Published by Whittles Publishing, 2015, ISBN 978-1-84995-153-1
Gordon Haynes is to be congratulated on taking an intrinsically interesting subject and treating it in a way that has produced a book of lasting value. Some books are interesting to read, but destined to spend their lives languishing forgotten on a bookshelf. Here we have a book we know we will be referring to time and again in the future. This is a book that should be read by anyone living in or visiting the large swathe of Scotland it covers. www.undiscoveredscotland .co.uk, July 2015
The author has industriously assembled a great deal of information, both of the general background to the Highlands and of the history of each settlement up to the present day. He includes not only the aspirations and initiatives of individual landlords but also the work of bodies such as the Commission of Annexed Estates and British Fisheries Society. Am Bratach no.285, July 2015
'Book of the Week' Press & Journal, 25 July 2015
‘...a richly detailed and sometimes idiosyncratic account of the growth of planned towns in the late 18th- and 19th- century Highlands. ...is concerned not only with the origins, purpose and development of these Georgian planned settlements, but it also addresses their subsequent fortunes and legacy. ...should also prove attractive to the general reader, as well as students and academics alike. Each settlement is well-researched and written up... ...a wonderful addition to our knowledge and understanding of the built aspects of Islay... ...is well designed and well presented. ...represents good value for money. ...contains much original research and is full of Gordon Haynes’ own refreshing views and opinions... ...a good reference book, offering something of use for each of the individual settlements included in it’. History Scotland, June 2016
Published by Whittles Publishing, 2013, ISBN 978-1-84995-082-4
In a previous life I was a landscape architect. A big chunk of my career was spent in teaching and this title draws on much of that experience to offer a simplified route into a complex subject.
Anyone looking around a park, a garden or an estate landscape, wondering how and why it came to be like it is, needs this book. ...such impressive detail and knowledge. ... There's a sense of being in the hands of a very competent no-nonsense teacher with his eye on the ball. It's so clear, informative and concise. ...this book is added value. It makes you think as well as look. An education, in fact. Gloucestershire Gardens & Landscape Trust Newsletter, April 2013
I am very impressed with this very comprehensive and ordered publication concentrating on our British landscape history. I particularly like the way it covers the specific architecture and landscape features of the period and relevant historical landscape in a way that none of the other texts we currently have on our reading lists really cover. As well as many of the well-known examples it also fills in many gaps with the less known therefore providing us with a detailed and comprehensive resource and account of our landscape history. I have recommended to my team that this book should appear on all levels of the degree course as a reader and also for all prospective students who I have been interviewing through admissions in order to give them an insight into the history of our British landscape. We have ordered several copies for our library and learning centre.
Senior Lecturer in Landscape Architecture & Garden Art & Design, The Leeds School of Architecture, Landscape & Design, Leeds Metropolitan University, April 2013
This is one of the latest titles to be suggested as further reading to our students. Authoritative, opinionated, at times critical and often witty, this is an enjoyable tour through the history of British gardening. It is packed with vivid descriptions and astute observations highlighting the design details which characterised the gardens constructed throughout the history of garden making in this country. I found the book highly enjoyable and would recommend it wholeheartedly.
Principal at Garden Design Academy, Orléans Area, France, May 2013
Published by Glenmoriston Heritage Group, 2007. Now out of print.
Having been elected rather surprisingly to the chair of the Heritage Group, this booklet was my answer to the question “How could I contribute something tangible that might also make a small profit?” The print run sold out within months but sadly the newly elected officers judged DTP to be too much of an effort for further runs.
Published by Bright Pen, 2009, ISBN 978-07552-1125-8
Friends in Chicago kept pestering me to write up the story of our six years as hoteliers "because there are people here [in America] who would read it". I felt duty bound.
For anyone who has dreamed of leaving it all and running off to start an Inn in the country, this is the book to read. For anyone who has a dream of a happier more fulfilled life, this is the book to read. For anyone who loves a good story, this Highland tale is the one to read. Like a failing love affair Mr. Haynes knows how the story will end. Courageously be brings us there with humour, passion and a certain wistfulness of what might have been. Lovely book. 26 April 2009 By Maureen C. Moffatt
At long last someone wrote a book about me! Well not about me really but I did stay at Glen Loy several times and have really fond memories of the Haynes as well as the hotel. The book captures the feel of the place as well as being an excellent readable account of their experiences. 8 May 2009 By Wandering Spirit
One day we would like to move to the Highlands, and this book was recommended to me. It details the highs and lows of a couple's attempt to create the sort of Highland hotel which they would have wanted to stay in themselves. Despite no prior experience Gordon and Pat achieved some rave reviews from hotel guests. This book details their trials and tribulations with humour and candour. I am now looking forward even more to a move North one day! 19 Nov 2009 By P. Geraghty
