The Book of the Bothy
Published on 10. January 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-1-85284-756-2 (ISBN)
Description
Pocket guide celebrating the bothies of England, Scotland and Wales: a network of huts, cottages and shelters - often in remote mountainous locations - that are completely free to use. The author presents a selection of 26 of her favourite bothies, with notes on access, water, facilities, history and wildlife-spotting opportunities.
- Advice on how to use bothies and bothy etiquette
- Routes (with mapping) to all of the 26 bothies featured, plus suggestions for what to do when you get there (including nearby hills you might climb)
- A history of bothies
- Personal recollections of visits to the 26 bothies
- Taigh Seumas a' Ghlinne (Glen Coe), Ben Alder Cottage, Ruigh Aiteachain, Ryvoan, Shenavall, Warnscale Head, Greg's Hut and Nant Syddion
- The majority of bothies are in the Scottish Highlands, but the guide also includes bothies in Dumfries and Galloway, Northumberland, the Pennines, the Lake District, Snowdonia, Mid-Wales and the Brecon Beacons
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Growing up on the edge of Snowdonia National Park, in North Wales, Phoebe Smith was bitten by the outdoor bug early. Her love of dramatic landscapes has since led to walking and backpacking adventures all over the world. Of all the places she has been, however, it is the UK (in particular the coastal areas) that holds a special place in her heart. Phoebe is currently editor of Wanderlust magazine. She has also written for many other outdoor magazines including Trail and Country Walking. When not planning her next escapade she is most likely to be found in the mountains, powered by nothing more than her own feet.
Content
Map key
Overview map
Introduction
Welcome to the wonderful world of bothying
What are bothies?
History of bothies
Facilities to expect
Why bothy?
Finding a bothy
MBA or not?
The bothy book
Safety issues
Etiquette
Traditions
How you can help
What to take when bothying
A note on fuel
The best bothies - or why these 26?
Scotland
Dumfries and Galloway
Tunskeen
Lowther Hills
Kettleton Byre
Glen Coe
Taigh Seumas a and #039; Ghlinne
Scottish Highlands
Lairig Leacach
Dalwhinnie
Ben Alder Cottage
Great Glen
Blackburn of Corrieyairack
East Highlands
Ruigh Aiteachain
Balmoral
Glendar Shiel Stable
Cairngorms
Bob Scott and #039;s
Hutchinson Memorial Hut
Ryvoan
Wester Ross
Easan Dorcha (The Teahouse)
Shenavall
Isle of Skye
The Lookout
Torridon
Craig
Sutherland
The Schoolhouse
Glencoul
Sandwood Estate
StrathChailleach
Wales
Brecon Beacons
Grwyne Fawr
Mid-Wales
Nant Syddian
Snowdonia
Arenig Fawr
Carneddau
Dulyn
England
Lake District
Warnscale Head
Mosedale Cottage
Pennines
Cross Fell
Northumberland
Kershopehead
Overview map
Introduction
Welcome to the wonderful world of bothying
What are bothies?
History of bothies
Facilities to expect
Why bothy?
Finding a bothy
MBA or not?
The bothy book
Safety issues
Etiquette
Traditions
How you can help
What to take when bothying
A note on fuel
The best bothies - or why these 26?
Scotland
Dumfries and Galloway
Tunskeen
Lowther Hills
Kettleton Byre
Glen Coe
Taigh Seumas a and #039; Ghlinne
Scottish Highlands
Lairig Leacach
Dalwhinnie
Ben Alder Cottage
Great Glen
Blackburn of Corrieyairack
East Highlands
Ruigh Aiteachain
Balmoral
Glendar Shiel Stable
Cairngorms
Bob Scott and #039;s
Hutchinson Memorial Hut
Ryvoan
Wester Ross
Easan Dorcha (The Teahouse)
Shenavall
Isle of Skye
The Lookout
Torridon
Craig
Sutherland
The Schoolhouse
Glencoul
Sandwood Estate
StrathChailleach
Wales
Brecon Beacons
Grwyne Fawr
Mid-Wales
Nant Syddian
Snowdonia
Arenig Fawr
Carneddau
Dulyn
England
Lake District
Warnscale Head
Mosedale Cottage
Pennines
Cross Fell
Northumberland
Kershopehead