Islandeering – Island Bagging book

2020 ‘Guidebook of the Year’ (OWPG) – ‘innovative, passionate and detailed – wonderfully inspirational’ Islandeering is the new adventure of circumnavigating tiny islands by walking, running, scrambling, coasteering, or even swimming around their periphery. In this book, use your skills and wit to travel around the outer land edge of 50 secret islands to complete the circuit and bag the island. From Scottish island bagging, to little-known islands in England and Wales.   From Essex, Somerset and Cornwall to Pembrokeshire, Northumberland and the Hebrides; follow wild foreshores, tidal causeways and remote coast paths. Complete each journey to discover a magical archipelago world.     50 islands to bag, with routes from easy to difficult. Detailed directions with GPX downloads. This book shares my favourite day walks and adventures around 50 islands off mainland Britain and, in the true sense of islandeering, explores the coast along the way. It gives details of sea caves, cliffs and geos to explore, secret beaches, wild swims, and the huge diversity of cultural and wildlife highlights that every island has to offer. (Lisa Drewe, author)   Best islands for wildlife, local food, swimming, wild camping, secret beaches, coasteering, legends and foraging.   Beautiful photography and maps combine with engaging travel which writing charts historical, geographical and wildlife highlights, as well as the author’s own adventures and mishaps. Tips for coasteering, scrambling, camping, wild swimming and kayaking.     Lisa Drewe has hiked, biked, run, swum and kayaked around over 150 of Britain’s islands and before that spent her adult life exploring the mountains and islands of the world. Initially trained as a biologist, her journey led her to swim with tiger sharks in Oman, dodge gunfire under the Swords of Qadisiyah, and hang from a helicopter over the Sydney Olympic Stadium. Lisa lives in Wiltshire and the Isle of Skye with her husband. She is the chair of the charity, Whale and Dolphin Conservation and is the founder of www.islandeering.com, the website for island obsessives. If you prefer, you can buy the print book from Amazon here. Islands by theme 50 incredible islands to bag, discover the best offshore lands for: Glorious beaches – idyllic, white-sand beaches – paradise when the sun shines Families – easy access for all on mostly flat routes Contemplation & retreat – places of pilgrimage, peace and refuge Skinny dips & secret swims – secluded, safe seas and freshwater pools for true nature immersion Spotting whales & dolphins – if you’re lucky, see basking sharks, orcas, dolphins and more from the shore Fantastic flora & fauna – from bluebells to ancient woods, puffin colonies to hedgehogs and sea otters Ancient remains & abandoned ruins – explore secret military bunkers, medieval ruined castles, brochs, stone circles and abandoned villages Local food & cosy inns – welcoming cafés and inns, serving freshly caught seafood and local treats Epic tidal crossings – race the tide across vast sands and rocky causeways Glorious beaches – idyllic, white-sand beaches – paradise when the sun shines Families – easy access for all on mostly flat routes Contemplation & retreat – places of pilgrimage, peace and refuge Skinny dips & secret swims – secluded, safe seas and freshwater pools for true nature immersion Spotting whales & dolphins – if you’re lucky, see basking sharks, orcas, dolphins and more from the shore Fantastic flora & fauna – from bluebells to ancient woods, puffin colonies to hedgehogs and sea otters Ancient remains & abandoned ruins – explore secret military bunkers, medieval ruined castles, brochs, stone circles and abandoned villages Local food & cosy inns – welcoming cafés and inns, serving freshly caught seafood and local treats   50 Islands included South-West England islands 01 St Agnes 32 02 Samson 38 03 Bryher 42 04 St Martin’s 48 05 Looe 54 06 Brownsea 60 07 Lundy 66 08 Steep Holm 72   South & East England islands 09 Lihou 76 10 Alderney 80 11 Sark 86 12 Herm 92 13 Thorney 98 14 Two Tree 102 15 Canvey 106 16 Foulness 112 17 Mersea 118 18 Scolt Head 124 Northern England islands 19 Lindisfarne 130 20 Chapel 136 21 Hilbre 142 Wales islands 22 Llanddwyn 148 23 Bardsey 154 24 Cei Ballast 160 25 Ynys Gifftan 164 26 Ynys Lochtyn 168 27 Ramsey 172 28 Skomer 178 29 Worm’s Head 182 30 Sully 188 31 Flat Holm 192 Scotland islands 32 Holy Island (Arran) 198 33 Davaar 204 34 Oronsay, Colonsay 208 35 Luing 214 36 Kerrera 220 37 Iona 226 38 Eilean Shona 232 39 Muck 238 40 Oronsay, Skye 244 41 Vatersay 248 42 Eriskay 254 43 Vallay 260 44 Berneray 266 45 Taransay 270 46 Great Bernera 276 47 South Walls 282 48 Flotta 286 49 Papa Westray 292 50 North Ronaldsay 298