Marvellous Maps: Our changing world in 40 amazing maps

Product Information

TROUBLE & TRAGEDY Battlegrounds, plots, riots, rebellions and scenes of death, disaster, crime and punishment GHOSTLY GOINGS-ON: A spooky selection of more than 500 haunted spots, all guaranteed to give you goosebumps. LONG-DISTANCE ROUTES Epic adventures along the finest famous and not-so-famous long-distance walking, cycling, train and road routes So I was drinking a cup of tea while reading the Telegraph, because I am nothing if not a gigantic cliché of Britishness, when I came across what is to be the hottest gift for Christmas in the UK…” — Right This Minute

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. Maps aren’t typically meant to make you laugh, but ST&G’s Marvellous Map of Great British Place Names, which features over 2,000 of Britain's funniest, rudest and oddest place names, is guaranteed to cause childish giggling.. and maybe even a little dribbling. POINTS OF INTEREST: An enchanting selection of museums, mystical must-knows and place names that’ll give you the shivers. 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? I love paper maps and always plan our road trips with them. These look amazing for fascinating ideas too”. End Product Details

Want to know more?

OUTDOORS & ADVENTURE The very best wild and beautiful places, mountains, beaches, islands, rivers, lakes and family-friendly adventures The Eagerly Beavered Great British Wildlife & Environment Map is a full-colour, two-sided map folding out to 100 cm x 89 cm, featuring:

Keen to give the gift of a Marvellous Map, but not sure which one? Our virtual gift card is the perfect solution! EPIC EXPEDITIONS: From paranormal pub crawls to magical mystery trails, explore supernatural Britain via these epic odysseys. BRITAIN’S TOP 50: Britain’s most mythical locations mapped, along with a legendary road trip that links them all up. FLORA & FAUNA: 500 places to spot the mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds, minibeasts, fish, crustaceans and plants that call Britain home. Britain really is a brilliant place for travel, adventure and unique discoveries. Where else in the world could you find, in such a small space, so much beautiful scenery, so much cultural intrigue and oddity... and so many truly ridiculous place names?

The Marvellous Map of Great British Place Names could be the perfect Christmas present sure to keep the family entertained and merry.” — The Daily Mail 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 From crumbling castles and smugglers’ caves to waterfalls, welly walks and seriously wild wildlife, Britain is brimming with wondrous things for the whole family to see and do. If only there was a ginormous map to help guide you around this country-sized adventure playground. Oh, wait a minute… Go to Marvellous Maps. Satisfaction guaranteed!” — Barry Glendenning, Guardian Football Weekly Podcast

MYSTERIES & MAGIC: Over 300 places wreathed in tales of witchcraft, devilry, superstition and ancient mystery. Awfully, spifflingly British. These folks take those many things that make Britain, British; our ludicrously mis named villages, our Quirky quirks, our amusing byways and sideways view of the world, and put them onto maps. Such an amusing present or a fun poster for your library (...)”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 The Intrepidly Time-Travelling Great British History Map is a full-colour, two-sided map folding out to 100 cm x 89 cm, featuring: Very pleased with mine - good quality maps and very entertaining. Good prompt and courteous service” FESTIVALS & EVENTS: Lark it up at 30 of Britain’s bloomin’ brilliant wildlife and environment-themed festivals and events.

TREE-MENDOUS TRIVIA: More than 100 fresh facts about eco-warriors, protests and planet-friendly innovations to keep you entertained until the (long-horned) cows come home. HISTORY BROUGHT TO LIFE Get up close and historical with 250 of Britain’s most mesmerising museums, events, and festivals SUSTAINABLE SAFARIS: Plan your own Great British migration with 20 nature trails and eco-friendly expeditions. BRITAIN’S TOP 50: Britain’s top-of-the-trees wildlife highlights and ecocentric attractions - plus a seriously sustainable journey that links them all up. ECO ATTRACTIONS: Over 150 clean green days out, from nature-nurturing wildlife and conservation centres to museums and family attractions.

Britain’s funny, rude and delightfully odd place names are not only bewildering, but also truly world-class. From Slap Bottom (Hampshire) to Twatt (Shetland, and there’s one in Orkney too) via Belchford (Lincolnshire) and The Devil’s Arse (Derbyshire), the Marvellous Map of Great British Place Names is a comprehensive record of Britain’s ridiculous place names, to be discovered, celebrated and chortled over. Geography at its finest.