Robert Smith

In and Around Aberdeen describes 25 walks in the city and the countryside. The book is aimed at visitors and
Aberdonians alike, as local people will find that it throws new light on familiar scenes.

In this new and expanded edition of his much acclaimed book, Bob Smith introduces some of the most intriguing and eccentric details about the North-East’s premier city.

Introducing a bizarre and intriguing collection of facts and fables about the people, events and places that have added colour to the history of the Grampian country over the centuries.

This new edition of Robert Smith’s best-selling book is both an exploration and celebration of the geography and history of this beautiful part of Scotland.

This is a book about a search for a sense of the past, looking at old days and old ways; hoping, perhaps, to find a whisper of those ‘voices on the braes’.

The Road to Drumnafunner is a journey through the secret history and legends of North-east Scotland. Beginning at Drumnafunner Farm, where the Donald family lived and where the poet Charles Murray – ’Hamewith’ – walked over the moors to school, the road winds its way through many intriguing places, uncovering the stories and characters associated with them.