Islands represent adventure, mystery, wilderness and escapism. Surrounded by water, they're somewhere to run away to, to be marooned on, to find a paradise... The British Isles includes some 194 inhabited islands (out of a total of over 6,000), ranging from remote lost worlds to famous and popular holiday spots. And Treasured Islands includes them all, in one enticing package. This wonderfully comprehensive and inspiring guide starts off with a Best of... section, highlighting the ten best islands for foodies, wildlife, adrenaline-junkies and pure escapism. Then, region by region, the author explores the UK's most wonderful islands, including: Shetlands, Fair Isle, Orkneys, Outer Hebrides, Inner Hebrides, Isle of Arran Lindisfarne, Isle of Man, Walney Island Anglesey, Pembrokeshire Island Foulness and Canvey Islands Isle of Sheppey, Lundy Isle of Wight, Isles of Scilly, Channel Islands, Islands of Ireland Tidal Islands (to include Burgh Island, Holy Island and St Michael's Mount) Inland Islands (to include Eel Pie, Derwent Isle and Peel Island in the Lake District) Remote Islands Illustrated with beautiful colour photography, the text ensures you won't miss out on must-see attractions, wildlife and natural features, local food specialties, sporting activities, best places to stay and eat, and all-important transport links to and from the mainland, and other nearby islands. For some light relief, there are interesting historical and cultural anecdotes woven through, giving a fascinating insight into the way of life on these sometimes remote settlements.

IntroductionHow to use this bookAcknowledgementsKey to the iconsTop Ten Islands for...SCOTLANDInner HebridesEilean ShonaEriskaIslay GroupColonsayDannaIslayIsle of GighaJuraOronsayMull GroupCollErraidGometraIonaIsle of MullLismoreStaffaTireeUlvaRemote IslandsEilean DonanIsle of EweSkye GroupEilean BànIsle of ScalpayRaasaySkyeSoaySouth RonaSlate IslandsBelnahuaEasdaleKerreraLuingSeilShunaSmall IslesCannaEiggMuckRumSandaySummer IslesPriest IslandTanera MòrIslands of the ClydeIsle of ArranDavaarGreat CumbraeHoly IslandIsle of ButeIslands of the ForthInchcolmOrkneyAuskerryBrough of BirsayBurrayEdayEgilsayFlottaGraemsayHolm of PapayHoyLamb HolmNorth RonaldsayOrkney MainlandPapa WestrayRousaySandayShapinsaySouth RonaldsayStronsayWestrayWyreOuter HebridesBaleshareBarraBenbeculaBernerayEriskayFlodaighGreat BerneraGrimsayLewis and HarrisIsle of LewisIsle of HarrisNorth UistScalpaySouth UistTaransayVatersayOutlyingSt KildaShetlandFair IsleShetland GroupBressayFetlarFoulaIsle of NossMainlandMuckle RoePapa StourUnstWhalsayYellOut Skerries GroupBrurayHousayScalloway GroupEast BurraTrondraWest BurraENGLANDIslands of the ThamesDesborough IslandEel Pie IslandFormosaHurley LockNag's Head IslandOsney IslandPipers IslandRivermead IslandSashesSonning EyeTemple Mill IslandNorthern EnglandFarne IslandsBrownsmanInner FarneLongstoneStaple IslandIslands of the Lake DistrictBelle IsleDerwent IslandLord's IslandPeel IslandSt Herbert's IslandKelham IslandLindisfarneSpike IslandSpurnSt Mary's Island, Whitley BayThe Furness IslandsPiel IslandRoa IslandWalney IslandSouth and South West EnglandHayling IslandIsle of WightLundyIsle of PortlandPortsea IslandSt Michael's MountThorney IslandWhale IslandSouth East EnglandCanvey IslandIsle of SheppeyMerseaNorthey IslandTwo Tree IslandWALESAngleseyAngleseyChurch IslandCribinauHoly IslandLlanddwyn IslandMiddle MousePuffin IslandSalt IslandSkerriesSouth StackNorth WalesBardsey IslandSouth WalesCaldey IslandSt Catherine's IslandSt Margaret's IslandWorm's HeadFAROE ISLANDSBorðoyKalsoyKolturMykinesStreymoySuðuroyVágarNORTHERN IRELANDCarrick-a-RedeRathlin IslandIRELANDAran IslandsInisheerInishmoreAtlantic OceanAchill IslandArranmoreBere IslandFastnet RockInishbiggleInishbofinInishmurrayInishturkSkellig MichaelValentia IslandBlasket IslandsGreat Blasket IslandCarbery's Hundred IslesCape Clear IslandHeir IslandSherkin IslandClew BayClare IslandCork HarbourFotaGreat IslandGorumnaLettermoreLettermullenOtherInch IslandInnisfreeISLE OF MANCalf of ManIsle of ManSt Mary's IsleSt Patrick's IsleISLES OF SCILLYAnnetBryherBurnt IslandGugh IslandHangman's IslandRat IslandSamsonSt AgnesSt Helen'sSt Martin'sSt Mary'sTeänTrescoCHANNEL ISLANDSAlderneyGuernseyHermJerseySarkIndexPhoto credits