Few great cities have shown such character and capacity for reinvention as Glasgow. This medieval seat of learning and pilgrimage became the Workshop of the World, famed for its shipbuilding and engineering, before being reborn again as a City of Culture and commerce. The cities evolution, resilience and unique humour are a source of great pride for its citizens. These 25 walks explore the glorious architecture and parks at Glasgow's heart, as well as the best green places and built heritage within an hour's journey.

Between Edinurgh and Glasgow is an area resonant in romance, history and invention. The moors above Stirling and the carseland surrounding its magnificent castle set the scene for a number of landmark battles, while Falkirk played a leading role in Scotland's Industrial Revolution and is today the home of some of the country's most innovative and popular attractions. These 25 walks explore the picturesque places round Stirling and Falkirk, from the windswept drama of bare hills to the tranquill setting of canals, lochs, reservoirs and riversides.

Edinburgh is one of the most richly layered historical cities in the world, with the medieval layout of the Old Town and the neoclassicism of the Georgian New Town attracting visitors from all over the world. Like Rome, Edinburgh has its Seven Hills, while two waterways slip unseen through the capital. These 25 walks feature the best of the city, as well as the harbours beaches and nature reserves of the Firth of Forth, the hills and glens of the Pentlands and the parkland of some of the finest nearby country estates.