Marvellous Maps: Our changing world in 40 amazing maps

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EPIC EXPEDITIONS: From paranormal pub crawls to magical mystery trails, explore supernatural Britain via these epic odysseys. ECO ATTRACTIONS: Over 150 clean green days out, from nature-nurturing wildlife and conservation centres to museums and family attractions. TRAILS THROUGH TIME Get some adventure inspiration with a broch-load of historical and history-inspired route The Eagerly Beavered Great British Wildlife & Environment Map is a full-colour, two-sided map folding out to 100 cm x 89 cm, featuring: The Craftily Conjured Great British Folklore and Superstition Map is a full-colour, two-sided map folding out to 100 cm x 89 cm, featuring:

Perfect for map lovers, adventurers and, well, anyone! Britain’s funny, rude and delightfully odd place names, from the Twatts of northern Scotland to the Bottoms of England, via the fabled Pants of Wales, are not only bewildering, but also truly world-class. Featuring over 2,000 genuine locations, this map is a comprehensive record of Britain’s funny, rude and delightfully odd place names, to be discovered, celebrated and chortled over. Keen to give the gift of a Marvellous Map, but not sure which one? Our virtual gift card is the perfect solution!

Curriculum

These map skills lesson plans are perfect for teaching your class or child about this most important of life skills. Whether you'd like to teach a one-off lesson or a whole unit on the topic, you'll find everything you need in this fantastic collection of teacher-made resources. What's more, everything you'll find here is designed in accordance with the National Curriculum aims for geography, so that you can be sure you're teaching only the relevant content to your class or child. What do these map skills lesson plans contain? The gift card is virtual - there’s no unnecessary plastic or need to wait for a physical gift card to arrive in the post, it’s instant so it’s perfect for last minute giving FESTIVALS & EVENTS: Lark it up at 30 of Britain’s bloomin’ brilliant wildlife and environment-themed festivals and events.

The 'Point of the Peak' is a subsidiary summit of Waun Rydd in the Brecon Beacons national park, and part of the classic horseshoe walk that takes in Pen y Fan. Disappointingly, Fan y Bîg was remeasured and downgraded from a mountain to a mere hill in 2018, but even though its technical status may have changed, it's clear the influence of this amusingly-named geographical feature is nothing less than mountainous. Close by is another legend of a hill, Lord Hereford's Knob. Pants These maps are a delight to those of us who still love unfolding paper concertinas and finding what we're looking for. They could be a brilliant teaching resource for whole-class travels, adventures and learning about mapping/geography/UK/history ... and so much more”CULTURE & HERITAGE The top historical and folklore-y places, alongside music, film & TV and literature locations and a suitable smattering of funny place names Stuart MacBride's Aberdeen-set Logan McRae series and Claire MacLeary's local PIs Harcus and Laird fly the flag for the local subgenre of 'Tartan Noir', celebrated at the annual Granite Noir festival. Beyond the granite city, the village of Arbuthnott was the inspiration for Lewis Grassic Gibbon's Sunset Song, a frequent 'best Scottish novel' poll-topper, and on the coast, Slains Castle helped inspire Bram Stoker's Dracula. Moving inland, another key Aberdonian literary figure is Nan Shepherd, whose love for the Cairngorms shines through The Living Mountain, continually inspiring visitors to Britain's biggest national park. Hay-on-Wye SUSTAINABLE SAFARIS: Plan your own Great British migration with 20 nature trails and eco-friendly expeditions. folded, full-colour thematic maps of Great Britain, chosen by the customer from our range of 8. Each map folds out to 100 cm x 89 cm (but could expand your horizons considerably further). Size when folded - 23 cm x 13 cm