{"product_id":"9781784778873","title":"Britain's Sacred Places (Slow Travel) : A guide to ancient and modern sites that stir the soul","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor(s): Symington, Martin, \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 01\/07\/2022,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 336 pages,\u003cbr\u003e Series: Bradt Travel Guides (Bradt on Britain), \u003cbr\u003eImprint: Bradt Travel Guides,\u003cbr\u003e Published By: Bradt Travel Guides,\u003cbr\u003e Book Classification: United Kingdom, Great Britain, Travel \u0026amp; holiday guides\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781784778873\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003eBritain is packed to the gunnels with places to visit that many regard as sacred, from iconic sites such as Iona, Lindisfarne and Stonehenge to more out-of-the-way pilgrimage destinations, stone circles, holy wells and obscure corners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen there are places that appeal to a particular following, places of philosophical or celebrity interest such as Karl Marx's tomb in Highgate cemetery, Princess Diana's statue or, for sporting enthusiasts, Twickenham rugby stadium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book, first published in 2011 as Sacred Britain, has been thoroughly revised with additional sites and re-packaged as part of Bradt's award-winning series of Slow travel guides to regions - and aspects - of the UK.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUpdates have been included, including to Stonehenge, Tintagel and Monkwearmouth-Jarrow, as well as new locations such as Goat's Hole Cave on the Gower Peninsula, Creswell Crags in Nottinghamshire, Stanton Drew in Somerset and St Nectan's Glen in Cornwall. Also new is the memorial to Princess Diana in Kensington Palace Gardens, which is included in addition to the island on the Althorp estate on which she is buried.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSites in England, Wales and Scotland are featured, from far-flung islands to ancient chalk hill carvings, hot springs and sites of myth, legend and apparition; and from soaring cathedrals to Buddhist and Hindu temples, shrines to martyred saints, irreligious philosophers and immortal rock stars - locations revered for their connections with art, music, literature, sport, crime; and places holding emotional associations for those with ancestral roots on Britain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winstones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44057379832045,"sku":"9781784778873","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/0240\/6809\/products\/9781784778873.jpg?v=1681393225","url":"https:\/\/winstonebooks.pro\/products\/9781784778873","provider":"Winstone's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}