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Looking down Popleton Pot in Uamh Nan Claig-Ionn
Uamh Nan Claig-Ionn

Duror, Scotland, UK

Scotland's deepest pot hole - Uamh Nan Claig-Ionn (Cave of the Skulls)

Bow Fiddle Rock, Portknockie
Bow Fiddle Rock, Portknockie

Scotland, UK

This extraordinary offshore rock can be easily viewed from above the low cliffs next to the village.

The Drongs, nr Eshaness
The Drongs, nr Eshaness

Scotland, UK

A collection of spectacular granite stacks in St Magnus Bay, of which the highest is 60m (c 200ft). From certain angles...

Thurso  Shore – fossils
Thurso Shore – fossils

Scotland, UK

The shore and cliffs here are especially rich in fish beds, with scales, teeth and sometimes complete fish to be found.

Hallaig, Raasay – fossils
Hallaig, Raasay – fossils

Scotland, UK

The shore here, on the east coast of Raasay, is a good place to find ammonites, belemnites, large bi-valves and brachiopods.

An Corran, Staffin – fossils
An Corran, Staffin – fossils

Scotland, UK

Dinosaur footprints were first discovered on the shore here in 2002 onwards.

Clo Mor cliffs, Sutherland
Clo Mor cliffs, Sutherland

Scotland, UK

The highest mainland cliffs in the UK at 281m(920ft)with a huge seabird colony they are usually visited via passenger ferry.

Falls of Divach
Falls of Divach

Scotland, UK

These attractive falls, with a specially built viewing platform, are a short walk from Drumnadrochit.

Burn o’ Vat, Aberdeenshire
Burn o’ Vat, Aberdeenshire

Scotland, UK

This rocky hole has been a popular excursion for generations of Deeside tourists. It was formed by scouring melt-water...

Inversnaid Falls
Inversnaid Falls

Scotland, UK

Dropping from the ‘hanging valley’ of Loch Arklet and into the main glaciated trench which holds Loch Lomond.

Achanaras Quarry – fossils
Achanaras Quarry – fossils

Scotland, UK

This former working quarry has become a famous site in the fossil-hunters’ world.

Kilt Rock
Kilt Rock

Scotland, UK

Safely seen from a viewing platform, a vertical coastal cliff formation where sedimentary and igneous rocks are...

East Wemyss – fossils
East Wemyss – fossils

Scotland, UK

Not especially scenic but the foreshore is a good place to see impressions of Lepidendron bark and roots with their...

Valtos, Skye – fossils
Valtos, Skye – fossils

Scotland, UK

The shoreline here is one of Skye’s best fossil sites with dinosaur footprints, sharks teeth, molluscs and fossil wood.

The Whangie
The Whangie

Scotland, UK

One of Scotland's most bizarre rock features – a long narrow ‘rock corridor’ with walls on either side over 50 feet...

1 Uamh Nan Claig-Ionn Duror, Scotland, UK
2 Bow Fiddle Rock, Portknockie Scotland, UK
3 The Drongs, nr Eshaness Scotland, UK
4 Thurso Shore – fossils Scotland, UK
5 Hallaig, Raasay – fossils Scotland, UK
6 An Corran, Staffin – fossils Scotland, UK
7 Clo Mor cliffs, Sutherland Scotland, UK
8 Falls of Divach Scotland, UK
9 Burn o’ Vat, Aberdeenshire Scotland, UK
10 Inversnaid Falls Scotland, UK
11 Achanaras Quarry – fossils Scotland, UK
12 Kilt Rock Scotland, UK
13 East Wemyss – fossils Scotland, UK
14 Valtos, Skye – fossils Scotland, UK
15 The Whangie Scotland, UK

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