are described, including the Fort William to Mallaig steam train, and the West Highland Railway (voted the world's most scenic two years running).  It also has detailed chapters on Scotland's scenic ferry routes, and information on complementary bus and coach routes. 

The book assumes you will be touring by train, but if you are on a motoring holiday it will be equally useful for taking you to the best places of interest and visitor attractions.  You might even like to use it to seek out a day trip on a scenic rail or boat trip. 

Details:  Paper back, 210 pages, 1 map and 17 colour photos.  Download a pdf leaflet here. 

From the author:  "Hi, I'm Kevin, creator and writer of Britain by Rail.  I had the idea of writing a guide book to go along with this site in 2006.  I realised the most visitor attractions don't make much of an effort to inform visitors of how to get there by train.  There was a need for a book that would be aimed at all the people who holiday in Scotland by rail (or bus for that matter).  I also didn't like the fact that the tourism industry tends to promote those who pay the most.  Often the worst tourist attractions seem to have the biggest marketing budgets, while the best, who often also offer free admission (!) seem to get forgotten about.  This book tells you the very best places to holiday or visit.  I'm not writing this to promote the tourism industry!  With that in mind I've also avoided recommending restaurants or hotels.  Why should I be promoting places I've never been?!  However in particularly remote areas I have mentioned if there is somewhere to eat or not!  Otherwise there are links to good places to go to find accommodation in the area you are visiting.  I hope this book is a real benefit and joy to everyone who uses it.  If you have any suggestions for improvement though please let me know!"