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St Kilda
archipelago in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom
Staffa
Staffa (, , from the Old Norse for stave or pillar island) is an island of the Inner Hebrides in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The Vikings gave it this name as its columnar basalt reminded them of their houses, which were built of vertical logs.
Rùm
Rùm (), a Scottish Gaelic name often anglicised to Rum ( ), is one of the Small Isles of the Inner Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland, in the district of Lochaber. For much of the 20th century the name became Rhum, a spelling invented by the former owner, Sir George Bullough, because he did not relish the idea of having the title "Laird of Rum".
Glen Coe
glen in Highland, Scotland, UK
Loch Maree
lake in Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows to the River Ewe
Loch Leven
lake at Kinross, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK, outflows to River Leven
Ben Lawers
1214m high mountain in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK
Isle of Noss
small, previously inhabited island in the Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
Isle of May
island in the north of the outer Firth of Forth
Beinn Eighe
mountain in Highland, Scotland, UK
Trossachs
The Trossachs (; ) generally refers to an area of wooded glens, braes, and lochs lying to the east of Ben Lomond in the Stirling council area of Scotland. The name is taken from that of a small woodland glen that lies at the centre of the area, but is now generally applied to the wider region.
Glen Affric
valley in Highland, Scotland, UK
Creag Meagaidh
1128m high mountain in Highland, Scotland, UK
Ben Wyvis
mountain in Highland, Scotland, UK
St Abb's Head
headland in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK
Loch Fleet
river estuary and wetland in Highland, Scotland, UK
Cairnsmore of Fleet
mountain in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
Glen Roy
glen and protected area of Scotland
Hermaness
Hermaness is the northernmost headland of Unst, the most northerly inhabited island of Shetland, Scotland. It consists of huge sea cliffs and moorland, making it an ideal habitat for a variety of birds. Hermaness was designated a national nature reserve (NNR) in 1955. The NNR extends over 965 hectares, including the whole of the Hermaness peninsula and the outlying Muckle Flugga and Out Stack. The reserve has a path and boardwalk that extends out onto the moorland. The reserve is managed by NatureScot, though it remains in private ownership, with most being owned by the Buness Estate, although
Knockan Crag
cliff in Highland, Scotland, UK
Abernethy Forest
forest in Highland, Scotland, UK
Sands of Forvie
nature reserve in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve
National Nature Reserve in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
Flanders Moss
area of raised bog lying in the Carse of Stirling, Scotland, UK