Travel to Scotland - Guides and Maps
Whether you are planning a business trip to Edinburgh or Glasgow, or a long-awaited vacation or walking tour of Scotland, we've tried to find the best travel to Scotland guides and maps available to help you make the most of your holiday or free time.
Listed here are travel books for every interest - historical sites in the major Scottish cities, walking and driving tours, travelogues and Scotland photo books, and guides to ancient castles and monuments.
Included are maps of Scotland and information on Scotland's highlands and islands. Whether you want to stay in the best hotels or at small bed and breakfasts, there is sure to be a travel guide here for you.
If you are planning a golf tour to Scotland, please visit our Scotland Golf page. We also have a page devoted to Travel to Scotland Videos.
Have a great trip!
Scotland travel guides, books and maps:
 Frommer's Scotland's Best-Loved Driving Tours "Each guide outlines dozens of driving tour options and then helps you plan your route with exact directions, distances, and driving times" - from the book description. Frommer's details over two dozen itineraries. Sounds like the perfect book for those who want to rent a car and head out. |
 Fodor's Scotland 20th Edition Fodor's is the most trusted name in travel guides - their Scots experts cover everything from itinerary planning to where to stay to what to do in an emergency. The must-have guide for planning your travel to Scotland. New and revised for this coming year. |
 Fodor's Exploring Scotland 6th Edition Fodor's Exploring Guides are the most up-to-date, full-color guidebooks available. Fodor's new 5th edition Exploring Scotland gives you great tips on dining and lodging for all budgets as well as tips on basics such as getting there and getting around and when to go and what to pack. |
 Michelin Scotland Regional Map Annually updated. This is what Michelin does best. Peruse a travel map of Scotland to build excitement for the trip and plan routes - maps capture our imaginations sometimes even more than photos. 5 stars. |
 Cadogan's Scotland's Highlands & Islands 5th Edition Primarily for those who want to hike around, do some sailing, absorb local culture, or just sit on a rock and enjoy the beauty. 5 stars. |
 Eyewitness Travel Guide to Scotland The Eyewitness books are all a feast for the eyes - this one has great pictures and info on places to visit when you travel to Scotland - dividing Scotland in geographical areas. An excellent resource for planning itinerary. Not for planning lodging. 5 stars. |
 In Search of Ancient Scotland, A Guide for the Independent Traveler A 5-star travel guide to the prehistoric ruins of Scotland detailing the history and legends of each site. Includes excellent, precise directions for locating Scotland's ancient monuments. |
 Castles & Ancient Monuments of Scotland Scads of color photographs and maps, this is a comprehensive travel guide to the castles, stone rings and other ancient sites of Scotland. Whether you ever get to make your trip or not, this book is worth having. |
 The Rough Guide to Scotland Rough is the company that puts out the travel guide - no implication of "roughing it"! This book provides places to stay (lots of B&Bs), eat and visit, geared toward affordability. |
 The Most Beautiful Villages of Scotland Gorgeous book including over 250 color photos of the most beautiful Scottish villages with a discussion of what makes each unique. Minimal travel information. |
 AAA Britain Road Atlas 2003 The must-have road map if you are planning to drive yourself |
 Michelin Great Britain & Ireland Tourist And Motoring Atlas New easy-to-use spiral-bound road atlas for driving tours in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland |
