The Revised Relative Hills of Britain: The Marilyns

by Alan Dawson

with contributions from Ann Bowker, Hamish Brown, Colin Crawford, Audrey Litterick, Jon Metcalf, Paul Richardson and several others

Published in June 2025, price £20 including postage to UK

376 pages, including 162 colour photographs, 44 colour maps, hundreds of stories and several articles

ISBN 978-1-9163662-5-1

Summary

The relatively high hills of Britain, known as the Marilyns, are the most prominent 1550 summits in the country. They all rise above the land or sea around them by at least 150 metres. Some summits are in woodland, some are by the side of a road and some are several hours on foot from the nearest road. The Marilyns offer something for everyone. Few people have climbed them all but thousands more have enjoyed finding their way to the top, somehow.

This book lists all the Marilyns, organised into 177 tables based on hill areas defined by topographic criteria. A further 99 hills that just miss out on qualification (the Submarilyns) are also included. Thirty-three years after the first edition, The Revised Relative Hills of Britain brings the Marilyns up to date. The heights and locations are now known with remarkable accuracy, but this book offers far more than the essential tables and maps of hills. As well as a wealth of information and several articles, there are hundreds of stories from numerous contributors that portray the experiences, the adventures and the frustrations involved in climbing these hills.

Subject Matter

      Northern Isles
      Western Isles
      Northern Highlands
      Western Highlands: North
      Western Highlands: Central
      Western Highlands: South
      Western Highlands: Ardnamurchan and Ardgour
      Inner Hebrides and Coastal Islands
      Monadhliath
      Eastern Highlands: North
      Eastern Highlands: South
      Central Highlands: North
      Central Highlands: South
      Southern Highlands: West
      Southern Highlands: East
      Central Scotland
      Arran, Bute and Ailsa Craig
      Southern Scotland: West
      Southern Scotland: East
      Cheviot Hills
      Northern England: Lake District
      Northern England: Pennines and Moors
      North Wales, Anglesey and Bardsey
      Mid Wales and English Borders
      South Wales
      Central England and Welsh Borders
      Southern England and Isle of Wight

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