With around 500 colour photographs and 35 colour maps, Journey Through Britain and Ireland is an attractive and informative addition to any bookshelf.

Journey Through Britain and Ireland captures the beauty and atmosphere of four exquisite and different countries, England, a land of contrasts, has a magnificent variety of scenery and architecture, as a trip from one region to another will show. From the rugged, wave-lashed coastline of Devon and Cornwall, once the haunt of smugglers, to the awesome mountains and magnificent fells of the Lake District, England is a paradise for those who appreciate the beauties of unspoilt countryside.

In Scotland, complex clan history comes alive at castles like Dunvegan and Eilean Donan in the Highlands, and Royal Deeside - in the heart of the Grampian region - is the place that Queen Victoria chose to build the Scottish home she shared with her beloved Albert. Distilleries where the famous blends of Scotch whisky are created can be visited, along with renowned beauty spots such as Loch Lomond with its oakwoods and offshore islands.

In the north of Wales lies Snowdonia, with its range of towering peaks, steep ridges, and lonely valleys that attract both daring mountaineers and energetic walkers. The gentler terrain around the Gower Peninsula offers a splendid opportunity to slow down, enjoy the glorious beaches, and discover a Wales that time seems to have forgotten, where wildlife abounds.

Many visitors to Ireland choose to explore it via the mighty River Shannon, a glorious stretch of waterway where holiday makers can captain their own cruisers and see the countryside at their own pace. Georgian Dublin, the famous 'fair city' lies in the east. The special atmosphere of this lively, bohemian town can be felt in every street. The spectacular octagonal boulders of the Giant's Causeway in the north, the rocky moonscape of the Burren, Yeats's country, Connemara and the Ring of Kerr; all of these famous places are described within these pages.