Peter Naldrett has achieved something rare – a book that is both comprehensive, yet accessible. His new book, Treasured Islands, is a fascinating and fun guide to more than 200 of the islands around Britain.
Leave it on your coffee table and you’ll be unable to walk by without perusing its pages. Several afternoons have run away from me while studying the book’s stunning photography and learning about the history of places I hadn’t previously realised existed.
In the summer of 2019 I cycled the length of the Outer Hebrides and this book provides a beautiful overview of those islands and features numerous travel and accommodation tips for holidaymakers.
Evidently, a huge amount of work has gone into researching this book. I particularly enjoyed comparing the contrasting sizes of the islands, but I feel the book would have benefited from featuring more maps to show where the islands were located relative to each other. This though is a very minor gripe.
Ultimately, this book is designed to inspire us to look again at the wild places we can explore just off the British coastline. The top 10 lists at the front of the book highlight the fact that there is something in here for everyone, whether they are searching for adventure, tourist attractions, wildlife or just simple isolation. Travel restrictions are finally beginning to ease all around the world, but we should not lose sight of the areas of natural beauty that surround Britain. They may not all be easy to get to, but they will invariably be worth the trip.
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Thanks to Bloomsbury Publishing for my free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
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